Lionheart
1990 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.6 · 38% critics
A deserter from the Foreign Legion arrives in America with no money after hearing devastating news from home. To help a struggling family, he enters a dangerous underground fight circuit while trying to stay ahead of those pursuing him.
Also known as A.W.O.L. · A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave · Wrong Bet · Cœur de Lion
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-06-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,160 votes)
- Box office
- $24,271,196
- Budget
- $6,000,000
About
If you enjoy old-school underground fighting stories with a mix of action and melodrama, this sits in the lane of Bloodsport and Kickboxer; Not for you if you want realism or tightly written drama.
Pros: exciting fight scenes; emotional core; nostalgic action vibe | Cons: weak script; uneven acting; repetitive moments
Themes
- drug dealer
- martial arts
- street gang
- sports
- upper class
- foreign legion
- fistfight
- foreign legionaire
- revenge
- class differences
- underground fighting
- street life
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Jean-Claude Van Damme
as Lyon Gaultier
Harrison Page
as Joshua Eldridge
Lisa Pelikan
as Hélène Gaultier
Ashley Johnson
as Nicole Gaultier
Deborah Rennard
as Cynthia
Brian Thompson
as Russell
Michel Qissi
as Moustafa
Vojislav Govedarica
as Sgt. Hartog
Billy Blanks
as African Legionnaire
Tony Halme
as security guard
Directed by Sheldon Lettich