JCVD, Samsa Film ; Gaumont
Type
Label
JCVD, Samsa Film ; Gaumont
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and some violence
Main title
JCVD
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
317077053
Responsibility statement
Samsa Film ; Gaumont
Runtime
97
Summary
JCVD is an out of luck actor. He's out of money, his agent can't find him a decent production, and a judge is inclined to give his ex-wife custody of his daughter. He returns to his childhood home of Brussels. When he goes into a post office to receive a wire transfer, he finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation. Due to an unfortunate mistake, the police believe JCVD is responsible for the crime. As the events are played from different perspectives, JCVD finds himself protecting the hostages, as well as serving as their negotiator. JCVD is forced to accept responsibility for crimes he didn't commit, as well as the life mistakes that he did make
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Damme, Jean-Claude van, 1960-
- Turpin, Christophe
- Samsa film (Firm)
- Paulicevich, Anne
- Wolff, Jean-François
- Benudis, Frédéric
- Thiltges, Jani
- Waltzing, Gast, 1956-
- Peace Arch Entertainment (Firm)
- Soualem, Zinedine, 1957-
- Dumas, Sidonie
- Becker, Liliane
- Mechri, Mabrouk el, 1976-
- Belkhadra, Karim
- Gaumont (Firm)
- Damiens, François, 1973-
Subject
- Postal service -- Buildings -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Actores -- Bélgica -- Brussels -- Teatro
- Comedy films
- Judicial error -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Crime films
- Edificios de oficinas -- Bélgica -- Brussels -- Teatro
- Hostages -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Actors -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Criminal investigation -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Damme, Jean-Claude van, 1960-
- Action and adventure films
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor16
- Damme, Jean-Claude van, 1960-
- Turpin, Christophe
- Samsa film (Firm)
- Paulicevich, Anne
- Wolff, Jean-François
- Benudis, Frédéric
- Thiltges, Jani
- Waltzing, Gast, 1956-
- Peace Arch Entertainment (Firm)
- Soualem, Zinedine, 1957-
- Dumas, Sidonie
- Becker, Liliane
- Mechri, Mabrouk el, 1976-
- Belkhadra, Karim
- Gaumont (Firm)
- Damiens, François, 1973-
- Genre4
- Subject12
- Postal service -- Buildings -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Actores -- Bélgica -- Brussels -- Teatro
- Comedy films
- Judicial error -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Crime films
- Edificios de oficinas -- Bélgica -- Brussels -- Teatro
- Hostages -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Actors -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Criminal investigation -- Belgium -- Brussels
- Damme, Jean-Claude van, 1960-
- Action and adventure films
- Mapped to1