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Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King (2023)

Overview

An American low-budget action film celebrated an unexpected worldwide success in 1988: "Bloodsport". With its, the world of film fans and martial arts cinema discovered a new idol: Jean-Claude Van Damme. In the 1970s there was Bruce Lee, but at the end of the 1980s a Belgian won the day. Van Damme was a karate master and had unparalleled strength and flexibility. For ten years he was one of Hollywood's hottest action stars. But excessive overconfidence and drugs bring him down again. At home in Europe he becomes a laughing stock on talk shows. Only with "JCVD" does he manage to get back on his feet, playing his character with perspective and self-irony, but without ever giving up the reputation that his action films brought him and which has been a cult for several generations. The highs and lows of his eventful life are told through archive footage and contributions from people close to the popular Belgian actor.
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Olivier Monssens profile
Olivier Monssens

Director

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme profile
Jean-Claude Van Damme

Self - Portait Subject & Interviewee (archive)

Claude Goetz profile
Claude Goetz

Self - Interviewee

Philippe Graton profile
Philippe Graton

Self - Interviewee

Michel Qissi profile
Michel Qissi

Self - Interviewee

Monette Loza profile
Monette Loza

Self - Interviewee

Marc Duvinage profile
Marc Duvinage

Self - Interviewee

Vincent Fannoy profile
Vincent Fannoy

Self - Interviewee

Sheldon Lettich profile
Sheldon Lettich

Self - Interviewee

Cédric Delelée profile
Cédric Delelée

Self - Interviewee

David Worth profile
David Worth

Self - Interviewee

Ally Walker profile
Ally Walker

Self - Interviewee

Mabrouk El Mechri profile
Mabrouk El Mechri

Self - Interviewee

Jean-Claude Van Damme profile
Jean-Claude Van Damme

Self - Portait Subject & Interviewee (archive)

Claude Goetz profile
Claude Goetz

Self - Interviewee

Philippe Graton profile
Philippe Graton

Self - Interviewee

Michel Qissi profile
Michel Qissi

Self - Interviewee

Monette Loza profile
Monette Loza

Self - Interviewee

Marc Duvinage profile
Marc Duvinage

Self - Interviewee

Vincent Fannoy profile
Vincent Fannoy

Self - Interviewee

Sheldon Lettich profile
Sheldon Lettich

Self - Interviewee

Cédric Delelée profile
Cédric Delelée

Self - Interviewee

David Worth profile
David Worth

Self - Interviewee

Ally Walker profile
Ally Walker

Self - Interviewee

Mabrouk El Mechri profile
Mabrouk El Mechri

Self - Interviewee

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Release Date

March 17, 2023

Original Language

English, French

Budget

$0.00

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