Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself and even parodies his own career in “JCVD.” The main character is a down-and-out action star whose financial woes, child custody battles, and career difficulties are all plaguing him when he is caught in the middle of a post office robbery in his hometown of Brussels.
The drama proceeds from there, well organized by director Mabrouk el Mechri, who also wrote the screenplay with Frederic Benudis and Christophe Turpin. Most of the film is in the French language, with Van Damme’s conversations with motion picture colleagues and Los Angeles courtroom appearances in English. Co-stars include Francois Damiens, Zinedine Soualem, and Isabelle de Hertogh.
Altogether, “JCVD” is a very watchable, off-beat motion picture. It was not successful in theatrical release, unfortunately for producer Jean-Claude Van Damme, RTBF, and the Gaumont Film Company.
JCVD (2008)
cinema
My Review
Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself and even parodies his own career in “JCVD.” The main character is a down-and-out action star whose financial woes, child custody battles, and career difficulties are all plaguing him when he is caught in the middle of a post office robbery in his hometown of Brussels.
The drama proceeds from there, well organized by director Mabrouk el Mechri, who also wrote the screenplay with Frederic Benudis and Christophe Turpin. Most of the film is in the French language, with Van Damme’s conversations with motion picture colleagues and Los Angeles courtroom appearances in English. Co-stars include Francois Damiens, Zinedine Soualem, and Isabelle de Hertogh.
Altogether, “JCVD” is a very watchable, off-beat motion picture. It was not successful in theatrical release, unfortunately for producer Jean-Claude Van Damme, RTBF, and the Gaumont Film Company.