Maximum Risk (1996): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Maximum Risk is a 1996 crime thriller directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov, Jean-Hugues Anglade and Joe Pingue. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $14.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maximum Risk About?
The premise of Maximum Risk without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Alain Moreau investigates his identical twin's death, traveling from the picturesque south of France to the gritty streets of New York. He becomes entangled with his brother's stunning girlfriend, while ruthless Russian mobsters and rogue FBI agents close in. Together they race against time to solve the murder and uncover an international conspiracy.
Maximum Risk Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sex scene
- russian mafia
- fistfight
- martial arts
- sex in a bathroom
- dual role
- cabin in the woods
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- car crashes into a trash can
- body lands on a car
- murder of a police officer
- crying woman
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- new york city
- female topless nudity
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- corruption
- death of twin brother
- rolls royce the car
- vehicle on fire
- adoption
- shooting out a tire
- shooting a driver
- twins
- finance fiancee relationship
- pub
- twin brothers
- thrown through a windshield
- building on fire
- waitress
- martial arts action
- gangster crime
- female star appears nude
- mafia
- fbi agent
- new york
- murder
- france
- on the run
- nice france
- russian gangster
- fire
- explosion
- funeral
- nightclub
- police
- death
- strangulation
- blood spatter
- blood
- beating
Maximum Risk Cast & Characters
Jean-Claude Van Damme leads the cast as Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov, with Jean-Hugues Anglade as Sebastien and Joe Pingue as Bohemia Doorman. Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov
- Jean-Hugues Anglade as Sebastien
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Joe Pingue as Bohemia Doorman -
Carlo Rota as Bohemia Bartender
Also Starring in Maximum Risk
· 26 more- Natasha Henstridge Alex Minetti
- David Hemblen Dmitri Kirov
- Zach Grenier Ivan Dzasokhov
- Raymond Accolas Bank Manager
- Stéphane Audran Chantal
- Paul Ben-Victor Agent Pellman
- Jackie Richardson Large Woman
- Hugh Thompson Bohemia Doorman
- James Millington FBI Boss
- Dan Duran Reporter
- Kevin Rushton Guard
- Stefanos Miltsakakis Red Face
- Albert Schultz Anderson
- Frank Senger Agent Loomis
- Kedar Brown Tough Teen
- Donald Burda Nicholas
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- Brian Kaulback Ivan's Bodyguard
- Dan Moran Yuri
- John Nelles Nervous Passenger
- Claire Cellucci Yuri's Girlfriend
- Kamel Krifa Boris
- Edward A. Queffelec Bodyguard
- Gloria Slade Airline Steward
- Branko Racki Vladimir
- Herb Lovelle Martin
- Brian Jagersky Tim
More from Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
More films directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung: In Hell, Looking for Mr. Perfect, Replicant and Full Alert.
Maximum Risk Plot Summary
What happens in Maximum Risk from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A man is chased through the streets of Nice, France, and dies in a violent sequence that pulls a tangled thread of identities to the surface. Officer Jean-Claude Van Damme as Alain Moreau is pulled into the case by his partner, Jean-Hugues Anglade who plays Sebastien, because the victim’s face bears a shocking resemblance to Alain. Clues tucked in the victim’s pockets point toward a hotel, where the proprietor mistakes Alain for Jean-Claude Van Damme in the guise of Mikhail Suverov and hands him a terse phone message: “Call Alex Bohemia.” In Mikhail’s room, a passport bearing the same birth date as Alain and a plane ticket to New York lie in wait, suggesting a deliberate and dangerous confusion of fates.
Full summary
The whole story of Maximum Risk, scene by scene
Maximum Risk Box Office
Maximum Risk grossed $14.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$14.5M
- US & Canada
- $14.5M
Maximum Risk Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Maximum Risk.
How Well Do You Know Maximum Risk?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays the police officer Alain Moreau?
Cars in Maximum Risk
98 cars on screen, including the 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria and the 1985 BMW 535i E28.
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1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Main role -
1985 BMW 535i E28 Important role -
1984 Jeep Wagoneer Important role -
1978 Piaggio Ape P601 Important role
Maximum Risk Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Al límite del riesgo” and “Maksimum ryzyka”.
- Also known as
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- Al límite del riesgo
- Maksimum ryzyka
- 硬闯百分百危险
- Risque maximum
- Максимальный риск
- 极度冒险
- Máximo Risco
- Mindhalálig
- Υπέρτατη Πρόκληση
- Risc maxim
- מקסימום ריסק
- 맥시멈 리스크
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- Risco Máximo
- Максимален риск
- Максимальний ризик
- Maximální riziko
- Máximo Riesgo
- Maksimali rizika
- คนอึดล่าสุดโลก
- نهایت خطر
- 硬闖 100% 危險
- 極度冒險
- ज़बरदस्त खतरा
- Tốc độ nguy hiểm
- Maksimum Risk
- マキシマム・リスク
- Maximálne riziko
- Al límit del risc
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Maximum Risk FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Maximum Risk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maximum Risk?
Maximum Risk runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Maximum Risk released?
Maximum Risk was released on September 13, 1996.
Who directed Maximum Risk?
Maximum Risk was directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung.
More films by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Who is in the cast of Maximum Risk?
Maximum Risk stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov, Jean-Hugues Anglade as Sebastien and Joe Pingue as Bohemia Doorman, among 30 credited actors.
How much did Maximum Risk make at the box office?
Maximum Risk grossed $14.5 million worldwide.
Does Maximum Risk have a post-credit scene?
No. Maximum Risk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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