JCVD

2008 film by Mabrouk El Mechri

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JCVD is a 2008 film directed by Mabrouk El Mechri. The movie features Jean-Claude Van Damme, Zinedine Soualem, Karim Belkhadra, and François Damiens in the cast. Jean-Claude Van Damme also served as a producer. The production companies involved include Gaumont, Samsa Film, Artémis Productions, Bankable, and La SOFICA Cofinova 4. The film originates from France, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

The narrative takes place in Belgium and Los Angeles. Filming occurred in Brussels and Schaerbeek. The story includes elements of hostage situations, bank robbery, and breaking the fourth wall. The runtime is listed as 96 or 97 minutes. The original languages are English and French. Gast Waltzing composed the music. The film was distributed by Gaumont and Netflix via video on demand.

Review scores include 84%, 6.9 out of 10, 64 out of 100, and a vote average of 6.648. IMDb lists a rating of 7.0. The budget is recorded as 6,000,000 or 12,000,000. Revenue reached 2,342,211. Genres encompass heist, crime, drama, action, and comedy. The tagline is "The Biggest Fight of His Life!"

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Film · TMDB

6.6

Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! This fictionalized version of Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States, but inadvertently gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages.

Released: 2008-06-0496 minDir: Mabrouk El MechriDrama, Action, Comedy, CrimeBudget: $6.0MBox office: $2.3M

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