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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   12,891 votes
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Director:
Mabrouk El Mechri
Writers:
Mabrouk El Mechri (scenario)
Frédéric Benudis (collaboration)
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Release Date:
4 June 2008 (France) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Be Aware more
Plot:
Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(129 articles)
'Timecop' Delivers A Roundhouse Kick To Your Soul In Today's Sick Day Stash
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 23 September 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)

Van Damme fights?
 (From JoBlo. 18 September 2009, 5:55 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
His best film more (85 total)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Nov. 132:00 AMSPIKETV   

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Jean-Claude Van Damme ... J.C.V.D.
François Damiens ... Bruges
Zinedine Soualem ... L'homme au bonnet
Karim Belkhadra ... Le vigile
Jean-François Wolff ... Le trentenaire
Anne Paulicevich ... La guichetière
Liliane Becker ... Mère JCVD
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
François Beukelaers ... Père JCVD

John Flanders ... Prosecuting attorney
Saskia Flanders ... J.C.V.D.'s daughter
Dean Gregory ... Realisateur de Tobey Wood
Kim Hermans ... Prisoner in kickboxing outfit

Janine Horsburgh ... JCVD assistant
Vincent Lecuyer
Raphaëlle Lubansu
Steve Preston ... Accessoiriste JCVD
Paul Rockenbrod ... Tobey Wood
Alan Rossett ... Bernstein
Norbert Rutili
Jesse Joe Walsh ... Jeff
Leslie Woodhall ... Prison visitor
Mourade Zeguendi
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le rois des Belges (Belgium: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime:
97 min
Language:
French | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Samsa Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The opening intro scene was filmed at the end of the shoot for insurance reasons. It was rehearsed over an entire night and shot 4 or 5 takes. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Towards the end of the movie, after JCVD is taken into custody and Bruges talks to the SWAT's chief, as the camera moves up we can see on the ground the shadow of a microphone. more
Quotes:
Policier: Central to Unit 27. Jean-Claude Van Damme's robbing a post office. I need back-up. more
Movie Connections:
References The Karate Kid (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Hard Times more

FAQ

When is JCVD coming to DVD?
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76 out of 108 people found the following comment useful.
His best film, 4 June 2008
10/10
Author: edmond_henri from Paris, France

I saw it.

I will be quick 'cause I'm so tired (1 am here) but I know that my dreams will be funky...because the film is funky. I was at the avant-premiere tonight in Paris where Jean-Claude and the team introduced the film to the crowd. He was very cool and fun.

The film ? Simply hot (not that hot), funny and touching. And I cried, yes really, like a sissy girl, I cried during his long speech (you will understand when you will see the film, but JC summarizes his life and it's a magic moment). I don't want to spoil the film, but to me it's great one in his career, very mature, well written, many private jokes for us, well directed, well played (Jean-Claude is simply awesome like you never saw him before), many many fresh things, scenes, and moments. It's a heist film, maybe a small heist but a big film who swims on Dog day afternoon, Clerks and Rashomon, Tarantino mood with flash-backs, flash-forwards (the editing is hot), a very nice sound track (very Enter the dragon's Lalo Schrifrin)....

I didn't like Fellows films, The HardCorps, The Shepherd, but I LOVE his last film, so fresh, I love JCVD the movie.

I want to see it again this week-end. Mabrouk, JC, thank you...

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