AWOL (aka Lionheart) [DVD]

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Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme calls on Brussels parliament to ban unstunned slaughter". 13 June 2022. Hilary Swank, Van Damme criticised over Kadyrov party, Press Trust of India, dated 12 October 2011. Byrd, Matthew (April 21, 2021). "Mortal Kombat and Bloodsport: The Strange Connection That Changed Gaming". Den of Geek . Retrieved February 4, 2023. From here he obtains a self imposed manager in the form of, man of the street, Joshua and the two make it into the underground world of bloodsport street fighting (Geddit! I can make jokes too!). He makes his way up the ranks fighting in underground car parks with cheating Scotsmen; empty swimming pools with long haired Anthony Kiedis lookalikes; and slowly towards that big fat pay day with a fight with the humungous Atilla (someone much more of Andre the Giant’s stature). Jean-Claude Van Damme is a big Hollywood action star; generic, among other things. He's been living the life, as it would seem, for quite some time. However, when speaking of his personal life, things are rough. He is forbidden to see his young daughter for most of the time, and American isn't giving him the right kind of satisfaction. On top of that, his credit cards have stopped working, and now he's flat-broke. He decides to return to his home-town in hopes of finding himself once again, as well as escaping the torture of American culture, although finds himself in a whole new kind of mess. He goes to a bank so that he can get some cash, although ends up being thrown in the middle of a heist. Unfortunately, everyone on the outside of the Bank thinks he's the head of the heist plan, so whether he makes it out alive or not, he's in some deep shit. Most of the film finds Van Damme trying to cope with taking the blame for the criminal act, but what's fascinating here is not the plot; and it's not even what's going on. What I liked about this film was the character of Van Damme, and how slowly he realizes that life just isn't like the movies. Will he live through this ordeal? It's not up to me to decide. You need to see the movie for yourself, since there's a lot of good to be found. The film itself is very well-made, although without Van Damme's flawed career history, it wouldn't have been as good. However, I hope this doesn't inspire directors to make the same kind of movie for other poor actors. I mean, who wants to see GB: Gerard Butler? Nobody does, and that's why nobody should turn a movie like this into a trend. I hope to god that it remains at least somewhat unique.

In 2007, Van Damme, alongside animal rights activists and retired French actress Brigitte Bardot, the Franco-American ice-skater Surya Bonaly and French singer Renaud, called for a ban on bullfighting in France. [103] Kreps, Daniel (29 August 2020). "See Jean-Claude Van Damme Dance in Parking Lot in AaRON's 'Ultrarêve' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 4 September 2020. The muscles from Brussels - the story of Jean-Claude Van Damme | Worldation". Worldation. 9 October 2017 . Retrieved 9 April 2018.In 2011, Van Damme lent his face to a GAIA (Global Action in the Interest of Animals) poster campaign against the suffering of mink raised for fur production. The poster showed a vulnerable Van Damme, holding a dead mink in his hands. In 2017, Van Damme became an international ambassador for GAIA. [104] Find sources: "Jean-Claude Van Damme"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( October 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Razvi, Sam. "Jean-Claude van Damme Expendables 2 interview", Coach, published 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2021. Friedman, Roger (14 May 2010). "Cannes film festival 2010: Jean-Claude Van Damme plans to appear in reality TV show for A&E". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011 . Retrieved 21 March 2011. Corliss, Richard; Grossman, Lev; Ponewozik, James; Zoglin, Richard (13 November 2008). "Short List". Time. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008 . Retrieved 1 October 2009.

Archive". Golden Raspberry Awards. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved October 11, 2014. Muay Thai News – Jean-Claude Van Damme vs Somrak Kamsing? Are you serious bro?" AllTheBestFights.com. 18 October 2012 Goodridge, Mike (May 17, 2011). "Pressman signs Noyce for Bloodsport; lands Venice slot for Moth Diaries". Screen Daily . Retrieved October 15, 2016. A.W.O.L. location: The Argyle, now the Sunset Tower Hotel, Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles Matthew Cooper (14 April 2008). "Rob Van Dam Speaks Out". Wrestling News Desk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2008 . Retrieved 11 August 2008.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme Talks about Kamsing Fight in May or June 2012". YouTube. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012 a b Chris The Brain (June 20, 2018). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Lionheart". bulletproofaction.com . Retrieved 31 December 2022. Jean-Claude van Damme and Roger Moore are a Terrific Twosome in van Damme's 1996 Directorial Debut the Quest". 23 May 2022.

In October 2011, Van Damme, along with other celebrities including Hilary Swank, Vanessa-Mae and Seal attracted criticism from human rights groups for attending an event in Russian federal subject Chechnya's capital Grozny on the 35th birthday of Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov on 5 October. [119] Human rights groups, who had urged the celebrities to cancel their appearances because of abuses carried out under Kadyrov, criticised the celebrities for attending the event. [120] Human Rights Watch released a statement which said, "Ramzan Kadyrov is linked to a litany of horrific human rights abuses. It's inappropriate for stars to get paid to party with him [...] And getting paid to be part of such a lavish show in Chechnya trivializes the suffering of countless victims of human rights abuses there." [121] [122] 2017 television advert France's love affair with bullfighting goes sour over 'too gruesome' ". Independent.co.uk. 16 August 2007. NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER: An Endearing THE KARATE KID Clone". Cinapse. 21 February 2017 . Retrieved 27 August 2018. In 'JCVD', Van Damme plays himself. Troubles with money, child custody etc. A vulnerable man, not a bulletproof action hero. I'll say this once... Jean Claude Van Damme, "The Muscles from Brussels" can act. I'm not getting that much into the story but later on in the movie, Van Damme has a couple of minutes long monologue that made me kinda misty, weepy or whatever you may call it...Jean-Claude Van Damme's breakthrough was this low budget live-action inspiration for Mortal Kombat - blisteringly basic but also remarkably effective. Van Damme very determined". Hartford Courant. 16 September 1994. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012 . Retrieved 21 May 2011. In 2020, Van Damme threatened to 'hurt' Australian arsonists responsible for the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, and said it was painful watching the tragedy unfold from overseas, and claimed Australia did not deserve the devastating event. [108] In 2019, Van Damme starred in We Die Young. In 2021, Van Damme starred in The Last Mercenary. In 2022, Van Damme voiced the character Jean-Clawed in the computer animation film Minions: The Rise of Gru.