Double Impact

Plot

Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.

About Double Impact

Double Impact is a 1991 American action film co-written and directed by Sheldon Lettich, and co-written, produced by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in a dual role as identical twin brothers. It follows Chad and Alex Wagner, who seek revenge against the Hong Kong triads who murdered their parents. The cast also features Geoffrey Lewis, Alan Scarfe, Alonna Shaw, Philip Chan, Corinna Everson and Bolo Yeung. The film marks Van Damme's third collaboration with director Lettich (who wrote Bloodsport and directed Lionheart) and second collaboration with Yeung (the first being Bloodsport in 1988). Double Impact was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures on August 9, 1991. It received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success.

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