At a recent screening of Double Impact at an Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, Sheldon Lettich opened up about his time co-writing Double Impact with Jean-Claude Van Damme as well as directing what was his third collaboration with the Muscles from Brussels.
Double Impact, which was originally released three years after Van Damme’s breakout performance in Bloodsport in 1991 (which was written by Lettich as well), was the first of a trend of action movies to feature Van Damme playing himself twice – as twins Chad & Alex Wagner.
While Lettich was showing off a 35mm restoration of Double Impact, as well as promoting a new Double Impact Collector’s Edition Blu-ray (which you can purchase here), he took the time to answer questions from the audience about working with Van Damme on Double Impact, the movie’s origins, and even Van Damme’s desires for a ‘Triple Impact’ sequel.