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Desert Heat

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Veteran Eddie (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is on the verge of a breakdown. Depressed and grappling with a difficult loss, he travels to a desert town on his motorcycle, where he intends to drink himself into a stupor. However, when three brothers steal his motorcycle and try to kill him, his need for vengeance is awakened. With the help of his friends Jubal (Pat Morita) and Johnny Six Toes (Danny Trejo), Eddie dabbles in gang warfare in a bid to regain his motorcycle and his desire to live.
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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 08/22/2022
1.5/4
...a meandering, erratically-paced misfire that doesn’t contain a whole lot worth embracing or getting excited about... Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 01/03/2009
0/4
You've seen it before, so why bother seeing Jean-Claude Van Damme go through the paces in this straight-to-tape howler? Go to Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/15/2005
2/5
Oscar-winning director John Avildsen wisely removed his name in favor of a pseudonym on this forgettable direct-to-video Van Damme vehicle. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/18/2005
1/5
Ryan Cracknell Apollo Guide 03/11/2003
69/100
Doused by a mediocre plot and poor plot escapes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason R @J-Rush1411 Jun 25 One of my Jean-Claude Van Damme faves, good story and good action See more Darwin A @TASM2012 Mar 25 De las mejores películas de Van Damme, debería tener mucha más aceptación de la crítica y el público. See more Tony M. @tonymedleyjuniorjr 07/20/2025 Takes a long time for plot lift off (past the initial beat down scene; when he decides to finally get revenge) but the grandma peeking through the blinds during the threesome sex scene more than makes up for it. You'll rightfully leave the movie asking whether or not the indeginous man was a shared hallucinationor not. But the end action sequence was satisfying enough to make it worth the ride. Its Nowhere To Run without the creepy kids. See more thiago s @Thiagostone 03/15/2025 Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são ruins, depois de 1 hora, o filme deu uma leve alavancada mas não foi o suficiente para ser bom, a história é ruim, com tudo isso, nem mesmo o próprio Jean Claude Van Damme como protagonista para salvar esse filme, e Eu não recomendo esse filme. See more Derek C @RT01793956 06/27/2024 Underrated. Great cast. Simple story. Humorous and action packed. Classic 90s action movie. See more 11/01/2021 Even though RT rated it extremely low, I thought it was quite a funny type of gore. See more Read all reviews
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John G. Avildsen

Director

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Eddie Lomax

Pat Morita

Jubal Early

Danny Trejo

Johnny Six Toes

Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

Rhonda Reynolds

Larry Drake

Ramsey Hogan

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Synopsis Veteran Eddie (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is on the verge of a breakdown. Depressed and grappling with a difficult loss, he travels to a desert town on his motorcycle, where he intends to drink himself into a stupor. However, when three brothers steal his motorcycle and try to kill him, his need for vengeance is awakened. With the help of his friends Jubal (Pat Morita) and Johnny Six Toes (Danny Trejo), Eddie dabbles in gang warfare in a bid to regain his motorcycle and his desire to live.
Director
John G. Avildsen
Producer
Evzen Kolar, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Levy
Screenwriter
Tom O'Rourke
Production Co
Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 26, 2017
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround
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