In 2023, the game VAN DAMME – Dawn of the Chihuahuas from the French gaming company, AwareCorp Studios was released. In the sci-fi game for mobile devices, which sees Van Damme pairing up with his chihuahua Lola, players save dogs in distress, while helping real rescued dogs. The game also raises funds for various animal rescue organizations around the world. Van Damme stated: "I’m delighted to be taking part in this fantastic adventure game, and to be supporting animal welfare, a cause close to my heart. I’ve always been a dog lover and I’m determined to help abandoned animals who need a second chance. Lola and I are delighted to be contributing to the success of a game that will not only entertain, but also make a real difference to thousands of vulnerable animals." [112] a b Johnson, Ashley (May 3, 2017). " 'Blindspot' Star Ashley Johnson: I Was a Child Star—and Lived to Tell About It". tvinsider.com . Retrieved 31 December 2022. The Jean-Claude Van Damme/Steven Seagal Movie That Never Will Be...'Demolition Man' ". MTV News . Retrieved 24 July 2018. Van Damme's had a hell of a career - cheap but endearing apocalyptic sci-fi action in Cyborg, double Van Damme craziness in Double Impact, TimeCop, Maximum Risk and more, almost hitting the big time alongside Dolph Lundgren in Universal Soldier, with his John Woo actioner Hard Target one of the finest in his filmography. Jean-Claude Van Damme (Acteur belge): Résultats France". jpbox-office.com (in French) . Retrieved 31 December 2022.

a b Warrener, Don (15 August 2011). "Jean Claude van Damme: Behind The Public Image". FightingArts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2012. Van Damme very determined". Hartford Courant. 16 September 1994. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012 . Retrieved 21 May 2011. In 1990 Van Damme starred in Death Warrant, the first script credit for David S. Goyer. Also that year he starred in Lionheart. [47] Lionheart was directed by Sheldon Lettich who had co-written Bloodsport, and said the film was "the first movie to demonstrate that Van Damme was more than just a flash-in-the-pan "Karate Guy" who would never rise above simplistic low-budget karate movies." [48] It also featured rear nudity from Van Damme which Lettich says "became a very memorable moment for the ladies in the audience, and for the gay guys as well. Showing off his butt (clothed or unclothed) almost became a signature trademark of his after that." [48] Van Damme was considered to play Simon Phoenix in Demolition Man [59] and was briefly considered for the role of Michael Cheritto in Heat. [60] Van Damme at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993 [61]Lyon Gaultier ( Jean-Claude Van Damme) goes AWOL from the French Foreign legion in North Africa to avenge the death of his brother in Los Angeles. A follow-up to Lionheart has been considered on several occasions. In 2014, director Albert Pyun said that he had been approached to direct a remake of the film. By 2016, the film was listed in the production slate of Moonstone Entertainment, owner of the Imperial library since 2013, but it did not happen. [27] [28] Brian Thompson, a good friend of Lettich's, was immediately hired as the main antagonist's right-hand man. [3] Ashley Johnson, who plays Lyon's young niece, made her acting debut in this film. She was noticed when she accompanied family friends to an audition for the film while on a holiday trip to Los Angeles. [2] Filming [ edit ] In 2005, he played himself in the French film Narco. In 2006, he starred in Second in Command directed by Simon Fellows, and The Hard Corps directed by Sheldon Lettich.

Fellows, Simon (24 April 2007). Until Death. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. ISBN 1-4248-4357-X. 0 43396 17699 7. Home Alone' Fends Off Yet Another 'Intruder': Box Office: Vietnam War film opens to mediocre business as comedy remains on top for 10th week. After four weeks of release, 'Godfather Part III' drops to 12th". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2013-04-04 . Retrieved 2012-06-04. Mostly, the direction is average, though Director Peter Malota does a nice job with the pacing. This slow to begin with but speeds up nicely when the action starts. There are a couple of sections where he slows it down to help the story and to give the viewers a breather.

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I had known Frank Dux for a number of months before I came up with the idea for Bloodsport. Frank told me a lot of tall tales, most of which turned out to be bullshit. But his stories about participating in this so-called "Kumite" event sounded like a great idea for a movie. There was one guy who he introduced me to, named Richard Bender, who claimed to have actually been at the Kumite event and who swore everything Frank told me was true. A few years later this guy had a falling-out with Frank, and confessed to me that everything he told me about the Kumite was a lie; Frank had coached him in what to say." [8] Freitas, Marco A.S. (November 29, 2012). "Q & A with Sheldon Lettich". asianmoviepulse.com . Retrieved 31 December 2022. Stanley, John (2 April 1989). "Belgian Bruiser Muscles into B-Movie Scene". San Francisco Chronicle. The disc presents a 3840x2160/24p BT.2020 image in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1, and uses a Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), High Dynamic Range and Dolby Vision (and HDR10+), and is encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec.