Jean Claude Van Damme

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Scene of the Week: Nowhere to Run

1993’s Nowhere to Run was an opportunity for Jean-Claude Van Damme to show off his dramatic side, along with the others things he was already known for showing off at that point… namely his martial arts...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Bloodsport

Whenever I ponder my favorite action movies of all-time, 1988’s Bloodsport is always near the top of my list every single time. Like many action fanatics and movie goers, Bloodsport is the movie that introduced me...

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Ranked: The Seasonal 7

Seasonal Greetings Action Fanatics! I say “Seasonal Greetings” because this edition of Ranked will pay tribute to the Seasonal Film Corporation and more specifically the 7 movies Seasonal Films produced for American audiences beginning in 1985....

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Scenes of the Week: Kickboxer – The Legend of Tong Po

Legends aren’t always built from a single moment in one’s life. Often times they are layered atop one another like some sort of pyramid of awesomeness. While the rare case of doing something absolutely epic does...

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Bullet Points: The Last Mercenary

Netflix is officially in the Jean-Claude Van Damme business with the release of 2021’s The Last Mercenary. For those of you who may have caught the trailer that Jean-Claude Van Damme shared on social media a...

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Scene of the Week: Van Damme vs. Stallone

If you believe the Hollywood rumors, Jean-Claude Van Damme was offered a role in 2010’s The Expendables but Van Damme turned it down because in his view, the character that was pitched to him had no...

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Ryan Shoots First: Replicant

It’s The Best Van Damme Week Ever here at Bulletproof Action and it is a testament to Van Damme’s career as one of the most famous action stars that even after multiple week long celebrations over...

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Bullet Points: Hard Target

I could talk forever about John Woo’s Hard Target. Instead, I decided to do a quick review that highlights some of the reasons why I love this film.  The Most Dangerous Game: I enjoy Most Dangerous...

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Bullet Points: Legionnaire (1998)

Twelve years after making No Retreat, No Surrender, Van Damme tried his hand at playing a guy who does more than just yell a lot while kicking faces. This time he would step into some of...