Maximum Risk

R

1996

1h 40m

Action

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French police officer Alain Moreau (Jean-Claude Van Damme) makes an astonishing discovery: Mikhail, a man who died recently in a breakneck car chase, is the twin brother he never knew. Alain then uncovers a web of family secrets that lead him to New York City, where his brother was involved with the Russian Mafia. Teaming up with Mikhail's lover, Alex Minetti (Natasha Henstridge), Alain must now assume his twin's identity and go undercover to avenge Mikhail's death.

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JCVD playing a cop fin find out that he had a twin brother who was killed then turns out he's on a cat and mouse game finding out that there trying to kill him but won't allow it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/14/22

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Jean Claude Van Damme novinho e em dose dupla, mas por pouco tempo, boa trama, aqueles velhinhos que ainda dão caldo... Porém tomei para o final perde fôlego, e torna-se mais do mesmo porradaria e bomba regular, bem regular....

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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jelisije j

A decent action film, but not overall the greatest story.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Boneyard L

This is a stock ‘90s action flick with lower than average intelligence. The action is decent but everything else, from the acting to the cinematography, brings down the average considerably. Content warning: female nudity Closest comparison: It's like Who Am I? (1998) by way of Bloodsport. Setting: Action Plot: Action Tone: Action

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/13/21

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This is a "B" action film about separated-at-birth JCVDs. When JCVD's identical twin brother is murdered he goes undercover to find the killers. Police corruption, the Russian Mafia, and more all come into play in the passable film. JCVD is actually decent. He has good screen presence, and if you are a fan I would add a star. Natasha Henstridge is an absolutely captivating beauty, but her acting is flat in this one. The biggest criticism I have is that the action scenes are choppy and poorly filmed. The lack of good fight choreography makes this one dated and a disappointment. Many of the scenes show close up angles on the pints of attack clearly as a cheap and easy way to use stunt doubles without audience detection. The result detracts from the movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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trevor g

Van Damme is in true form here - if you came wanting Tom Hanks in Forest Gump type cinema clearly you have mismatched your expectations with reality. This isn't supposed to be Oscar winning - it's an action movie but the subtleties of Van Damme's relationship with his dead brother, the tape left behind, the chainsaw fight scene, and beautiful Natasha Henstridge smart with-an-edge love interest create an entertaining movie well worth the watch. It strays away from I think typical action movies that you'd naturally put this on par with, because there were nuances. The sudden affection of the Russian mob boss towards Alain Moreau right before the changing of the old guard coup d'etat, Van Damme's unexpected compassion towards the Taxi cab driver trying to make a novel out of his adventures and symbolic keychain as well as the strategic use of Alain Moreau's sniper skills drawing from his time served in the armed forces - these all add contrasting elements that weren't all predictable. There was a certain nuance here that speaks of artistry Ringo Lam in his American directorial debut gives to the movie. Definitely on my list of favorite movies, can't wait for a few years to forget the plot and watch again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Ringo Lam

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Alain Moreau

Natasha Henstridge

Alex Minetti

Zach Grenier

Ivan Dzasokhov

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Sebastien

Paul Ben-Victor

Agent Pellman

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

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Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2011

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Leonard Klady

Variety

It's a visceral delight that refuses to be deterred by niceties of plot or character consistency and prefers sweat to emotion.

Jul 8, 2008

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Derek Adams

Time Out

A standard Van Damme pic, competently assembled but with little of the manic edge found in director Lam's Hong Kong movies.

Jun 24, 2006

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David Nusair

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...a briskly-paced thriller that benefits from its compelling storyline and smattering of exciting action sequences...

Rated: 3/4

Mar 24, 2024

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

As usual, the cars crash into easy targets, like cardboard boxes or outdoor furniture. Glass crashes easily, and most of Van Damme's stunts are executed by stunt doubles.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 28, 2022

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

There is always a place for this kind of unpretentious, functional action cinema.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 23, 2022

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Synopsis

French police officer Alain Moreau (Jean-Claude Van Damme) makes an astonishing discovery: Mikhail, a man who died recently in a breakneck car chase, is the twin brother he never knew. Alain then uncovers a web of family secrets that lead him to New York City, where his brother was involved with the Russian Mafia. Teaming up with Mikhail's lover, Alex Minetti (Natasha Henstridge), Alain must now assume his twin's identity and go undercover to avenge Mikhail's death.

Director: Ringo Lam
Producer: Roger Birnbaum
Screenwriter: Larry Ferguson
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Roger Birnbaum Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.1M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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