Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King (2023)
Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King (2023)
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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Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Van Damme As: Self - Portait Subject & Interviewee (archive)
Claude Goetz Claude Goetz As: Self - Interviewee
Philippe Graton Philippe Graton As: Self - Interviewee
Michel Qissi Michel Qissi As: Self - Interviewee
Monette Loza Monette Loza As: Self - Interviewee
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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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Details

Genres: Documentary, TV Movie

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 17 March 2023

Country: BE, FR, IL, ES, CH

Runtime: 58m

Company Credits

Company: Flair Productions, Kaos Films, RTBF, ARTE GEIE, Hot, Movistar+, RTS, CNC

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Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Self - Portait Subject & Interviewee (archive)

Claude Goetz

Claude Goetz

Self - Interviewee

Philippe Graton

Philippe Graton

Self - Interviewee

Michel Qissi

Michel Qissi

Self - Interviewee

Monette Loza

Monette Loza

Self - Interviewee

Marc Duvinage

Marc Duvinage

Self - Interviewee

Vincent Fannoy

Vincent Fannoy

Self - Interviewee

Sheldon Lettich

Sheldon Lettich

Self - Interviewee

Cédric Delelée

Cédric Delelée

Self - Interviewee

David Worth

David Worth

Self - Interviewee

Ally Walker

Ally Walker

Self - Interviewee

Mabrouk El Mechri

Mabrouk El Mechri

Self - Interviewee

Terry Crews

Terry Crews

Self (archive footage)

Bolo Yeung

Bolo Yeung

Self (archive footage)

Darcy LaPier

Darcy LaPier

Self (archive footage)

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Self (archive footage)

Frank Dux

Frank Dux

Self (archive footage)

Olivier Monssens

Olivier Monssens

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jason Statham

Jason Statham

Self (archive footage)

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Self (archive footage)

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Self (archive footage)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Self (archive footage)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gabriel Chabanier

Gabriel Chabanier

Producer

Véronique Ménard

Véronique Ménard

Executive Producer

Patrick Lauber

Patrick Lauber

Co-Producer

Ronald Leclercq

Ronald Leclercq

Executive Producer

Heike Lettau

Heike Lettau

Co-Producer

Aurélie Grenet

Aurélie Grenet

Co-Producer

Isabelle Christiaens

Isabelle Christiaens

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Laure Berthold

Laure Berthold

Makeup Designer

Sound

Benjamin Schoos

Benjamin Schoos

Original Music Composer

Thierry Braemer

Thierry Braemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thierry Braemer

Thierry Braemer

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Guillaume Tunzini

Guillaume Tunzini

Director of Photography

Thomas Labourasse

Thomas Labourasse

Director of Photography

Denis Dufays

Denis Dufays

Director of Photography

François Roland

François Roland

Director of Photography

Marie Pannetrat

Marie Pannetrat

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Oliver Schwehm

Oliver Schwehm

Commissioning Editor

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