Pound of Flesh

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Pound of Flesh

R

2015

1h 44m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A former black-ops agent (Jean-Claude Van Damme) begins a blood-soaked quest to find the organ thieves who stole his kidney before he could donate it to his dying niece.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Jun 1, 2015

Conceptually pedestrian but decently handled in all departments.

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Adam Nayman

AV Club

May 14, 2015

C+

It's not enough for Pound Of Flesh to be likable. Its existence isn't an affront to the God its characters keep talking about, but it's not exactly a reason for giving thanks, either.

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Charles Bramesco

The Dissolve

May 13, 2015

1.5/5

The script endlessly delays the film's grungy setpieces with scenes of moral turgidity

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Jun 27, 2022

3/10

Its script is terrible, its production values are weak, and there is a lackadaisical streak running through the film so overt that it borders on having contempt for its audience. Despite this, I enjoyed myself.

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Stephen O'Nion

One Room With A View

May 7, 2019

2/5

This is a fairly unremarkable film that happens to star Jean-Claude Van Damme.

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Andrew Pollard

Starburst

Apr 11, 2018

5/10

Van Damme hounds will lavish their pennies on, although many may end up with a little less action than they're used to.

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Frans B

@FransB Dec 27, 2025

If you are a JCVD fan, this delivers all of the moves. Not the best of the best😜, but you have to admit, the man is capable. Story is so-so, cinematography is good, visually appealing and locations are great! Lots of kick a$$ action, a bit of drama and suspense and a pinch of intrigue. Other than that, not much

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William D.

@Williams0604 Aug 31, 2025

One of the worst movies I have ever seen.

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corkball

@RT87142816 Apr 18, 2022

Its ok for a brainless watch. There is a farfetched recycled plotline with the wake up in a bathtub without your kidney trope. Basically this IS the movie Jean Claude is making at the beginning of 'JCVD' that makes him look back and lament upon his life choices. The movie is a little more retrospective than his usual stuff, but 95% of the movie is throwaway generic action flick.

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Apr 1, 2022

I think most of us all saw the plot twist coming. It was fairly easy to spot early on.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown May 23, 2021

Jean Claude wakes up in the bathtub without a kidney - like every horror tale from high school. And then...can't really remember. Just a bunch of driving around and Jean hitting people.

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Nov 18, 2020

Ever watch a movie with bad writing and acting but realise you enjoyed the movie? this is one of those for me.

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Synopsis

A former black-ops agent (Jean-Claude Van Damme) begins a blood-soaked quest to find the organ thieves who stole his kidney before he could donate it to his dying niece.

Director: Ernie Barbarash
Producer: Aki Aleong, Henry Luk, Kirk Shaw
Screenwriter: Joshua Todd James
Distributor: eOne Entertainment
Production Co: ACE Film Company, Daro Film Distribution, ACE Studios
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2015
Runtime: 1h 44m

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