The highest grossing jean claude van damme movies of alltime. Subscribe for more van damme skip navigation sign in. The order sheldon lettich, jeanclaude van damme, sofia. Van damme plays rudy the son of a archeologist who goes missing in israel. These skills helped land him a role in the movie bloodsport, which became a box office hit and launched his career. At least i know about what is this movie about at all. Action superstar jeanclaude van damme is back in the order, a fastpaced, highoctane thriller set in the middle east. Jeanclaude van damme full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Jeanclaude van damme the order 2001 fight scenes redux hd imdb info. How jeanclaude van damme lost a huge role in predator.
This is the essential jcvd classic you need to see to truly understand van damme s style and impact on action movies. The muscles from brussels started martial arts at the age of eleven. Jeanclaude van damme, geoffrey lewis, alonna shaw, corinna everson. Van damme was born jeanclaude camille francois van varenberg in berchemsainteagathe, brussels, belgium, to eliana and eugene van varenberg, an accountant. Order 2001, the a professional thief and underground operative goes to israel to rescue his father and uncovers a plot involving a secret israeli religious society. Film icon charlton heston also appears in a minor role. Stars jeanclaude van damme, charlton heston, sofia milos, ben cross. In order to find out who did it, he takes his place including the cute girlfriend in little odessa, nyc. Jeanclaude van damme, natasha henstridge, jeanhugues anglade, zach grenier. A secret order has kidnapped him but the israeli police is having none of it apart from a woman police officer that was once a member of the order. Rudy van damme is forced to venture to jerusalem after his father is taken hostage by a group of. The film costars roger moore, james remar and janet gunn. Jeanclaude van damme list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Scott adkins the most complete fighter in the world.
The quest is a 1996 american martial arts film cowritten and directed by jeanclaude van damme in his directorial debut, who also starred in the film. Born and brought up in belgium, van damme learned karate and other martial arts. Jeanclaude van damme double feature the order, nowhere. His father introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was physically weak. Though ledger puts on a good performance, its the lack of. In the early 80s, he moved to united states to make a career in american action films. After predator was a success, van damme said that he appreciated the movie and that he had no regrets about missing that role. Jeanclaude van damme is a famous hollywood actor, best known for his roles in action films. Jeanclaude van damme cliff notes the order desoto stew. This was a good action film a very underrated van damme film in my opinion the order is so much better movie than knock off. The order 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The quest was released in the united states on april 26, 1996. From the director of double impact and featuring screen legend charlton. The film opens in 1099 at the end of the first crusade, depicting christian crusaders sacking jerusalem and.
With jeanclaude van damme, sofia milos, charlton heston, brian thompson. Jeanclaude van damme double feature the order nowhere. Revisiting the order 2001 with jcvd the action elite. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. In order to free his dad, rudy must find a ancient scroll that contains secret information about a mysterious and ancient religious sect.
Twin brothers are separated when their parents are murdered but 25 years later they reunite in order to avenge their parents death. Jeanclaude van damme celebrity profile check out the latest jeanclaude van damme photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Before becoming a major movie star he was a very successful martial arts and kickboxing fighter in europe. Jeanclaude van damme cliff notes the order youtube. Jeanclaude van damme may never have risen to the top ranks of action stars, but his movies have been consistently enjoyablepartly because they dont take themselves too seriously. The order is a 2001 american action film directed by sheldon lettich, and written by jeanclaude van damme, who also starred in the film. The order, goes missing, allpurpose spy and underground operative rudy cafmeyer jeanclaude van damme tracks him down to israel. This science fictionaction movie stars van damme and is regarded to be one of his best films and what really brought him into the limelight as an action superstar.
Jeanclaude van damme is a champion martial artist and bodybuilder as a teenager, he used his physical abilities to become the star of such american action. In order to free his dad, rudy must find a ancient scroll that contains. Jeanclaude van damme the order trailer 2001 youtube. In the order, van damme plays a thief of religious artifacts whose archeologist father has found the lost scripture of a mysterious religious order. Jeanclaude van damme double feature the order, nowhere to run. Van damme plays as a police officer in 1994 and as a federal agent in 2004 in a universe where time travel is possible.
As with all van damme movies, dont go watch it with high expectations, just sit back and enjoy it. So, it was a hasty redesign of the titular creature which, it should be noted, led to one of the most iconic movie monsters in history that ultimately led to van damme. Jeanclaude van damme, charlton heston, rosanna arquette, sofia milos, sheldon lettich. The order is one of jeanclaude van dammes less discussed films and admittedly i hadnt watched it for several years but its on netflix now. Top 10 jean claude van damme movies fans need to see. The cannon group offered van damme the lead in either delta force 2. The order 2001 cast and crew framed for murder, a man jeanclaude van damme must find a sacred scroll in jerusalem before it falls into the wrong hands. The mostdebated point in jeanclaude van damme lore is why he left predator. Rudy van damme is forced to venture to jerusalem after his father is taken hostage by a group of religious extremists.
Jeanclaude van damme stars as a reformed artifacts smuggler in this adventurethriller directed by sheldon lettich. The film was released on directtodvd in the united states on march 12, 2002. Kiss my eyes video short 2003 jeanclaude van damme derailed 2002 jacques kristoff the order 2001 rudy cafmeyer replicant 2001 replicant edward garrotte megadeth. Jeanclaude van damme was set to star in no retreat, no surrender 2, but backed out. One of the worlds top martial arts action stars, jeanclaude van damme stars in two high impact thrillers that are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Van damme plays rudy cafmeyer, a suave character who enters a world of intrigue when he is sent to israel to retrieve two men who have taken his. Border patrol 2008 van damme, scott adkins, stephen lord. Jeanclaude van damme, commonly known as van damme, is one of the most famous action icons. This movie is van damme s last very funold school action film that is very underrated indeed. Made in 1988, van damme plays frank dux, a character based off a real world often referred to as a fake martial artist who was an undefeated kumite champion. Rudy is forced to venture to jerusalem after his father is taken hostage by a group of religious extremists.
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