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The Quest

Play trailer Poster for The Quest PG-13 1996 1h 33m Action Adventure Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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In the slums of New York City during the 1920s, petty thief Chris Dubois (Jean-Claude Van Damme) finds himself on the run from the police. At the docks, he hides on an outbound freight ship leaving for Asia. Taken in by the mysterious Lord Dobbs (Roger Moore) as the boat docks in Thailand, Dubois is introduced to the underground world of martial arts fighting. His training culminates in a secret battle between the world's greatest fighters that takes place before a select audience in Tibet.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a forgettable directorial debut with The Quest, a bland retread of better heroes' journeys.

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 06/18/2002
3/4
At its best in its first half, when Dubois has to find his way to the competition in the Lost City of Tibet. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 02/21/2001
3.5/5
With the same grace and discipline that he displays in front of the camera, Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a socko directorial debut. Go to Full Review Mike Clark USA Today 01/01/2000
1.5/4
The endeavor looks less like a movie than some ESPN programmer's worst brainstorm. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Mar 2
4/10
Nearly the last half of the movie is the competition itself, exhibiting stereotypically-dressed entrants from numerous countries steadily eliminating one another as viewers cheer and jeer. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures 09/14/2005
2/5
I rushed to finish this movie so I didn't get a late fee. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/19/2005
1/5
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Cristian B @icebad Jul 17 JCVD at its finest. A groundbreaking action film, with beautiful fights, music that fits the genre perfectly, and sleazy acting that gets the job done. A must-see! See more Mel A. @inflexible Mar 17 This movie is awesome with its fight choreography, locations, lighting and directing and the ensemble cast. It definitely is a gem and should not be rated this low by any standards. See more Samuel N. @kYzAs0zE Dec 13 One of the best Martial Arts movie in the 90’s. Anyone who dislikes this movie is bonkers. I would put this movie up against the likes of Gone with the Wind, Godfather, Titanic etc. and no this is not me trolling or making a joke. JCVD is a living legend See more Ian M @RT45437730 04/24/2025 Frank Dux is the worst writer in the history of all forms of media ever. See more thiago s @Thiagostone 04/12/2025 Filme bacaninha para mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas de luta são bacaninhas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, só o van damme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, o filme colocou um torneio de vários lutadores de outros países, como Alemanha, Japão, Brasil, França, Espanha, e também o Estados Unidos que foi claramente representado pelo Jean Claude Van Damme, que obviamente venceu o torneio, com tudo isso, eu meio que recomendo esse filme com várias cenas de luta que foram boas. See more Matt S @RT06157688 11/03/2024 Cinematic masterpiece. No holes in the plot line, acting was first class. How did this not win 6 Oscars See more Read all reviews
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Jean-Claude Van Damme

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Christopher Dubois

Roger Moore

Lord Edgar Dobbs

James Remar

Maxie Devine

Janet Gunn

Carrie Newton

Jack McGee

Harry Smythe

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Synopsis In the slums of New York City during the 1920s, petty thief Chris Dubois (Jean-Claude Van Damme) finds himself on the run from the police. At the docks, he hides on an outbound freight ship leaving for Asia. Taken in by the mysterious Lord Dobbs (Roger Moore) as the boat docks in Thailand, Dubois is introduced to the underground world of martial arts fighting. His training culminates in a secret battle between the world's greatest fighters that takes place before a select audience in Tibet.
Director
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Producer
Moshe Diamant
Screenwriter
Frank Dux
Production Co
MDP Worldwide, Signature Pictures, Selima Films AVV
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.6M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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