An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.
Vojislav Govedarica
- Sgt. Hartog
- (as Voyo Goric)
Dennis Rucker
- Irish Legionnaire
- (as Dennis Wayne Rucker)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film was released under one of five titles, depending on the country it was released in. It was released under the names 'Lionheart', 'Full Contact', 'A.W.O.L Absent Without Leave', 'Wrong Bet,' and 'Leon '. The film was independently funded and so was sold to various distributors throughout the world. It is therefore assumed they just picked the title that had the most impact in their respective territories.
- GoofsDuring the fight in the pool, Lyon's lion tattoo is not on his chest.
- Alternate versionsAustralian releases rated M are edited for violence.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sense8: What Is Human? (2015)
Featured review
When i saw this film i was just 15 and it touched me how Leon wanted to fight for his brothers wife and kid.The films fight scenes are well staged and when i watched the film again recently i was surprised by how much i enjoyed it.Thats the thing,its a really enjoyable film,you can harp on all day about how Van Damme isn't the worlds best actor,how the sound mix is wobbly and the film looks as though it has been churned out for TV but its a good story well executed and that is the long and short of it.Van Damme has gone on to make many a film in a similar vein but i felt it was on this production that he came off best.The trainer played by Harrison Page helps lift the film too. 8/10
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,078,196
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,094,552
- Jan 13, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $24,271,196
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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