Actually this was pretty serious all the way through, certainly veering away from the admittedly goofy charms that the stars canon could be accused of containing. In order to find out who did it, he takes his place including the cute girlfriend in little odessa, nyc. But all is forgiven because of the other 99% of the movie which is very enjoyable and one jcvds best efforts. Unfortunately, it didnt live up to his reputation or his previous work in hong kong.
Maximum risk 1996 nude scenes film directed by hong kong director ringo lam in his american directorial debut, and starring jeanclaude van damme and natasha henstridge. The filmmaker is unique and not common for most of his films. Prepare for maximum van damage when action superstar jeanclaude van damme is joined by sexy. Maximum risk soundtrack from 1996, composed by robert folk. Maximum risk 1996 was directed by ringo lam in his us debut. Financial analysis of maximum risk 1996 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. He takes his twin brothers place, inheriting his problems and his girlfriend, determined to expose corruption and collusion between the fbi and the russian mafia. It is, rather, a typical jeanclaude van damme actioner. In order to find out who did it, he takes his place including the cute girlfriend in. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification jean. Maximum risk hebrew trailer 1 subtitled maximum risk dutch trailer 1 subtitled maximum risk norwegian trailer 1 subtitled. Ringo lam, director of hong kong classic city on fire. Maximum risk 1996 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. Maximum risk is a 1996 american action thriller film directed by hong kong director ringo lam in his american directorial debut, and starring jeanclaude van damme and natasha henstridge.
Im not sure why it still shines after all these years. Theres little empty space in the film s slim one hundred minute frame and although things do slow down here and there the narrative possesses enough intelligence to justify it. With jeanclaude van damme, natasha henstridge, jeanhugues anglade, zach grenier. Natasha henstridge in maximum risk 1996 jeanclaude van damme and david hemblen in maximum risk. The director ringo lam on the set of maximum risk in 1996. Gallery of 10 movie poster and cover images for maximum risk 1996. Jeanclaude van damme, natasha henstridge, jeanhugues anglade, paul benvictor, zach grenier, frank senger official content from sony.
What if you had a twin brother you didnt know about. Released september th, 1996, maximum risk stars jeanclaude van damme, natasha henstridge, zach grenier, jeanhugues anglade the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a. The credit goes mostly to van dammes new director, ringo lam. Van damme has a professional black belt in shotokan karate and is one of the most flexible action. A standard van damme pic, competently assembled but with little of the manic edge found in director lams hong kong movies. What really sets maximum risk apart from so many other entries in the genre is the general tautness of the material. Alain moreaus investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of france to the mean streets of new york city and into the arms of his brothers beautiful girlfriend. Risk and danger aside, the ruse is not all that bad, what with henstridge as his sibs squeeze, unaware that the man she has in a lip lock is not her beloved. Not just muscles with a badge, the policeman must find the answers to some tough questions, none harder than what the heck is an accordian player doing in a sauna. To make matters worse, it starts with an auto chase in the south of france, then the introduction and death of the unknown evil twin.
Mikhail, a man who died recently in a breakneck car chase, is the twin brother he. You dont expect depth from someone named ringo, but you do expect speed and rhythm, and lam doesnt disappoint. The second scene begins in nice, france with jeanclaude van damme attending a fellow police. But all is forgiven because of the other 99% of the movie which is very enjoyable and. The film was released in the united states on september, 1996. Prepare for maximum van damage when action superstar jeanclaude van damme is joined by. Maximum risk 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
This was improvement over street fighter and the quest. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1996. Upon further investigation, alain finds out that his twin was part of the russian mafia and had a finacee natasha henstridge and then finds himself on the run from the. Maximum risk 1996 french police officer alain moreau jeanclaude van damme makes an astonishing discovery. A policeman takes his twin brothers place and inherits his problems and a beautiful girlfriend. He is forced to kickbox his way from france to the u. While attending a funeral for a fellow police officer in nice, france, moreaus partner, sebastien, discovers that the deceaseds name is actually mikhail suverov, and he was moreaus twin brother.
Maximum risk doesnt clobber you with its soundtrack. Maximum risk is the 1996 action film starring jeanclaude van damme as alain moreau, a cop working in nice, france, who discovers that a body at murder scene is the twin brother he never knew he had. Maximum risk english trailer 1 1996 video detective. Maximum risk is one of my personal favorite vintage van dammages action thriller. Van damme has a professional black belt in shotokan karate and is one of the most flexible action stars. Maximum risk internet movie firearms database guns in. Maximum risk 1996 stream and watch online moviefone. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. You have a whole lot of people the government is not going to have to arrest and try because they will not be around. After a policeman takes his twin brothers place and inherits his problems and his beautiful girlfriend hes forced to kickbox his way from france to the u. Maximum risk is a 1996 american action thriller film directed by hong kong director ringo lam in his american directorial debut, and starring jeanclaude van.
You have great car chases through the streets of nice and new york. Van dammes father was an accountant and flower salesman. Maximum risk 1996 full movie download full hd youtube. Jan 02, 2018 guarda maximum risk 1 vanbasten 70 su dailymotion. Naked natasha henstridge in maximum risk full screen bilingual at a low price. Pursued by ruthless russian mobsters and renegade fbi agents, the duo race against time to solve his brothers murder and expose an international conspiracy. Our theatrical market pages are based on the domestic theatrical market performance only. As you probably guest, i am a bit of a fan of mr van damme but im not biest and will admit he has done some dodgy films but i am loyal and do own them all. A policeman finds out that he had a twin brother who was killed in a violent altercation. I consider maximum risk an incredibly underrated jeanclaude van damme film and its one you dont hear too many people talking about. May 03, 2015 next up is the underrated flick maximum risk. Nov 17, 2017 a policeman finds out that he had a twin brother who was killed in a violent altercation. A copflic discovers that he had a twin who just got murdered in nice, france.
Pursued by ruthless russian mobsters and renegade fbi agents, the duo race against time to solve his brothers murder and expose an international. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. Maximum risk is one of my favourite van damme films. The best example of this is the film he played a version of himself in jcvd and he has shown he can be funny in welcome to the jungle. Jan 04, 2019 the director ringo lam on the set of maximum risk in 1996. Released by varese sarabande in 1996 vsd5756 containing music from maximum risk 1996. Pursued by ruthless russian mobsters and renegade fbi agents, the duo. So, to conclude, maximum risk is a solid and reliable film with an excellent performance from jcvd and a pretty convincing story which is let down by the short sex scene.
This is maximum risk 1996 official trailer by mikeleeder on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jeanclaude van damme, natasha henstridge, jeanhugues anglade, paul benvictor, zach grenier, frank senger show embed code. But dont go thinking maximum risk was one of those which was verging on the postmodern, as van damme had not quite reached that point of consciousness yet. There are so many car crashes in maximum risk that van damme ends up playing second. Has all the action youd expect from a pic with the muscles from brussels and more guns, fists, and car chases is, of course, the major reason to invest your entertainment dollars here. Belgianborn film star jeanclaude van damme can be called an actor, although it would be more accurate to describe him as a bodybuilder and kickboxer. Maximum risk 1996 r 091996 us action 1h 40m user score. Maximum risk is a 1996 american action thriller film directed by hong kong director ringo lam in his american directorial debut, and starring jean. Robert folks score to maximum risk successfully manages to created a pleasing sound with enough atmosphere and drive to get you through with not a moment of boredom. This movie is 100 minutes, and 95 of those are pure action. Jeanclaude van damme, natasha henstridge, jeanhugues anglade, paul benvictor, zach grenier, frank senger.
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