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The Quest (1996)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:3
Rotten:18
Average Rating:3.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins 3 secs
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: When agile street thug Chris Dubois decides to take a trip around the world, he has no idea how extraordinary his adventure will become. Dubois is first kidnapped and enslaved by gun runners, but... When agile street thug Chris Dubois decides to take a trip around the world, he has no idea how extraordinary his adventure will become. Dubois is first kidnapped and enslaved by gun runners, but fortunately, he is rescued by Dobbs, a pirate. Dobbs turns him over to Khao, Tibet's kickboxing master. Khao trains Dubois in the martial arts, with Dubois becoming so skilled, he enters the "Ghan-gheng," an ancient fighting tournament. Only the best combatants from around the globe can compete in the event, which reflects the various fighting styles of its multi-cultural participants. Chris finds that the Ghan-gheng tests him mentally, physically, and even morally. Does he have enough of what it takes to win it all? [More]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, James Remar, Janet Gunn
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, James Remar, Janet Gunn, Jack McGee, Aki Aleong, Louis Mandylor, Abdel Qissi
Director: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Director: Jean-Claude Van Damme
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Reviews for The Quest
Van Damme calls his film 'the Ben-Hur of martial arts'; boy, is he deluded.
At its best in its first half, when Dubois has to find his way to the competition in the Lost City of Tibet.
More a study in worldwide combat than a tribute to Van Damme's ascension as a director.
With the same grace and discipline that he displays in front of the camera, Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a socko directorial debut.
The level of high-tension violence expected from a Van Damme film is blunted by poor direction, uninspired camera work, and a bland villain.
Interesting only for being so totally familiar, even if you've never seen another film about a Ghan-Gheng martial-arts match in an ancient Lost City in Tibet.
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