Directed by:
Steven E. de SouzaScreenplay:
Steven E. de SouzaCinematography:
William A. FrakerComposer:
Graeme RevellCast:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Kylie Minogue, Simon Callow, Damian Chapa, Roshan Seth, Wes Studi, Byron Mann, Grand L. Bush, Andrew Bryniarski (more)VOD (1)
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Ryu, Chun-Li, Sagat, and other combatants from the popular video game "Street Fighter II" come to life in all their kickboxing glory. Gen. M. Bison, the villainous ruler of Shadaloo, is holding over 60 relief workers hostage. When the Allied Nations forces, led by handsome redhead Col. Guile, decide to pay Bison a ransom instead of overthrowing him, Guile objects, and is fired. Never one to take things lightly, Guile rounds up a multi-cultural band of expert "street fighters", and sets out to defeat the nefarious Bison. (official distributor synopsis)
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That's all I'll give it, even though my lustful eyes feasted on the ravishing Kylie. I could simply put on a clip with her and I wouldn’t have to watch this botched and boring Van Damme flick.
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A cult-classic, though not exactly brilliant, it is one of the most famous films with Jean-Claude Van Damme. There isn't as much action as there should be and, on the contrary, there is an abundance of chatter. But the self-parody and several interesting references and winks occasionally make you smile, realising that they didn't take everything so seriously after all. Furthermore, towards the end, Van Damme showcases some great kicks and flips, so that's a small plus.
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It's a kind of craziness that isn't executed too badly, even though one might think so given the time it was made. When there are special effects, they're nowhere near as bad as one might think. I quite like that it's this kind of crazy costume drama where everything's thrown together helter-skelter, and surprisingly, it turns out quite well. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it’s good fun for an hour and a half.
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