Desert Heat

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Desert Heat

R

1999

1h 35m

Action

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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.

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a meandering, erratically-paced misfire that doesn’t contain a whole lot worth embracing or getting excited about...

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 22, 2022

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

You've seen it before, so why bother seeing Jean-Claude Van Damme go through the paces in this straight-to-tape howler?

Rated: 0/4

Jan 3, 2009

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oscar-winning director John Avildsen wisely removed his name in favor of a pseudonym on this forgettable direct-to-video Van Damme vehicle.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 15, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 1/5

Jun 18, 2005

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Doused by a mediocre plot and poor plot escapes.

Rated: 69/100

Mar 11, 2003

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Derek C

Underrated. Great cast. Simple story. Humorous and action packed. Classic 90s action movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Shival K

Love JCVD but this isn't it, prob the worst movie of his of all time, if I could press rewind and go back I would call the streaming service and tell them take this garbage off the platform. Negative -20/10

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Audience Member

I really great independent film. Like a lot of great past action films, it doesn't need to make sense so just enjoy the ride.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Even though RT rated it extremely low, I thought it was quite a funny type of gore.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Worst movie I've ever seen. Directed by John G. Avildsen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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steve d

JCVD is given little to work with in this sleepy thriller.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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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