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Double Impact

Movie · 1991 · 118 min

A breezy, punchy action ride with twin-brother banter, plenty of fights, and a campy revenge plot that's easy to enjoy.

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1991 film by Sheldon Lettich
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Year
1991
Runtime
118 min
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
action, martial arts
Directed by
Sheldon Lettich
Written by
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sheldon Lettich, Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bolo Yeung, Geoffrey Lewis, Julie Strain, Cory Everson, Philip Chan, Alan Scarfe, Pjetër Malota
Music
Arthur Kempel
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States
Languages
French, English, Cantonese

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