Movie
1996
Maximum Risk is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Ringo Lam in his American directorial debut, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge. The plot follows French police detective Alain Moreau as he becomes entangled in an international conspiracy encompassing Russian gangsters and corrupt American officials, with various parties after his life because of his uncanny…
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Hong Kong director Ringo Lam, unlike his compatriot and colleague John Woo, didn't score big success after his transfer in Hollywood. Some may blame that on his long association with Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian martial arts star whose acting abilities usually leave much to be desired. Their first collaboration was 1996 action thriller *Maximum Risk*. Protagonist of the film is Alain Moreau (played by Jean-Claude…More
I am not sure where to begin with Maximum Risk , starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. It starts with Van Damme being chased by, presumably, bad guys and dying in the first few minutes of the felt. Then cuts to what turns out to be his unknown twin brother, who assumes his identity and goes hunting for his killers, things getting needlessly complicated along the way. Natasha Henstridge shows up. Complications arise. This…More
