Even though this was a year before his starmaking film bloodsport would open in 1988, van damme told silver about the issues. Chicago bulls bad boy dennis rodman turns action movie starat least for one film in 1997 with jean claude van damme. International action star jeanclaude van damme and basketballmedia sensation dennis rodman star as an unlikely team in this highoctane actionespionage thriller directed by hark tsui knock off. Don jakoby story, don jakoby screenplay, paul mones screenplay director. Double team is one of the most preposterous action films ever made. In order to find out who did it, he takes his place including the cute girlfriend in little odessa, nyc. International action star jeanclaude van damme and basketballmedia sensation dennis rodman star as an unlikely team in this highoctane actionespionage thriller directed by hark tsui knock off, black mask. But on the eve of his final mission, he misses his targetthe dangerous. He plays an eccentric arms dealer coerced by an avenging van damme into tracking down the evil and sadistically weird character played by a. Rodman makes film debut in double team bulls star, van damme team up for action flick april 4, 1997 web posted at. Double team, starring jeanclaude van damme, with the assist from dennis rodman, is a real slamdunk of an action picture.
The film was van damme s first big box office bomb, and his 1998. In double team, which was directed by hong kong director tsui hark, van damme costarred alongside nba star dennis rodman. He joins the foreign legion and is sent to morocco. And when the two find themselves in the roman coliseum with a shirtless, muscle bound rourke, van damme s infant baby, a bunch of land mines and a tiger thrown into the mix, you know youre seeing a quality film. It is as if hark crafted a versus film between van damme and rourke, and than decided to tack on a buddy element at the last minute and wedge it into the plot however possible.
If you are a van damme fan and like action, check it out. Except for an unintentionally humorous ending, the only surprise is dennis rodman as van dammes partner in exploitation. A former fireman takes on a group of terrorists holding the vice president and others hostage during the seventh game of the nhl stanley cup finals. Dennis rodman makes the movie interesting and funny at times. Mickey rourke sinks it from downtown with his portrayal of the main villain, stavros, a mercenaryterrorist hellbent on putting van damme on. Though hes the nations top counterterrorist, jack quinn van damme wants to get out of the spy game. Double team publicity still of jeanclaude van damme. The action comes with personality in this entertaining film starring jeanclaude van damme, dennis rodman and mickey rourke. He was nicknamed the worm and is famous for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Worst new star, worst supporting actor and worst screen couple shared with van damme. Jcvd went on to make about 400 dtv action films, and rodman went on to broker world peace as the worlds most wellspoken ambassador between america and north korea, because of course he did. The image measures 2200 1468 pixels and was added on 9 april 16. The film was van dammes first big box office bomb, and his 1998.
Bob sirott, chicago bulls, dennis rodman, fox thing, jean claude van damme, marianne murciano, sirott and murciano, wls. It has an 11% rating on rotten tomatoes, and rodman won three razzie awards. The film was critically panned and his performance earned him three golden raspberry awards. Jun 01, 2017 chicago bulls bad boy dennis rodman turns action movie starat least for one film in 1997 with jean claude van damme. Even though the films poster, trailer, and title advertise it as a buddy picture between van damme and dennis rodman, double team is anything but. Double teamreleased april97stars jean claude van damme as a secret counter terrorist expert jack quinn,dennis rodman as an antwerp arms dealer called yaz,and mickey rourke as their nemesis,a terrorist named stavros. I cant stress enough that the acting in this film actually makes it comical and more fun to watch. Double team is a 1997 american action comedy film directed by tsui hark in his american directorial debut and starring jeanclaude van damme, dennis rodman, and mickey rourke. With jeanclaude van damme, adewale akinnuoyeagbaje, steven berkoff, nicholas farrell. Next weekend, rodman will be featured in the documentary. Dennis rodman and jean claude van damme star in double. The ludicrous dialogue and the scenes van damme and rodman end up in are enough to make the audience howl. Apr 26, 2020 it has an 11% rating on rotten tomatoes, and rodman won three razzie awards. Tsui hark puts on a clinic on how to make a kinetic, energetic american action film that posterizes most american directors.
Jeanclaude van damme, dennis rodman, mickey rourke, paul freeman writer. Comentando a coloniadouble team van damme movie with mickey rourke e dennis rodman 1997. Why jeanclaude van damme was really fired from predator. Dennis keith rodman born may, 1961 is an american retired professional basketball player. Dennis keith rodman yaz jeanclaude van damme jack quinn tag. Rodman has plenty of charisma, but needs someone to weed out those inferior scripts. International action superstar jeanclaude van damme joins forces with nba champion media sensation dennis rodman in this detonating. American antiterrorist agent jack quinn van damme has retired from duty. Behind the scenes, dennis rodman was quiet, shy on. Rodman was the one colourful member of the chicago bulls threestar unbeatable scoring line,along with scotty pippen and the legendary michael jordan. Van pelt asked kerr what the public will be surprised to learn. The peculiar delight of jcvd and dennis rodman in double team. It has action, comedy and something different to other van damme movies made at the time. Dennis rodman does surprisingly well as van dammes partner in action.
May 04, 2015 double team is a 1997 american action comedy film directed by tsui hark in his american directorial debut and starring jeanclaude van damme, dennis rodman and mickey rourke. I was sceptic at first thinking what now, is this a terrible version of double impact. Counterterrorist jack quinn misses his target, stavros. Van dammes first box office bomb since he became a star was double team 1997, a buddy film with nba superstar dennis rodman. Dennis rodman in double team 1997 jeanclaude van damme in double. Apr 04, 2020 rodman went on to star in 1999s simon sez, which was an even bigger bomb than double team, but was still a better film than space jam.
Yes van damme is the star here naturally, but enter dennis rodman, one of the chicago bulls top players from a superstar team that was at the time virtually unbeatable. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Jeanclaude van damme was originally set to play the predator alien in the 1987 science fiction action classic with arnold schwarzenegger, but he was fired during production van damme finally cleared the air surrounding his mysterious exit, revealing he confronted producer joel silver about how hard it would be to perform in the cumbersome costume. Starring jeanclaude van damme bloodsport, kickboxer, dennis rodman 3rd rock from the sun, baywatch, and mickey rourke sin city, harley davidson and the marlboro man release date 1997 rating 2. A copflic discovers that he had a twin who just got murdered in nice, france. He makes 3 friends and they watch each others backs. International action star jeanclaude van damme and basketballmedia sensation dennis rodman star as an unlikely team in this highoctane.
Kritikai es kereskedelmi kudarcok utan a film elnyert harom arany malna dijat a legrosszabb mellekszereplo rodman, a legrosszabb uj sztar rodman es a legrosszabb paros rodman es van damme kategoriakban. When he doesnt take the dive paid to take by a mob boss, he has to split. Van damme plays counterterrorist agent jack quinn, who is assigned to bring an elusive terrorist known as stavros to justice. As kerr was talking, svp showed pictures of rodman, including dressing in drag with a wedding dress. Dennis rodman does surprisingly well as van damme s partner in action.
Spend the weekend exploring these 90s scifi action films. It was hong kongs director tsui hark american debut for columbia and his first collaboration. Van damme vs mickey rourke double team 1997 hd final. Dennis rodman and jean claude van damme star in double team. Van damme plays counterterrorist agent jack quinn, who is assigned to. Double team by tsui hark jeanclaude van damme, dennis. With jeanclaude van damme, powers boothe, raymond j. He does a splendid job of playing a character who seems in every respect to be dennis rodman. Apr 25, 2020 starring jeanclaude van damme bloodsport, kickboxer, dennis rodman 3rd rock from the sun, baywatch, and mickey rourke sin city, harley davidson and the marlboro man release date 1997 rating 2. Van damme and rodman have one thing in common and that is a lack of acting skills. Van damme s first box office bomb since he became a star was double team 1997, a buddy film with nba superstar dennis rodman.
And when the two find themselves in the roman coliseum with a shirtless, muscle bound rourke, van dammes infant baby, a bunch of land mines and a tiger thrown into the mix, you know youre seeing a quality film. Jeanclaude van damme double team trailer 1997 youtube. I think just how shy and quiet dennis was, kerr said. With jeanclaude van damme, natasha henstridge, jeanhugues anglade, zach grenier. Mickey rourke sinks it from downtown with his portrayal of the main villain, stavros, a mercenaryterrorist hellbent on putting van damme on the. Jeanclaude van damme and dennis rodman team up as a worldclass counterterrorist and his flamboyant but deadly weapons dealer in this explosive actionadventure thriller.
With jeanclaude van damme, dennis rodman, mickey rourke, paul freeman. In antwerp, van damme meets yaz rodman in an omnisexual club in. To be honest i wasnt expecting much with double team but i enjoyed the movie. Double teamreleased april97stars jean claude van damme as a secret counter terrorist expert jack quinn, dennis rodman as an antwerp arms dealer called yaz,and mickey rourke as their nemesis,a terrorist named stavros. Dennis rodman and jean claude van damme double team. For this film, hark also had the privilege of guiding basketball star dennis rodman through his first dramatic role.
Official explosive mediakoch media germany bluray of the film double team 1997, directed by tsui hark and starring jeanclaude van damme, dennis rodman and mickey rourke. Double team 1997 full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. Rodman went on to star in 1999s simon sez, which was an even bigger bomb than double team, but was still a better film than space jam. Jeanclaude van damme, natsha henstridge, jeanhughes anglade. Comentando a coloniadouble teamvan damme movie with. Quinn segitsegere van a fegyverdiler, yaz dennis rodman. Double team is a 1997 american action comedy film directed by tsui hark in his american directorial debut and starring jeanclaude van damme, dennis rodman and mickey rourke. Van damme was better in such earlier films as timecop and sudden death because he had more to do. This is a good film if you like martial arts films of the old school. Jeanclaude van damme is walker, a top cop who cant be stopped until actually, he cant be stopped.
An international spy teams up with an arms dealer to escape from a penal colony and rescue his family from a terrorist. This bluray is coded region free and is compatible with players in the usa and worldwide. Mar 02, 2019 the final costume also required van damme to walk on stilts, which made it almost impossible for him to perform the crazy stunts the film required. Two rival soldiers who were killed in vietnam are brought back to life in a top secret military experiment that creates superhuman warriors. Jean claude van damme net worth celebrity net worth. American antiterrorist agent jack quinn van damme has retired from duty, content to stay with his pregnant wife at his seaside hideaway. Advertisement it says something that an untethered rourke performance, during a period somewhere close to the absolute low point of his career, doesnt rank close to the most. However i gave the movie three stars because it delivered the action like it was supposed to.
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