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Lionheart (1990)

R  |   |  Action, Drama, Sport  |  11 January 1991 (USA)
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Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal ... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Lyon
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Joshua
Deborah Rennard ...
Cynthia
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Helene
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Nicole Gaultier
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Voyo Goric ...
Sgt. Hartog
Michel Qissi ...
Moustafa
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Adjutant
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Doctor
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Francois (as Jason Adams)
William T. Amos ...
Drug Dealer
Roz Bosley ...
Nurse
Dennis Rucker ...
Irish Legionnaire (as Dennis Wayne Rucker)
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African Legionnaire
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Storyline

Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money needed, Gaultier decides to take part in some very dangerous clandestine fights. Written by Tognacci Sebastiano <seblog@maya.dei.unipd.it>

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Honour or revenge, he has no choice... See more »

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Action | Drama | Sport

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Rated R for graphically violent fight scenes and for strong language | See all certifications »

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11 January 1991 (USA)  »

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A.W.O.L.  »

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Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$24,078,196 (USA)
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Trivia

The film is called 'Lionheart' in America but 'A.W.O.L' in Britain and 'Wrong Bet' in Australia and other territories, as 'Wrong Bet' is the original title under which it was written and initially produced and filmed. See more »

Goofs

During the last fight of the movie, Attila punches Lyon in the ribs several times, re-aggravating his broken rib and causing him to bleed through his stitches. Shortly thereafter, the bloodstain is gone from Lyon's shirt and never returns. See more »

Quotes

Joshua: Don't ever lose your heart Lionheart, 'cause you'll never get it back.
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Referenced in A Tale of Two Titans (2004) See more »

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Written Marty Simon (BMI), Brian Greenway (BMI), Ken Tamplin (ASCAP) and Lanny Cordola (BMI)
Published by Windfall (BMI)/Roxamillion (PRO)/Sockcymbal Polygram Songs, Inc. (PRO)/Ripple Music Polygram Music Publishing,
Inc. (CAPAC)
Performed by TCB
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A no brain fight film with a heart. Van Dammes best.
27 March 2008 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

When i saw this film i was just 15 and it touched me how Leon wanted to fight for his brothers wife and kid.The films fight scenes are well staged and when i watched the film again recently i was surprised by how much i enjoyed it.Thats the thing,its a really enjoyable film,you can harp on all day about how Van Damme isn't the worlds best actor,how the sound mix is wobbly and the film looks as though it has been churned out for TV but its a good story well executed and that is the long and short of it.Van Damme has gone on to make many a film in a similar vein but i felt it was on this production that he came off best.The trainer played by Harrison Page helps lift the film too. 8/10


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