Twin brothers are separated when their parents are murdered but 25 years later they re-unite in order to avenge their parents' death.
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| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... |
Alex / Chad Wagner
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| Geoffrey Lewis | ... |
Frank Avery
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| Alonna Shaw | ... |
Danielle Wilde
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| Corinna Everson | ... |
Kara
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| Philip Chan | ... |
Raymond Zhang
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| Alan Scarfe | ... |
Nigel Griffith
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| Bolo Yeung | ... |
Moon
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| Andy Armstrong | ... |
Paul Wagner
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Wu Fong Lung | ... |
Chinese Nurse
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| Peter Malota | ... |
Body Guard With Spurs
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Sarah-Jane Varley | ... |
Katherine Wagner
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Kamel Krifa | ... |
Mah Jong Manager
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Eugene Choy | ... |
Mr. Chen
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Jack Gilardi Jr. | ... |
Karate Student
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| David Lea | ... |
Karate Student
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| Donn Berdahl | ... |
Karate Instructor
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| Sing Chen | ... |
Dockworker
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| Julie Strain | ... |
Student
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Galen Yuen | ... |
Smuggler
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Alicia Stevenson | ... |
Baby Chad
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Christopher Leung | ... |
Crewman on Alex's Boat
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| Leo Lee | ... |
Dockworker
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Kwok-Kai Ng | ... |
Mr. Nguyen
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Kwok-Po Chow | ... |
Chinese Smuggler #2
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Wai-Keung Yu | ... |
Chinese Smuggler #3
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| Yuk-San Cheung | ... |
Hong Kong Marine Police
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| John Sham | ... |
Hong Kong Marine Police
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| Tat-Chiu Lee | ... |
Triad Thug #1
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Lee Bing Chiu | ... |
Triad Thug #2
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Chi Kin Wong | ... |
Triad Thug #3
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| John Cheung | ... |
Gateman for Triad
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Tsang Sing Kwok | ... |
2nd Gateman
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Paul Aylett | ... |
Baby Alex
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Ching Wai Chung | ... |
Card Playing Guard
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David Ho | ... |
Big Thug Outside Lab
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Sarah Yuen | ... |
Nun at Orphanage
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Jan-To Tam | ... |
Klimax Klub Gangster
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Eric Ng | ... |
Klimax Klub Gangster
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| Siu-Wah Chan | ... |
Klimax Klub Gangster
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Evan Lurie | ... |
Klimax Klub Bouncer
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Roland Lor | ... |
Klimax Klub Manager
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Jennifer Stone | ... |
Klimax Klub Hostess
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Rita Lau | ... |
Hostess with Frank
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Wong Chung Ching | ... |
Walkie Talkie Thug
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Georges Bejue | ... |
Thug Who Mauls Danielle
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| Matthew J Cates | ... |
Ship mate
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| Shelley Michelle | ... |
Student
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Directed by
| Sheldon Lettich | ||
Written by
| Sheldon Lettich | ... | (screen story) & |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | (screen story) and |
| Steve Meerson | ... | (screen story) & |
| Peter Krikes | ... | (screen story) |
| Sheldon Lettich | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ashok Amritraj | ... | producer |
| Rick Bieber | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Terry Carr | ... | co-producer (as Terry Martin Carr) |
| Moshe Diamant | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Douglas | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Michael Glaser | ... | producer |
| Evzen Kolar | ... | line producer |
| Kamel Krifa | ... | associate producer |
| Charles Layton | ... | executive producer |
| Sheldon Lettich | ... | co-producer |
| Rick Nathanson | ... | supervising producer |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | producer |
| Charles Wang | ... | associate producer: Hong Kong |
Music by
| Arthur Kempel | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard H. Kline | ... | director of photography (as Richard Kline) |
Editing by
| Mark Conte | ||
Editorial Department
| Gipsy Chang | ... | assistant film editor: Hong Kong |
| Andrew Doerfer | ... | assistant editor (as Andy Doerfer) |
| Sarah Flack | ... | apprentice film editor |
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| Jim Rhine | ... | post-production assistant |
| James Seidelman | ... | assistant editor |
| John Shepphird | ... | assistant editor |
| Brent White | ... | additional editing |
Casting By
| James F. Tarzia | ||
Production Design by
| John Jay Moore | ||
Art Direction by
| Okowita | ||
| Rui Xiang Peng | ... | (as Rosa Pang) |
Set Decoration by
| Suzette Sheets | ||
Costume Design by
| Joseph A. Porro | ... | (as Joseph Porro) |
Makeup Department
| Janice Alexander | ... | hair stylist |
| Karen Asano-Myers | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Katalin Elek | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Zoltan Elek | ... | makeup artist (as Zoltan) |
Production Management
| Wan Allen | ... | unit manager |
| Steven Brown | ... | unit production manager |
| Joel Douglas | ... | unit production manager (as Joel A. Douglas) |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Philip Lee | ... | production manager: Hong Kong |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andy Armstrong | ... | second unit director |
| Vic Armstrong | ... | second unit director |
| James Lansbury | ... | second assistant director: second unit (as Jim Lansbury) |
| Thomas J. Mack | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Gae S. Buckley | ... | assistant art director (as Gae Buckley) |
| Guy Hietala | ... | set painter |
| Jay Koiwai | ... | stand-by painter |
| Lance Larson | ... | weapons and props |
| Fred Lucky | ... | storyboard artist |
| Michael Milgrom | ... | property master |
| Simon Murton | ... | production illustrator |
| Lars Petersen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Edmond Scott Ratliff | ... | props |
| Amy Ryder | ... | leadman |
| Michael Vojvoda | ... | set dresser |
| Steven C. Voll | ... | general foreman |
| Mak Chi Chung | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Bill Luckey | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Henry Barnston | ... | boom operator |
| Stephen Bushelman | ... | sound effects editor (as Steve Bushelman) |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone) |
| Mathew Harmer | ... | boom operator |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Craig S. Jaeger | ... | sound effects editor (as Craig 'Bo' Jaeger) |
| Douglas Kearns | ... | recordist |
| Jeff Largent | ... | foley recordist/editor (as J. Allen Largent) |
| Itzhak Magal | ... | production sound mixer (as Itzhak 'Ike' Magal) |
| Richard Marx | ... | adr editor |
| Jonathan Phillips | ... | apprentice |
| Bill Rojas | ... | sound facility supervisor |
| Robert R. Rutledge | ... | foley artist / supervising sound effects editor |
| Norto Sepulveda | ... | adr editor |
| Lisa Shaw Phillips | ... | sound effects assistant (as Lisa M. Shaw) |
| Sam F. Shaw | ... | sound effects editor (as Sam Shaw) |
| Jerry Stanford | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tom Steel | ... | recordist (as Thomas Steel) |
| Allen L. Stone | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Warner | ... | sound effects assistant (as King Scott Warner) |
| Robert Waxman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark Ormandy | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Lisa Shaw Phillips | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Arthur Wai Kit Lau | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator: USA |
| Dickey Beer | ... | stunts (as Dickie Beer) |
| Georges Bejue | ... | stunt double (as George Bejue) |
| Jordi Casares | ... | stunts (as Jorges Casares) |
| Darryl Chan | ... | stunts (as Darryl M. Chan) |
| John Cheung | ... | stunt coordinator: Hong Kong / stunts |
| Peter Lai | ... | stunts |
| Al Leong | ... | stunts |
| Will Leong | ... | stunts (as Willie Leong) |
| James Lew | ... | stunts |
| Peter Malota | ... | stunts |
| Simon Rhee | ... | stunts |
| Vernon Rieta | ... | stunts |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts |
| Mark Stefanich | ... | stunt double: Jean-Claude Van Damme |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Carrara | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Wah Cheung | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mark Houghton | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| James Lew | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Douglas L. Adam Jr. | ... | assistant camera |
| Kirk Bloom | ... | second assistant camera |
| Philippe Carr-Forster | ... | additional camera operator (as Philip Carr-Forster) |
| Todd A. Dos Reis | ... | second assistant camera (as Todd Dos Reis) |
| Robert Eyslee | ... | gaffer |
| Ruurd M. Fenenga | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rudy M. Fenenga Jr.) |
| Michael Gfelner | ... | first assistant camera |
| Raymond Gonzales | ... | electrician |
| Peter Jensen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Dan Kneece | ... | steadicam operator |
| Raymond Lam | ... | steadicam operator |
| Cliff Lipson | ... | still photographer |
| Gray Marshall | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jeff Mart | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jesse Mather | ... | best boy electric |
| Richard Merryman | ... | camera operator: Hong Kong |
| Bill Soares | ... | first assistant camera |
| Picha Srisansanee | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jürg V. Walther | ... | camera operator: Los Angeles (as Juergen Walther) |
| Howard Wexler | ... | additional camera operator |
| Richard Wiseman | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michele Knepp | ... | costumer |
| Deborah Slate | ... | set costumer |
Music Department
| Brad Aldredge | ... | assistant engineer |
| Kurt Bestor | ... | conductor |
| Wayne Cook | ... | Percussion Recorded by |
| Deborah Hill | ... | music production coordinator |
| Robin Leishman | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Glen Neibaur | ... | Orchestra Recorded by (as Glen Neibur) |
| Jeff Rona | ... | Synthesizers Performed by |
| Ray Colcord | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Joel Rosenbaum | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| James Stemple | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elizabeth S. Barton | ... | script supervisor (as Elizabeth Barton) |
Additional Crew
| Brad Arensman | ... | executive in charge of post |
| Eric Clarke | ... | production assistant |
| François Frey | ... | publicist: France |
| Susan Haight | ... | assistant to Jean-Claude Van Damme / assistant to producer |
| Kamel Krifa | ... | personal trainer to Jean Claude Van Damme |
| Lynda Levy | ... | unit publicist |
| Peter Malota | ... | martial arts choreographer |
| Jeff Rector | ... | photo double |
| Jerry Rector | ... | photo double |
| Catherine Roehl | ... | production controller |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | fight choreographer |
| Bonnie Weis | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Don LaFontaine | ... | trailer voice over (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1991) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Vision International (1991) (World-wide) (sales)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS) (under the Video Box Office label - Distributed by Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video)
- Herald Film Company (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Jaguar Film (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Union Films S.A. (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alliance Vivafilm Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Eriksson Entertainment (1992) (Finland)
- Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Neptun Video Center (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
- Alliance Releasing Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Arrow (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Video Film Express (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Aim Pictures (1993) (India) (theatrical)
- Screen Media Ventures (1995) (World-wide)
- Seven Network (1995) (Australia) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Delta Vidéo Diffusion (France) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Telemundo (2004) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Stormovie (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Action Cult uncut)
- NSM Records (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- MVD Visual (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Laser Paradise (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
- Nine Network Australia (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Veronica Television (1995) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. (special thanks: for its financing and assistance)
- Eastman Kodak (negative film stock)
- Frank Dux Samurai Collection (special thanks)
- Hillside Studios (percussion recorded by)
- L.A. East Studios (orchestra recorded by)
- Meridian Studios (re-recording facility)
- Salon Films (camera equipment provided by)
- Sunrise Films (negative cutting)
- Video Research (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | One packs a punch One packs a Piece together they deliver See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,574,703, 11 Aug 1991 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $80,500,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Due to a strong friendship formed between the two actors on the set of Bloodsport (1988), Jean-Claude Van Damme wanted no one but Bolo Yeung to play the lead villain in this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | During the first shootout, Alex fires at least 60 rounds from two 10-round Berettas without reloading. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Barton Fink/Double Impact/Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll/Pure Luck/The Commitments (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Give In To Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Alex Wagner:
I hear all sorts of bullshit everyday, pal. You want some advice? Take your fancy clothes and your black silk underwear and go back to Disneyland. See more » |