Double Impact is one of the iconic films for actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. The picture hit theaters in 1991 and cemented the Belgian’s status as a rising star in the action genre. After “Double Impact” Van Damme’s career moved to a new level.
The film also features Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw and Bolo Yen.
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In various interviews, Van Damme has repeatedly stated his desire to make a sequel to “Double Impact”. In 2010, he said that he wanted to bring back Bolo Yen’s sequel to the future. Jean-Claude claimed in 2012 that he had a script for Part 2 that he co-wrote with director Sheldon Lettich. The actor hoped that the script would be of interest to some producer and the film could take place in the coming years.2.
Oliver Stone, who met with Van Damme in the early 2000s when he wanted to offer him one of the roles in the film “Alexander”, said that his favorite Van Damme film was “Double Impact”, and the coolest episode in it is a love scene in fantasy between Chad and Daniel. The film’s budget is $16 million Film earned in Worldwide $81 million.3.
At the time of its release, Double Impact was Jean-Claude Van Damme’s highest-grossing film worldwide.
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“Double Impact” is a very loose take on Alexandre Dumas’ novel “The Corsican Brothers”.