JCVD (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
JCVD is a 2008 action drama directed by Mabrouk El Mechri, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $2.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Mabrouk El Mechri
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is JCVD About?
The premise of JCVD without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing financial hardship and a stalled career, Jean-Claude Van Damme portrays a fictionalized version of himself in this darkly comedic film. As he battles legal troubles and struggles to regain his action hero standing, a hostage crisis erupts in Brussels. Unexpectedly thrust into the center of the unfolding events, Van Damme’s persona takes on a new, raw intensity, leading to an explosive media spectacle that dramatically alters his public image and forces him to confront his legacy.
JCVD Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- filmmaking
- entire title is capitalized acronym
- actor playing himself
- actor name in title
- brussels belgium
- acronym in title
- self parody
- independent film
- character name as title
- initials as title
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- child in jeopardy
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- dark comedy
- hostage
- bank robbery
- alternate reality
- man wears underwear
- blood splatter
- deception
- arrest
- extortion
- shot in the arm
- shot to death
- shot in the chest
- monologue
- mother son relationship
- news report
- held at gunpoint
- newspaper clipping
- megaphone
- kicked in the face
- airport
- photograph
- reference to ebay
- pistol whipped
- los angeles california
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to mark wahlberg
- reference to adam and eve
- kicked in the groin
- gay slur
- punched in the face
- kicked in the chest
- post office
- bare chested male
- police lieutenant
- reference to bruce willis
- reference to steven seagal
- reference to sylvester stallone
- reference to osama bin laden
JCVD Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in JCVD. Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri.
- Director Mabrouk El Mechri
JCVD Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave JCVD 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 74%
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Metacritic 64 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 67% User score
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JCVD Plot Summary
What happens in JCVD from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film presents Jean-Claude Van Damme as an actor experiencing a significant low point in his career. Struggling financially, he finds his agent unable to secure any viable opportunities, and during a custody battle, the judge appears biased towards granting custody of his daughter to his ex-wife. In an effort to regain control over his life, he returns to Brussels, Belgium, his hometown, where he remains revered as a national hero.
Full summary
The whole story of JCVD, scene by scene
JCVD Box Office
JCVD grossed $2.3 million worldwide. $470,691 came from the US and Canada and $1.9 million (80%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.3M
- US & Canada
- $470.7K
- International
- $1.9M
JCVD Trailers & Videos
The trailer of JCVD.
How Well Do You Know JCVD?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the main profession of the character played by Jean-Claude Van Damme?
Cars in JCVD
17 cars on screen, including the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W211 and the 1976 Austin FX4.
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2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W211 Important role -
1976 Austin FX4 Minor role -
2002 Ford Focus Clipper MkI Minor role -
1971 Ford Taunus Minor role
JCVD Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Codename: JCVD” and “JCVD - The Movie”.
- Also known as
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- Codename: JCVD
- JCVD - The Movie
- Project: JCVD
- Van Dammage
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- JCVD - Jetzt erst recht
- JCVD - Nessuna giustizia
- Kod Adı: JCVD
- 尚格·云顿
- Ж.К.В.Д.
- Жан-Клод ван Дам
- ג'יי.סי.וי.די
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- JCVD: A Maior Luta de Sua Vida
- 장 클로드 반담
- ŽKVD
- Останній вихід супермена
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JCVD FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of JCVD, each answered in a sentence.
How long is JCVD?
JCVD runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was JCVD released?
JCVD was released on November 7, 2008.
Who directed JCVD?
JCVD was directed by Mabrouk El Mechri.
More films by Mabrouk El Mechri Who is in the cast of JCVD?
JCVD stars Jean-Claude Van Damme.
How much did JCVD make at the box office?
JCVD grossed $2.3 million worldwide ($470,691 domestic, $1.9 million international).
How is JCVD rated?
JCVD has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does JCVD have a post-credit scene?
No. JCVD has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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