Ben Cross, Brian Thompson, Charlton Heston

Jean-Claude Van Damme may never have risen to the top ranks of action stars, but his movies have been consistently enjoyable--partly because they don't take themselves too seriously. In The Order...( read more  read more... )I>, Van Damme plays a thief of religious artifacts whose archeologist father has found the lost scripture of a mysterious religious order. When the old man is kidnapped, Van Damme soon finds himself cruising around the twisty streets of Jerusalem, getting into dynamic kickboxing battles while disguised as a Hasidic Jew. With the help of a beautiful Israeli cop (Sofia Milos), Van Damme uncovers a plot within the religious order that leads to secret catacombs beneath the holy city. Silly? Perhaps, but directed with vitality and surprising wit. Van Damme is trim and energetic, Milos is engaging, and a cameo by Charlton Heston (!) only adds to the general atmosphere of spunky fun. --Bret Fetzer

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R, 89 min.

Directed by: Sheldon Lettich

Release Date: February 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: March 12, 2002

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  • February 18, 2007
    Jesus! Well close, Charlton Heston actually in a very short lived role, rather tasty policewoman tho and Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunt double by the looks of it
  • December 5, 2006
    Aren't all of his movies about the same. Blah blah blah kick some Ass. They are vaying in entertainment but all the same movie.
  • February 19, 2007
    Jean Claude = GAY. and I though he was cool back in the day of Bloodsport
  • November 10, 2009
    i love this cos its middle easten & with jean claude van dam i had a copy but brother khaled made me bin it in 2005
  • July 27, 2009
    Van Damme en Israel con su monotona invariabilidad de registros
  • July 7, 2009
    luckily Charlton Heston doesn't ruin this film.
  • June 20, 2009
    good film 7.5 out of 10
  • April 20, 2009
    a van damme mess that even sofia milos couldn't totally save. tear...whimper...oh well
  • November 8, 2008
    Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).

    First viewing: 11.03.2002
  • October 31, 2008
    This was a quite decent movie for being Van Damme. The movie are mixed with adventure style like "National Treasure" and "The Medallion" and of course fighting scenes along with it. Some comedy scenes aswell or atleast tries to be funny. Overall a watchable B flick.

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September 8, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

It's The Exorcist warmed over. full review

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