Double Impact
Seen it?1991 | 110 min | Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Lethal Weapon, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$81 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 113K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sheldon Lettich
- Jean-Claude Van DammeAlex / Chad Wagner
- Geoffrey LewisFrank Avery
- Alonna ShawDanielle Wilde
- Bolo YeungMoon
- Cory EversonKara
- Philip Chan Yan-kinRaymond Zhang
- Alan ScarfeNigel Griffith
- Andy ArmstrongPaul Wagner
- Woo FungChinese Nurse
- Kamel KrifaMahjong Manager