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Lionheart

Lionheart

When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king.

19906.61h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sheldon Lettich
Written by Sheldon Lettich, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Stefani Warren
Produced by Eric Karson, Ash R. Shah
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $24.3M

Top Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Lyon Gaultier

Harrison Page

Harrison Page

Joshua Eldridge

Lisa Pelikan

Lisa Pelikan

Hélène Gaultier

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Nicole Gaultier

Deborah Rennard

Deborah Rennard

Cynthia

Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Russell

Michel Qissi

Michel Qissi

Moustafa

Vojislav Govedarica

Vojislav Govedarica

Sgt. Hartog

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

African Legionnaire

Tony Halme

Tony Halme

security guard

Themes & Keywords

drug dealermartial artsstreet gangsportsupper classforeign legionfistfightforeign legionairerevengeclass differencesunderground fightingstreet lifestreet fightwarrioraction hero

About Lionheart

Lionheart is a action film released in 1990 exploring themes of drug dealer, martial arts, street gang, sports, upper class, foreign legion. Directed by Sheldon Lettich, it stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Lisa Pelikan. 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.

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