The Quest (1996)

Directed by

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Genre

action film, martial arts film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 804 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1925, a New York thief named Chris Dubois is tricked into slavery by a charming crook. After training in Muay Thai, he enters a secret martial arts tournament in Tibet to win his freedom.

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What happens

The Quest is a 1996 American martial arts adventure film starring and directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme, in his directorial debut. It co-stars Roger Moore, James Remar and Janet Gunn. The plot, set in 1925, follows New York thief Chris Dubois (Van Damme) who is sold into slavery by Lord Edgar Dobbs (Moore) and, after receiving Muay Thai training in Siam, enters an ancestral martial arts tournament in Tibet to earn back his freedom. The Quest premiered in Turkey on April 19, 1996, and was released in the United States on April 26, 1996. It was the last of a five-picture deal between Van Damme and Universal, and the actor continued his career at Columbia. Hyped as Van Damme's be-all end-all martial arts film, it had a complex development and was the subject of several grievances by the star's former friend, Frank Dux. The latter succeeded in obtaining a story credit from the Writers Guild of America, but failed to prove in a court of law that his contributions had been improperly compensated. The film, though it under-performed domestically at the box-office, did better internationally and was a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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