Lionheart (Wrong Bet) (A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave) (1990)
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33% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
53% of users liked it
(14,960 ratings)
After his brother is badly beaten by a street gang, Jean-Claude Van Damme deserts the foreign legion in order to avenge his honor in this action film also known as A.W.O.L. and Wrong Bet. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sheldon Lettich
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 11, 1991 Wide
- Studio
- MCA Universal Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Using tactics like these, Woody Allen could become an action hero, too.
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Richard Harrington, Washington Post
As Lionheart heads for his final confrontation, the film's soundtrack blasts out a "Rocky"-like song called 'No Mercy.' Unless you're a Van Damme or martial arts fanatic, you're more likely to be thinking: No, merci.
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Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
Accompanied by an occasionally jazzy score, the film has a solid dramatic base on which to build the Jean-Claude Van Damme action.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of Van Damme's best flicks....good story, good skirmishes
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Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
The fight scenes, which are all Van Damme fans care about anyway, are pumped up by swift edits, which repeat snippets over and over so that it's the MTV equivalent of boxing, and punched-up volume control that adds bangs, pows and zonks wherever possible.
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Cast
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
as Lyon Gaultier
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Harrison Page
as Joshua
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Deborah Rennard
as Cynthia
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Lisa Pelikan
as Helene
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Ashley Johnson
as Nicole
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Brian Thompson
as Russell
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Jason Adams
as Francois
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William Terry Amos
as Drug Dealer
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Billy Blanks
as African Legionnaire
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Roz Bosley
as Nurse
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Christopher M. Brown
as Street Gang Leader
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Lonnie Burr
as Bookie #2
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Lindsey Carlos
as 1st Street Gang Member
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Mark de Alessandro
as 2nd New York Homeless Fighter
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Douglas DuVal
as New York Security Guard
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Roger Etienne
as Interpol Inspector
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Michael M. Foley
as 1st Video Fighter
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Loren Freeman
as Sales Person
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Leonard Gaines
as 1st Bookie
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Carlton Holder
as 5th Street Gang Member
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Lew Hopson
as Ship's Mate
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Freeman King
as Homeless Man
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Maurice Lamont
as 2nd Street Gang Member
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Jeff Langton
as Cynthia's Fighter
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Micheline Lettich
as Homeless Child
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Sebastian Massa
as Ship's Engineer
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George McDaniel
as Adjutant
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Stefanos Miltsakakis
as Jeep Driver
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A.D. Muyich
as 2nd Video Fighter
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Christopher Nixon
as German Investor
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Donald Pike
as 1st BMW Passenger
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Paco Christian Prieto
as Pool Fighter
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Steven R. Purwin
as Airplane Pilot
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Abdel Qissi
as Attila
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Eduardo Ricard
as Spanish Investor
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Dennis Rucker
as Irish Legionnaire
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Julie Rudolph
as Homeless Mother
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Magic Schwartz
as Raquetball Fighter
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Tracy Shakespeare
as Heckler's Date
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Jeff Speakman
as Mansion Security Man
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Dean Milor Thomas
as 2nd BMW Passenger
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James Brewster Thompson
as New York Monster Fighter
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Tony Valentino
as Hospital Technician
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Clement von Franckenstein
as English Investor
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Denis Akiyama Voyo
as Sgt. Hartog
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Marc D. Williams
as 1st New York Homeless Fighter
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Sifu Williams
as 3rd Street Gang Member
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Tony "Satch" Williams
as Garage Fighter
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Stuart Wilson
as Scottish Fighter
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Thunder Wolf
as 4th Street Gang Member
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Galen Yuen
as Desk Bookie
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Lawrence Bender
as Garage Fight Heckler
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Eric Karson
as Doctor
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Roger La Page
as Landlord
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Michel Qissi
as Moustafa
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Scott Spiegel
as Pool Fight Bookie
