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Maximum Risk 
Original posterDirected by Ringo Lam Produced by Moshe Diamant Written by Larry Ferguson Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
Natasha Henstridge
Jean-Hugues AngladeMusic by Robert Folk Cinematography Alexander Gruszynski Editing by Bill Pankow Release date(s) September 13, 1996 Running time 100 minutes Country USA Language English Budget $ 30 Million Box office Domestic:
$ 14.5 Million
Foreign:
$37.6 Million
Worldwide:
$ 52.1 MillionMaximum Risk is a 1996 American action film directed by Ringo Lam.[1] The film starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge.
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Plot
Alain Moreau (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a cop in Nice, France. Alain is at a funeral that is being held for a fellow cop, when Alain’s partner Sebastien (Jean-Hugues Anglade) shows up. They discover that his name was Mikhail Suverov, and Mikhail was born on exactly the same day Alain was. As it turns out, Mikhail is the twin brother Alain never knew he had.
Tracing his brother's steps back to New York City, Alain discovers that Mikhail was a member of the Russian Mafia, who was chased down and killed when he attempted to get out. Of course, now Alain is mistaken for Mikhail, who was also mixed up in a war between Mafia organizations. With his only real ally being Mikhail's fiancé Alex Bartlett (Natasha Henstridge), Alain sets out to avenge his brother's death, which is complicated not only by the Mafia, but by two corrupt FBI agents.
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov
- Natasha Henstridge as Alex Minetti
- Jean-Hugues Anglade as Sebastien
- Zach Grenier as Ivan Dzasokhov
- Paul Ben-Victor as Agent Pellman
- Frank Senger as Agent Loomis
Reception
Maximum Risk opened on September 13, 1996, at the number 1 spot at the box office, taking in $5,612,707 in its first weekend, and made a final tally of just $14,502,483.[2]
Critics were mixed on the movie, noting that as a Ringo Lam film it was a disappointment when compared to his earlier work, while as a Van Damme feature it was better than average and probably one of his best films.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Jean-Claude Van Damme". A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/jeanclaude-van-damme,2202/. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "'Risk,' 'Fly Away' Draw Top Spots at Box Office". The Los Angeles Times. 1996-09-16. http://articles.latimes.com/1996-09-16/entertainment/ca-44402_1_weekend-box-office. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ Klady, Leonard (1996-09-16). "Maximum Risk". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117911080.html?categoryid=31&cs=1. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Maximum Risk". Washington Post. 1997-03-11. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/review96/maximumriskharr.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
External links
Films directed by Ringo Lam 1980s Esprit d'amour (1983) · The Other Side of Gentleman (1984) · Cupid One (1985) · Aces Go Places 4 (1986) · City on Fire (1987) · Prison on Fire (1987) · School on Fire (1988) · Wild Search (1989)1990s Undeclared War (1990) · Touch and Go (1991) · Prison on Fire II (1991) · Twin Dragons (1992) · Full Contact (1993) · Burning Paradise in Hell (1994) · Great Adventurers (1995) · Maximum Risk (1996) · Full Alert (1997) · The Suspect (1998) · Victim (1999)2000s Categories:- English-language films
- 1996 films
- 1990s action films
- American action thriller films
- Action thriller films
- Martial arts films
- Heroic bloodshed films
- Action film stubs
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