Synopsis

JCVD is an action-packed, comedic satire of the life of movie hero Jean-Claude Van Damme (Bloodsport, Universal Soldier), who's known throughout the world as the "Muscles from Brussels." In a bold and self-deprecating role, Jean-Claude finds himself out of money, fighting for custody of his daughter and losing every good action role to Steven Seagal. In an attempt to escape, the aging star walks away from his shrinking spotlight and returns home to his native Brussels. But when he is thrown into a real-life hostage situation, everyone sees a side of Van Damme they've never seen before as he takes on the police, battles the perpetrators and creates a media firestorm that captures the attention of the world.

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Film Information

• Genre: Comedy / Action
• Director: Frederic Benudis, Christophe Turpin
• Written By: Mabrouk El Mechri
• Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, François Damiens, Zinedine Soualem, Karim Belkhadra, Jean-François Wolff, and Anne Paulicevich
• Running Time: 96 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
• Language: French, English
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Reviews

"A reality-twisting cousin to"

   - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

"One of the best movies playing in Portland is, I kid you not, a loopy dramatic thriller starring Jean-Claude Van Damme."

   - M. E. Russell, Portland Oregonian

"Post-JCVD, we'll never again be able to think of Van Damme as just another kickboxer turned actor. Van Damme is an actor, pure and simple, and proves that he is just as deft and accomplished as the movies in which he appears."

   - Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

"You'll respect him more as an actor if you see this film – and you should, even if you haven't enjoyed the action movies he's made over two decades."

   - Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer

"JCVD is a whimsical twist on the biopic, sending up heist movies and breaking cinematic rules to interesting effect. At a critical moment, Van Damme rises out of a tense hostage situation to look into the camera and speak movingly to the audience. He has never seemed more convincing."

   - Claudia Puig, USA Today

Showtimes

• Friday, December 12th
  5:00 pm, 7:30 pm
• Saturday, December 13th
  2:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:30 pm
• Sunday, December 14th
  12:00 pm, 2:30 pm
• Monday, December 15th
  2:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:30 pm
• Tuesday, December 16th
  5:00 pm, 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, December 17th
  7:30 pm
• Thursday, December 18th
  7:30 pm