Great Van Damme flick and one of his best, watching him battle through various fighters of different skills untill he meets the big boss. Its very very basic, just like all Van Damme films and much like a computer game it has no proper plot, bad acting and the same predictable ou... read more
Jean-Claude Van Damme,
Harrison Page,
Deborah Rennard,
Lisa Pelikan,
Ashley Johnson
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After his brother is badly beaten by a street gang, Jean-Claude Van Damme deserts the foreign legion in order to avenge his honor in this action film also known as A.W.O.L. and Wrong Bet. ~ Jason Anke... read more
Directed by: Sheldon Lettich
Release Date: January 11, 1991
DVD Release Date: September 8, 1998
Stats: 542 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (542)
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October 23, 2011
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March 2, 2008
One of my favorites of Van Damme, nothing special besides the fighting, which is why people watch it.
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November 19, 2006
The street fights are great and I was happy Van Damme returns to reunite his family and a friend altogether again at the end.
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July 10, 2009
One of the last films i saw, before i gave up on the muscles from brussels. Ok effort with loads of cool fighting sequences. Best watched on a rainy day and on a channel lets say like action or something you didnt have to pay for.
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March 1, 2011
Lionheart is one of Jean-Claude Van Damme's more emotional roles. After news reaches Lyon (Jean-Claude Van Damme) about his brothers attempted murder, he escapes the service of the French Foreign Legion and heads to America to be by his side. Once he arrives, his brother p... read more
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May 18, 2010
Better than many of Van Damme's movies. Perhaps a bit better than other action flicks from the era, but still ultimately shallow.
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April 18, 2010
Probably my all time favorite Van Damme movie, next to Bloodsport of course. It's just awesome on so many different levels, most of them unintentional.
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As Lionheart heads for his final confrontation, the film's soundtrack blasts out a "Rocky"-like song called 'No Mercy.' Unless you're a Van Damme or martial arts fanatic, you're more likely to be thin... Full Review
Accompanied by an occasionally jazzy score, the film has a solid dramatic base on which to build the Jean-Claude Van Damme action. Full Review
One of Van Damme's best flicks....good story, good skirmishes
The fight scenes, which are all Van Damme fans care about anyway, are pumped up by swift edits, which repeat snippets over and over so that it's the MTV equivalent of boxing, and punched-up volume con... Full Review
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