JCVD (Original title)PROJECT JCVD (Alternative title)CODENAME: JCVD (Alternative title)Le ROIS DES BELGES (Alternative title)JCVD - THE MOVIE (Alternative title)VAN DAMMAGE (Alternative title)J.C.V.D. (Help search title)
Date: 2008 (Copyright)Countries: France, Luxembourg, BelgiumUn film de: Mabrouk El Mechri
Production company billing: ©2008. Gaumont - Samsa Film - Artémis Productions - RTBF (Télévision belge) Gaumont presents a Gaumont - Samsa Film - Artémis Productions - RTBF (Télévision belge) co-production in association with Bankable Films and Sofica Cofinova 4 with the participation of Canal+ and CinéCinéma, Film Fund Luxembourg un film de Mabrouk El Mechri [end] With the support of Centre du cinéma et de l'audiovisuel de la communauté français de Belgique and télédistributeurs wallons Shooting in Brussels... with the support of Tax-Shelter du Gouvernement fédéral de Belgique (Gaetan David), Tax Shelter ING Invest de Tax Shelter Productions (François Platteborse), Casakafka Pictures (Isabelle Molhant & Baptiste Nicolas), Tax Shelter.be (Hubert Gendebien), Pôle Image de Liège (Laurent Simon & Nathalie Lafontaine), Fiduciaire Montgomery (Thierry David) International sales: Gaumont, Paris Dolby Digital In Colour [2.35:1] Subtitles Visa d'exploitation no 118813 Dépôt légal 2008 Film Extracts The Delta Force (1986) Television Extracts '1+1' Jean Claude Van Damme Sagas spécial du Hollywood (12 March 1999) Spéciale Van Damme (21 June 2001)
Synopsis: Action comedy. A seasoned action film-star finds things going wrong in his personal and professional life, with his violent film roles being flagged up in a court custody case, and his action abilities being criticised on set.He then accidentally stumbles upon a robbery in-progress at the post office.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Releases
Date: 04 June 2008Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 102 mins Subtitles: French
Title: At home/DVD new: JCVDAuthor: HUGHES, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v19 n3 March 2009 Page: 64
Title: Reviews: JCVDAuthor: DAVIES, Sam Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 26 May 2008 Page: 27
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: NELSON, Rob Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinema Scope n36 Autumn 2008 Pages: 36-39
Title: Time & the hour: For the melancholy mastery of Jean-Claude..Author: HUBER, Christopher Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Van Damme". On JCVD.
In: Film Comment v44 n6 Nov/Dec 2008 Page: 70
Title: JCVDAuthor: DAVIS, Evan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n569/570 Jul/Aug 2008 Page: 132
Title: Actualité: De A à Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: ... Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: 24 Images n140 Dec 08/Jan 09 Page: 56
Title: Points de vue - JCVDAuthor: FARADJI, Helen Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Date: 2008 (Copyright)Countries: France, Luxembourg, BelgiumUn film de: Mabrouk El Mechri
Production company billing: ©2008. Gaumont - Samsa Film - Artémis Productions - RTBF (Télévision belge) Gaumont presents a Gaumont - Samsa Film - Artémis Productions - RTBF (Télévision belge) co-production in association with Bankable Films and Sofica Cofinova 4 with the participation of Canal+ and CinéCinéma, Film Fund Luxembourg un film de Mabrouk El Mechri [end] With the support of Centre du cinéma et de l'audiovisuel de la communauté français de Belgique and télédistributeurs wallons Shooting in Brussels... with the support of Tax-Shelter du Gouvernement fédéral de Belgique (Gaetan David), Tax Shelter ING Invest de Tax Shelter Productions (François Platteborse), Casakafka Pictures (Isabelle Molhant & Baptiste Nicolas), Tax Shelter.be (Hubert Gendebien), Pôle Image de Liège (Laurent Simon & Nathalie Lafontaine), Fiduciaire Montgomery (Thierry David) International sales: Gaumont, Paris Dolby Digital In Colour [2.35:1] Subtitles Visa d'exploitation no 118813 Dépôt légal 2008 Film Extracts The Delta Force (1986) Television Extracts '1+1' Jean Claude Van Damme Sagas spécial du Hollywood (12 March 1999) Spéciale Van Damme (21 June 2001)
Synopsis: Action comedy. A seasoned action film-star finds things going wrong in his personal and professional life, with his violent film roles being flagged up in a court custody case, and his action abilities being criticised on set.He then accidentally stumbles upon a robbery in-progress at the post office.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Releases
Date: 04 June 2008Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 102 mins Subtitles: French
Credits
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©: Gaumont, ©: Samsa Film, ©: Artémis, RTBF (Télévision Belge), Production Company: Gaumont, Production Company: Samsa Film, Production Company: Artémis, Production Company: RTBF (Télévision Belge), In association with: Bankable, Sofica Cofinova 4, With the participation of: Canal+, With the participation of: CinéCinéma, Film Fund Luxembourg, With the aid of: Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté française de Belgique, télédistributeurs wallons, With the support of: Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, With the support of: Tax-Shelter ING Invest de Tax Shelter Productions, With the support of: Casa Kafka, Taxshelter.be, [International Sales]: Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont, With the support of: Fiduciaire Montgomery, Executive Producer: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Executive Producer: Marc Fiszman, Producer: Sidonie Dumas, Co-producer: Jani Thiltges, Co-producer: Patrick Quinet, Co-producer: Arlette Zylberberg, Tax-Shelter du Gouv't fédéral de Belge: Gaëtan David, Tax Shelter ING Invest de Tax Shelter Pr: Françoise Platteborse, Production Manager: Philippe Desmoulins, Production Manager: Bernard Seitz, Production Manager: Brigitte Kerger-Santos, Production Manager: Vincent Canart, Prod Co-ordinator (Luxembourg Unit): Catherine Gaul, Production Finance: Claude Fenioux, Production Controller: Nour Rakotobe, Accountant (Luxembourg Unit Samsa Film): Joana Pego, Production Administrator: Françoise Della Libera, Production Administrator (Brussels Unit): Bernard van der Donckt, Prod'n Admin (L'bourg Unit Samsa Film): Aurore Schneidesch, Post-production Supervisor: André Labbouz, Post-production Co-ordinator (Belgium): Julien Melebeck, Assistant Director (1st): Manu Kamanda, Assistant Director (2nd): Valerie Wery, Assistant Director (Brussels Unit 3rd): Delphine Dupont, Script Supervisor: Anne van Hove, Casting: Françoise Menidrey, Casting Director (Brussels): Anne Paulicevich, Casting Director (Brussels): Charlotte Dautcourt, Kadija Leclère, Casting/Children's Coach (Brussels): Vincent Massin, Casting Director (Luxembourg): Isabelle Costantini, Extras Casting (Luxembourg): Katja Wolf, Assistant Director (Luxembourg Unit 3rd): Alex Brown, Scenario/Adaptation/Dialogue: Mabrouk El Mechri, [Scenario] In collaboration with: Frédéric Benudis, From an original idea by: Frédéric Taddei, Vincent Ravalec, Director of Photography: Pierre-Yves Bastard, Camera Operator: Patrick de Ranter, 1st Assistant Camera: Pier Hausemer, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Patrick Dehalu, 2nd Assistant Camera: Alex Aach, 3rd Assistant Camera: David Morais Rocas, Gaffer: Marcel Bulterijs, Key Grip: Thierry van Laere, Stills Photographer: Wahib, Visual Effects by: Duran-Duboi, Duran Duboi (Visual Effects Supervisor): Frédéric Moreau, Duran Duboi (Production Manager): Edouard Valton, Duran Duboi (Visual Effects Coordinator): Sarah Moreau-Flament, Special Effects: Olivier de Laveleye, Special Effects: Marie-Pierre Franckx, Graphic Artist (Brussels Unit): Amandine Grafe, Julie Semal, Editor: Kako Kelber, Art Director: André Fonsny, Brussels Unit Set Designer: Jean-Claude Salemi, Set Decorator: François Dickes, Construction Manager: Paddy Patterson, Construction (Luxembourg Unit): Luc Ridremont, Key Costumer: Uli Simon, Wardrobe (Luxembourg Unit): Magdalena Marczynska, Wardrobe (Brussels Unit): Fabrice Imbert, Key Make-up: Claudine Moureaud, Key Make-up for Jean Claude Van Damme: Walter Cossu, Make-up: Bianca M. van der Steen, Key Hairdresser (Brussels Unit): Christine Lambert, Hairdresser (Brussels Unit): Olga Tikhonova, Laboratory: LTC, Colour Timer: Christian Dutac, Film Stock: Kodak Motion Picture Film, Cameras and Lenses: Panavision Cinecam, Original Music: Gast Waltzing, [Music] Arranged by: Gast Waltzing, Music Supervisor (VK Productions): Varda Kakon, Sound Supervisor (France): Damien Lazzerini, Sound: Philippe Kohn, Sound: Patrice Grisolet, Sound: Thomas Gauder, Sound Assistant: Gregory Nöel, 2nd Boom Operator: Marc Thill, Co-mixer: Michel Schillings, Foley Artist: Philippe van Leer, Post-synchronisation (France/Belgium): Alain Lévy, Subtitles: Titra Film, Fight/Stunt Co-ordinator: Michel Carliez, Chief Stunts (Brussels Unit): Olivier Bisback, Making of (for FB10 Productions): Frédéric Benudis, Remy Disch, Press Attaché: Moteur!, Christopher Robba
Cast
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Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD), François Damiens (Bruges), Zinédine Soualem (man in hat), Karim Belkhadra (nightwatchman), Jean-François Wolff (man in his thirties), Valérie Bodson (widow in Budapest film), Hervé Sogne (Lieutenant Smith), Rock Chen (Asian director), Huifang Wang (Asian translator), John Flanders (formerly female lawyer), Renata Kamara (LA tribunal judge), Mourade Zeguendi (video club client), Vincent Lécuyer (video club assistant), Jenny de Chez 'the Oldies' (JCVD taxi driver), Patrick Steltzer (policeman 1), Bernard Eylenbosch (telecom technician), Pascal Lefebvre (cop 2), Jacky Lambert (cop 3), Norbert Rutili (Perthier), Olivier Bisback (GIGN doctor (Eric)), Armelle Gysen (journalist 1), Michel Bouis (hostage with cigarette), Raphaëlle Lubansu (hostage 1), Claudio Dos Santos (hostage 2), Anne Paulicevich (ticket saleswoman), Hippolyte Eloy (ticket salesgirl), Charles Suberville (injured hostage), Alan Rossett (Leon Bernstein), Saskia Flanders (JCVD's daughter), Jesse Joe Walsh (JCVD's agent), Bella Wainberg (woman at police station), Jerome Varanfrain (cop at police station), Caroline Donnelly (journalist 2), Eric Boever (journalist 3), Liliane Becker (JCVD's mother), François Beukelaers (JCVD's father), François de Brigode (journalist in TV studio), Gregory Jones (prisoner), Paul Rockenbrod (Tobey Wood), Dean Gregory (Tobey Wood's film director), Alice Hubball (Tobey Wood's assistant), Steve Preston (JCVD film props), Janine Horsburgh (JCVD's assistant), Isabelle de Hertogh (toy shop manager), Ingrid Heiderscheidt (boy's mother in toy shop), Fioralba Cuni (nightclub waitress)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Empire n237 March 2009 Page: 139Title: At home/DVD new: JCVDAuthor: HUGHES, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v19 n3 March 2009 Page: 64
Title: Reviews: JCVDAuthor: DAVIES, Sam Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 26 May 2008 Page: 27
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: NELSON, Rob Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinema Scope n36 Autumn 2008 Pages: 36-39
Title: Time & the hour: For the melancholy mastery of Jean-Claude..Author: HUBER, Christopher Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Van Damme". On JCVD.
In: Film Comment v44 n6 Nov/Dec 2008 Page: 70
Title: JCVDAuthor: DAVIS, Evan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n569/570 Jul/Aug 2008 Page: 132
Title: Actualité: De A à Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: ... Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: 24 Images n140 Dec 08/Jan 09 Page: 56
Title: Points de vue - JCVDAuthor: FARADJI, Helen Article type: CreditsLanguage: French