Jean claude van damme kicks up his heels once again in this action film. Fans are celebrating the 30th anniversary of jeanclaude van dammes bloodsport, but its not his only martial arts masterpiece. Jcvd joins kickboxer movie reboot starring alain moussi. After a crash course in the ancient techniques of kickboxing. In the movie kickboxer, what martial art style did van. But bloodsport launched van damme into action movie superstardom, and the iconic flick. It was produced and directed by mark di salle, and also co directed by david worth, and starring jeanclaude van damme and former world kickboxing champion. Unfortunately he loses the fight and becomes crippled. Kickboxer 510 movie clip disco dancing 1989 hd youtube. The cannon group offered van damme the lead in either delta force 2, and american ninja 3. Set 12 months after vengeance, kurt sloane now played by alain moussi is lured back away from a successful mma career to battle back in thailand. Unfortunately, it was van damme s last cannon film and it was his best one. Kickboxer followed in 1989, and did slightly better at the box office.
Jason, a bruce lee fan, sees his karate instructordad beaten by martial art thugs. You had jean claude van damme in his glistening prime. Famed action hero jeanclaude van damme was supposed to play the predator in the original arnold schwarzenegger action classic, but was reportedly fired because he wanted the predator to kickbox. Kurt knows a thing or two about kickboxing, but comes under the tutelage of master durand van damme, who teaches him even more things though he scoffs at. Van damme plays kurt sloane, a young man who travels to thailand with his brother eric. In an update to a 2017 hollywood reporter oral history, the action star finally.
Van damme s kurt sloane decides he must revenge hes brother and decides to train with an old trainer who just might give him the edge to win. The film has a similar premise as the first film in the franchise. After decades of starring in classic hollywood action movies like kickboxer. There were a few more hot girls like darcy lapier, cynthia derdian and maria rodriguez got married to him. Kurt knows a thing or two about kickboxing, but comes under the tutelage of master durand van damme, who teaches him even more things though he scoffs at kurts splits, which are so van damme. This page will endeavour to showcase my treasured collection of everything jean claude van damme. The movie started out with a goo plot, and solid foundation, however, after the first fight with david and neil vargas, the plot starts to jump all over the place. Even though its not a sequel to jeanclaude van dammes starmaking martial arts film bloodsport but its still a great movie. The first installment revolves around a character named kurt sloan, played by jeanclaude van damme. There is nothing in that film related to thai boxing. The original movie kickboxer from 1989 starring jeanclaude van damme is a true 80s action classic, van damme stars as kurt sloane brother of american kickboxer champion eric sloandennis alexiothey find them self traveling to thailand to challenge there worldchampion in thai kickboxing tong po, the fight begins and tong po is not only. With jeanclaude van damme, dennis alexio, dennis chan, michel qissi. Van dammes kurt sloane decides he must revenge hes brother and decides to train with an old trainer who just might give him the edge to win. The 10 best jeanclaude van damme action movies of all time.
Kickboxer 1989 full movie english jean claude van damme youtube. Accompanied by his brother kurt van damme, american kickboxing champion eric sloane dennis alexio, arrives in thailand to defeat the eastern warriors at their own sport. Jeanclaude van damme is returning to the world of kickboxer, one of the movies that launched his action star career the actor is in final negotiations to join the cast of kickboxer, a franchise. Vengeance is a 2016 american martial arts film directed by john stockwell, and starring david bautista, alain moussi, gina carano, georges stpierre, and jeanclaude van damme. Jeanclaude van damme workout routine and diet plan. Unfortunately, it was van dammes last cannon film and it was his best one. Due to opting out of kickboxer 2 to do the film double impact, the second through fourth installments revolve around the character david sloane played by sasha. Rico verhoeven might be the new dutch jean claude van damme. Due to opting out of kickboxer 2 to do the film double impact, the second through fourth installments revolve around the character david sloane played by sasha mitchell in all three entries, little brother to van damme s. Jeanclaude van damme, star of the original 1989 kickboxer, returns for the upcoming reboot of the classic martial arts movie. With dave bautista, alain moussi, gina carano, jeanclaude van damme.
Aug 15, 2019 1987s predator is a stonecold classic, a perfect blend of 80s action and scifi that still stands up to this day. Kickboxer 1989 jeanclaude van damme kurt sloane, dennis alexio thanks for watching. After predator was a success, van damme said that he appreciated the movie and that he had no regrets about missing that role. Kickboxer is an american action film franchise that totals seven films to date. Learn whom hes replacing, who else is on board and more. Even though its not a sequel to jeanclaude van damme s starmaking martial arts film bloodsport but its still a great movie. Two movies that made a star of jeanclaude van damme in the late 80s bloodsport 1988 and kickboxer 1989 are both getting reboots. Jeanclaude van damme was set to star in no retreat, no surrender 2, but backed out. Nov 01, 2018 jeanclaude van damme could be facing serious competition from a rising star looking to steal his mantle as europes goto guy for highkicking, highoctane action thrills. A young fighter alain moussi travels to thailand to train under a kickboxing master jeanclaude van damme in order to seek revenge for his brothers murder.
In the movie kickboxer, what martial art style did van damme. Kickboxer trailer clip dave bautista, jeanclaude van damme. Apr 05, 20 when i found jeanclaude van damme, simply through a process of renting or rather getting my dad to, as i was still technically underage every new action movie released on video, it was a. See more ideas about van damme, martial arts and martial arts movies. Action movie star jean claude van damme has been around for years now. Two jeanclaude van damme action cultclassics bloodsport and kickboxer are getting reboots from the directors of v for vendetta and tai chi zero, respectively. Retaliation official trailer 2018 jeanclaude van damme, mike tyson action movie hd. Kickboxer 2 mike tyson vs jeanclaude van damme fight. With two returning cast members from the original film, a script by hollywood heavyweight david goyer batman begins, and with the undisputed king of trashy bmovies. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary eric sloane dennis alexio is an american kickboxing pro, helped by his brother, kurt jeanclaude van damme, in his quest for glory. They move to seattle where, after humiliations, he trains with bruce lees ghost so he can defend himself and others against thugs. The movie is about an american kickboxing champion who fights a top fighter in thailand. Not unlike daniel bernhardt in bloodsport 2, tv star sasha mitchell landed himself the tough gig of trying to live up to jeanclaude van dammes performance in one of the defining martial arts films of the 80s.
Kickboxer is a 1989 american martial arts film and is the first entry into the kickboxer franchise. His name is rico verhoeven and hes a 29yearold dutch kickboxing champion currently ranked no. Kickboxer van damme best moments fight scenes amazing. The film was released in the united states on september 8, 1989. Jean claude van damme appears to be reprising his role as. Tong not only defeats eric, he paralyzes him for life. After a crash course in the ancient techniques of kickboxing from thai. As far as i can work out it was about a heavyweight mongolian wrestler about three times as heavy as the biggest person in thailand fighting an american also w. It was produced and directed by mark di salle, and also codirected by david worth, and starring jeanclaude van damme and former world kickboxing champion dennis alexio. If they were intent on making a sequel without van damme, then they could have at least tried. Kickboxer is an action martial arts film that came out in the year 1989. My name is ben and i am a dedicated fan from australia. The genre was ripe for the era and van damme along with other classic action stars was simply at the right place in the right time. It was produced and directed by mark di salle, and also c.
Mar 12, 2015 jean claude van damme kicks up his heels once again in this action film. Van damme plays kurt sloane, a young man who travels to. Van damme plays kurt sloane, the brother of american kickboxing champion eric sloane dennis alexio. It is the sixth film in the kickboxer franchise and also serves as a reboot. As many know by now, the 1989 martial arts movie kickboxer the film that helped launch the career of jeanclaude van damme is getting the reboot. This at least is the version of events as recounted in a new oral history of predator that celebrates the films 30th anniversary ahead of shane. Zealand vhs video release by palace entertainment and the movie group. Jan 18, 2018 there is nothing in that film related to thai boxing. The requisite training montage is halfdecent, and the splitscreen end credits replay van dammes infamous dancing in the original, with moussi mirroring his every bad move. How jeanclaude van damme lost a huge role in predator. The mostdebated point in jeanclaude van damme lore is why he left predator. Jeanclaude van damme returning to kickboxer exclusive. Relativity media reportedly has director james mcteigue v for vendetta attached to the new version of bloodsport, while kickboxer will be relaunched by radar pictures riddick. Kickboxer 2 mike tyson vs jeanclaude van damme fight scene.
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