Jean-Claude Van Damme was trying very hard to show himself as something more than martial arts expert or action star, but most such efforts had predictable lack of success. This includes *Nowhere to Run*, 1993 action drama directed by Robert Harmon. In the film Van Damme plays Sam Gillen, convicted armed robber who manages to escape from prison bus with the help of his former partner Billy (played by Anthony Starke)…







