Lionheart

"When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king."

1990 1h 45m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,214

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Synopsis

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Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money needed, Gaultier decides to take part in some very dangerous clandestine fights.

“When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king.”

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Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Lyon Gaultier
Harrison Page
Joshua Eldridge
Lisa Pelikan
Hélène Gaultier
Ashley Johnson
Nicole Gaultier
Deborah Rennard
Cynthia
Brian Thompson
Russell
Michel Qissi
Moustafa
Vojislav Govedarica
Sgt. Hartog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sheldon Lettich
Writers: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sheldon Lettich, Stefani Warren
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sheldon Lettich, shot by Robert C. New. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Conte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Harrison Page and Lisa Pelikan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sheldon Lettich directs. Robert C. New behind the camera. John Scott scores. Mark Conte cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Sheldon Lettich, shot by Robert C. New. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mark Conte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean-Claude Van Damme and Harrison Page and Lisa Pelikan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king.".
9IMDB entry: tt0100029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "drug dealer", "martial arts", "street gang", "sports".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.