Maximum Risk (1996)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Ringo Lam

Writer (WGA):

Larry Ferguson (written by)

Release Date:

13 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

The Other Side of Safety.

Plot:

A policeman takes his twin brother's place and inherits his problems and a beautiful girlfriend. He...

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Twin | Russian Mafia | Mafia | New York

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov
Natasha Henstridge	...	Alex Minetti
Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	Sebastien
Zach Grenier	...	Ivan Dzasokhov
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Agent Pellman
Frank Senger	...	Agent Loomis
Stefanos Miltsakakis	...	Red Face
Frank Van Keeken	...	Davis Hartley
David Hemblen	...	Dmitri Kirov
Stéphane Audran	...	Chantal Moreau
Dan Moran	...	Yuri
Donald Burda	...	Nicholas
Rob Kaman	...	Morris
Herb Lovelle	...	Martin
Denis Costanzo	...	Innkeeper

Also Known As:

Bloodstone
The Exchange

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, and for some sexuality and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Future Shop, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

This was Jean-Claude Van Damme's first starring film under his contract with Sony Pictures.

Quotes:

Sebastien: Parents always lie to their children, to prepare them for the way they'll be treated later by the government.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Gargoyle (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Strip Club Metal

Van Damme the ULTIMATE 80's / B-movie actor

Damme, Jean Claude made it to the big screen with this film. Co-starring the sexy Natasha Henstridge (she even looked good when she was pregga's). There is decent sexual innuendo, but nothing ever progresses to what made me rent this film, as i'm sure thousands of other viewers were hoping after watchign Species. I mean, it should have been guaranteed with a B actor like Van Damme, and a Hollywood tart like Henstridge, it sounded like an unbeatable combo. Nevertheless, there is decent fighting, and i will cut JCVD a break as he is old despite looking like a 30 year old. Worth a watch as it has good perve ratings and action. The formula that Hollywood as thrived on for decades. Keep up the good work guys!