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Lionheart

Lionheart

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Lionheart

"When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king."

1990

1h 45m

6.6(1182 votes)

Action

Overview

Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money needed, Gaultier decides to take part in some very dangerous clandestine fights.

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Universal Pictures

Imperial Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Lyon Gaultier

Harrison Page

Harrison Page

Joshua Eldridge

Lisa Pelikan

Lisa Pelikan

Hélène Gaultier

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Nicole Gaultier

Deborah Rennard

Deborah Rennard

Cynthia

Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Russell

Michel Qissi

Michel Qissi

Moustafa

Vojislav Govedarica

Vojislav Govedarica

Sgt. Hartog

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

African Legionnaire

Tony Halme

Tony Halme

security guard

Creative team

Directed by: Sheldon Lettich
Written by: Sheldon Lettich
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Produced by: Eric Karson
Ash R. Shah

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