JCVD (2008)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Mabrouk El Mechri

Writers:

Mabrouk El Mechri (scenario)
Frédéric Benudis (collaboration)

Release Date:

4 June 2008 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Be Aware

Plot:

Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are...

Plot Keywords:

Movie Star | Criminal | Belgium | Shot In The Head | Police

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 13

2:00 AM

SPIKETV

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

Also Known As:

Le rois des Belges (Belgium: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Belgium | Luxembourg | France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

Company:

Samsa Film

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.

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.

Quotes:

Policier: Central to Unit 27. Jean-Claude Van Damme's robbing a post office. I need back-up.

Movie Connections:

References The Karate Kid (1984)

Soundtrack:

Hard Times

His best film

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...