Alicia I love this movie so much

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Adam Peters (62%) Without doubt one of my favourite early(ish) Van Damme movies that is so much more like Street fighter the video game than the actual Street fighter film. This is nuts and bolts late 80's early 90's action B-movie fun right from the very beginning. Van Damme is on physical top form with some impressive moves from the many fights featured, the story is good simple action movie stuff, and even though this is clearly a lowish budgeted film it's always watchable and entertaining. Performance wise this isn't anything of course worth speaking of, but Harrison Page is good fun as the sleazy manager, while Deborah Rennard gets plenty of screen time wearing some of the periods' more curious fashions. Overall any true of Mr Damme should certainly check this out.

wes-connors One night in Los Angeles, a drug deal goes bad. We see a man drenched in gasoline and given a warm reception. The man calls, "Lyon, Lyon!" and we move to North Africa where handsome muscle-man Jean-Claude Van Damme (as Lyon Gaultier) receives word that his brother is in trouble. An abused member of the French Foreign Legion, Mr. Van Damme leaves the group to help his family in Los Angeles. Van Damme kicks his way across continents and reaches his destination. To help his family, he fights for money. Since the fighting is not professional, a lot of shady people are involved. For some reason, Van Damme is best able to make money in this manner. The pay must be good. Van Damme wants to find out what happened before the film's credits, help his brother's family and avoid the bad guys from Los Angeles and the Foreign Legion...Van Damme partners up with foul-mouthed Harrison Page (as Joshua Eldridge) and sexy Deborah Rennard (as Cynthia). He shows his bare buttocks to Ms. Rennard and the camera. "Lionheart" becomes Van Damme's stage name. He and director Sheldon Lettich stage many bone-crunching scenes. Van Damme has a powerful kick. He remains muscular and handsome throughout. One of Van Damme's opponents thinks he looks good enough to… well, let's just say Van Damme slams his foot into an area of the man's anatomy which makes that impossible. In a later fight, Van Damme shows some mercy by saving an opponent from drowning. This particular fight scene occurs in an almost drained pool with Van Damme and his foe dressed amusingly in what looks like wrestler's garb. Sister-in-law Lisa Pelikan (as Helene) has a nicely decorated home.Lionheart (3/1/90) Sheldon Lettich ~ Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Lisa Pelikan

utgard14 Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a guy named Lyon who deserts from the French Foreign Legion to come to America and help his brother's widow and daughter. They're broke and about to be evicted so Lyon becomes an underground fighter called Lionheart to make money for them. The action is good, although most of the fights are forgettable. Van Damme kicks the teeth out of anything that moves, including a goon named Attila. His acting is decent, even though his accent still gives rise to some chuckles at times ("Ellen, you and Neekal, we family. You my only family!"). Harrison Page is lots of fun as Van Damme's foul-mouthed homeless buddy. Predictable and all that, but still a good time. Action fans should like it. It's one of Van Damme's best.

namashi_1 Van Damme is a celebrated action-star, who's now very rightly so regarded as a legend. 'Lionheart' explores the potential Van Damme has, and I must say, this 1990 film is a must for Van Damme fans. 'Lionheart' stars Van Damme as a paratrooper legionnaire; when his brother is seriously injured he returns to Los Angeles to enter the underground fighting circuit to raise money for his brother's family.'Lionheart' works in parts. The Fight Sequences are Outstanding and all the credit goes to Van Damme. In terms of Writing, the film has some engaging moments that work on it's advantage. Sheldon Lettich's Direction, is plain ordinary. Van Damme is truly the best thing about 'Lionheart'. The actor performs well throughout, and is Outstanding when it comes to Action. He holds the film on his shoulders and does complete justice to his part. If you're a Van Damme fanatic, then 'Lionheart' is your best bet.