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Inferno

Inferno

Left for dead. Burning for revenge

19996.11h 35m

Overview

Eddie Lomax is a drifter who has been in a suicidal funk since the death of his close friend Johnny. Riding his motorcycle into a small desert town where Johnny once lived, Lomax is confronted by a gang of toughs, who beat him and steal his bike. However, Lomax is not a man to take an injustice lying down, and soon he begins exacting a violent revenge on the men who stole his motorcycle, with local handyman Jubal Early lending a hand and several area ladies offering aid and comfort.

Directed by John G. Avildsen
Written by Tom O'Rourke
Produced by Evzen Kolar, Lawrence Howard Levy, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0M0

Top Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Eddie Lomax

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Jubal Early

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Johnny Six Toes

Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

Rhonda Reynolds

Larry Drake

Larry Drake

Ramsey Hogan

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Singh

D

David "Shark" Fralick

Matt Hogan

Silas Weir Mitchell

Silas Weir Mitchell

Jesse Hogan

Jonathan Avildsen

Jonathan Avildsen

Petey Hogan

Jaime Pressly

Jaime Pressly

Dottie Matthews

Themes & Keywords

prisonsmall townswordhostagehostilitydrifterwitty

About Inferno

Inferno is a action, drama, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of prison, small town, sword, hostage, hostility, drifter. Directed by John G. Avildsen, it stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Pat Morita, Danny Trejo. Eddie Lomax is a drifter who has been in a suicidal funk since the death of his close friend Johnny. Riding his motorcycle into a small desert town where Johnny once lived, Lomax is confronted by a gang of toughs, who beat him and steal his bike. However, Lomax is not a man to take an injustice lying down, and soon he begins exacting a violent revenge on the men who stole his motorcycle, with local handyman Jubal Early lending a hand and several area ladies offering aid and comfort.

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