

An American low-budget action film celebrated an unexpected worldwide success in 1988: "Bloodsport". With its, the world of film fans and martial arts cinema discovered a new idol: Jean-Claude Van Damme. In the 1970s there was Bruce Lee, but at the end of the 1980s a Belgian won the day. Van Damme was a karate master and had unparalleled strength and flexibility. For ten years he was one of Hollywood's hottest action stars. But excessive overconfidence and drugs bring him down again. At home in Europe he becomes a laughing stock on talk shows. Only with "JCVD" does he manage to get back on his feet, playing his character with perspective and self-irony, but without ever giving up the reputation that his action films brought him and which has been a cult for several generations. The highs and lows of his eventful life are told through archive footage and contributions from people close to the popular Belgian actor.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Self - Portait Subject & Interviewee (archive)
Claude Goetz
Self - Interviewee

Philippe Graton
Self - Interviewee

Michel Qissi
Self - Interviewee
Monette Loza
Self - Interviewee
Marc Duvinage
Self - Interviewee
Vincent Fannoy
Self - Interviewee

Sheldon Lettich
Self - Interviewee
Cédric Delelée
Self - Interviewee

David Worth
Self - Interviewee

Ally Walker
Self - Interviewee

Mabrouk El Mechri
Self - Interviewee
Olivier Monssens
Self - Narrator (voice)

Jason Statham
Self (archive footage)

Dolph Lundgren
Self (archive footage)

Chuck Norris
Self (archive footage)

Sylvester Stallone
Self (archive footage)

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Original Music Composer
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Commissioning Editor
Makeup Designer
Sound Editor
Producer
Director
Writer
Editor
Details
Release Date
2023-03-17
Runtime
58 min
Original Language
French
Languages
English
French
Production Companies
Flair Productions
Kaos Films
RTBF
ARTE GEIE
Hot
Movistar Plus+
RTS
CNC
Countries
Belgium
France
Israel
Spain
Switzerland
Genres
Documentary
TV Movie