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.
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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.
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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”.
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Director Sheldon Lettich originally wanted Tia Carrere (True Lies, Showdown in Little Tokyo) as Alex’s girlfriend. Lettich believed that the actress must have Asian roots since the film is being shot in Hong Kong. But it was not possible to agree with Carrere and the role went to Alonna Shaw.RELATED:
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The film shares many similarities with the famous video game Double Dragon (1987).7.
Producer, screenwriter and director Boaz Yakin, who later directed the films Remember the Titans and The Protector, was brought in by Double Impact to polish the script. He is said to have contributed most of the humor to the film.
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The biggest benefit of filming in Hong Kong at the time was that you didn’t need to get a filming permit. That is, during the filming on the streets in “Double Impact”, the most ordinary residents of the city walk around the actors and go about their business.
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It was Van Damme who insisted that Bolo Yen play the role of one of the villains in the film. Van Damme and Ian became friends on the set of Bloodsport, so as soon as Jean-Claude saw a role that Ian could play, he immediately called him and offered to join the cast. Yen didn’t give up.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme really wanted to play in a film about such different twins. The Belgian believes that this role helped his image and showed that he is able to play very different characters. As other bonuses, the actor highlights a good fusion of comedy, action movie and love story in the film.11.
Van Damme claims he looks more like Chad than Alex in real life. Chad is a kid in tight tights. Alex is a gangster-looking citizen from Hong Kong.RELATED:
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