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.
Cast
- Claude Goetz - Self - Interviewee
- Philippe Graton - Self - Interviewee
- Michel Qissi - Self - Interviewee
- Monette Loza - Self - Interviewee
- Marc Duvinage - Self - Interviewee
- Vincent Fannoy - Self - Interviewee
- Sheldon Lettich - Self - Interviewee
- Cédric Delelée - Self - Interviewee
- David Worth - Self - Interviewee
- Ally Walker - Self - Interviewee
Screenplay
Keywords
biography, hollywood, hollywood star, usa cinema
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King about?
- 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.
- Who directed Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King?
- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King was directed by Olivier Monssens.
- Who stars in Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King?
- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King stars Claude Goetz, Philippe Graton, Michel Qissi, Monette Loza, Marc Duvinage, Vincent Fannoy.
- How long is Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King?
- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King?
- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King produced?
- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King was produced in Belgium, France, Israel, Spain, Switzerland.