Lionheart
When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king.
1990 | 105m | English
Popularity: 8 (history)
| Director: | Sheldon Lettich |
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| Writer: | Sheldon Lettich, Jean-Claude Van Damme |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 07, 1990 |
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| Director: | Sheldon Lettich |
| Writer: | Sheldon Lettich, Jean-Claude Van Damme |
| Genres: | Action |
| Keywords | upper class, street gang, martial arts, drug dealer, foreign legion, fistfight, sports, foreign legionaire, revenge, class differences, underground fighting, street life, street fight, warrior, action hero |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Imperial Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $24,271,196
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | Leon Gaultier |
| Harrison Page | Joshua Eldridge |
| Lisa Pelikan | Hélène Gaultier |
| Ashley Johnson | Nicole Gaultier |
| Deborah Rennard | Cynthia |
| Brian Thompson | Russell |
| Michel Qissi | Moustafa |
| Vojislav Govedarica | Sgt. Hartog |
| Billy Blanks | African Legionnaire |
| Tony Halme | security guard |
| Scott Spiegel | Pool Fight Bookie |
| James Brewster Thompson | N.Y. 'Monster' Fighter |
| Paco Christian Prieto | Pool Fighter |
| George McDaniel | Adjutant |
| Eric Karson | Doctor |
| Ash Adams | Francois |
| William T. Amos | Drug Dealer |
| Dennis Rucker | Irish Legionnaire |
| Roz Bosley | Nurse |
| Stefanos Miltsakakis | Jeep Driver |
| Lew Hopson | Ship's Mate |
| Sebastian Massa | Ship's Engineer |
| Roger Etienne | Interpol Inspector |
| Douglas DuVal | N.Y. Security Guard |
| Lawrence Bender | Garage Fight Heckler |
| Tracy Shakespeare | Heckler's Date |
| Leonard Gaines | Bookie #1 |
| Lonnie Burr | Bookie #2 |
| Christopher M. Brown | Street Gang Leader |
| Roger La Page | Landlord |
| Loren Freeman | Salesperson |
| Tony Valentino | Hospital Technician |
| Clement von Franckenstein | English Investor |
| Christopher Nixon | German Investor |
| Eduardo Ricard | Spanish Investor |
| Julie Rudolph | Homeless Mother |
| Micheline Lettich | Homeless Child |
| Galen Yuen | Desk Bookie |
| Jeff Speakman | Mansion Security Man |
| Steven R. Purwin | Airplane Pilot |
| Freeman King | Homeless Man |
| Mark Williams | N.Y. Homeless Fighter #1 |
| Mark De Alessandro | N.Y. Homeless Fighter #2 |
| Tony 'Satch' Williams | Garage Fighter |
| Jeff Langton | Cynthia's Fighter |
| Stuart F. Wilson | Scottish Fighter |
| Magic Schwarz | Raquetball Fighter |
| Abdel Qissi | Attila |
| Lindsey Carlos | Street Gang Member #1 |
| Maurice Lamont | Street Gang Member #2 |
| Sifu Williams | Street Gang Member #3 |
| Thunderwolf | Street Gang Member #4 |
| Carlton Holder | Street Gang Member #5 |
| Michael M. Foley | Video Fighter #1 |
| A.D. Muyich | Video Fighter #2 |
| Don Pike | BMW Passenger #1 |
| Dean Milor Thomas | BMW Passenger #2 |
| Kamel Krifa | Attila's Bodyguard |
| Sheldon Lettich | Dock Worker |
| Tim Yasui | Gambler |
| Richard Norton | Attila Video Opponent |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Don Pike | Stunts |
| Robert C. New | Director of Photography |
| Mark Conte | Editor |
| John Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Richard C. Allen | Music Editor |
| Lindsey Carlos | Stunts |
| Monty Cox | Utility Stunts |
| Jeff Carrara | Stunts |
| Michael M. Foley | Stunts |
| Richard Epper | Utility Stunts |
| Kasi Béla | Stunts |
| Maurice Lamont | Stunts |
| Carlton Holder | Stunts |
| Keith Tellez | Utility Stunts |
| A.D. Muyich | Stunts |
| Sifu Williams | Stunts |
| Thunderwolf | Stunts |
| Dean Milor Thomas | Stunts |
| Sheldon Lettich | Screenplay, Director |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | Screenplay, Fight Choreographer, Story |
| Frank Dux | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Rick Avery | Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double |
| John C. Meier | Utility Stunts |
| Carl Ciarfalio | Stunt Double |
| Al Coronel | Stunt Double |
| Stefani Warren | Original Film Writer |
| James F. Tarzia | Casting |
| Brian Densmore | Art Direction |
| Gregory Pickrell | Production Design |
| Joseph A. Porro | Costume Design |
| Kerry Longacre | Set Decoration |
| Trilby Taylor | Hairstylist |
| Jim Gillespie | Makeup Supervisor |
| Roger La Page | First Assistant Director |
| Suzanne Haasis | Second Assistant Director |
| Steve Wolke | Special Effects |
| Greg Landerer | Special Effects |
| Bruce McCleery | Gaffer |
| Clive Sacke | Camera Operator |
| Michel Qissi | Fight Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sunil R. Shah | Executive Producer |
| Anders P. Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Ash R. Shah | Producer |
| Sundip R. Shah | Executive Producer |
| Eric Karson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 50 | 66 | 36 |
| 2024 | 5 | 56 | 78 | 41 |
| 2024 | 6 | 45 | 56 | 31 |
| 2024 | 7 | 52 | 72 | 36 |
| 2024 | 8 | 55 | 81 | 45 |
| 2024 | 9 | 43 | 84 | 33 |
| 2024 | 10 | 45 | 62 | 37 |
| 2024 | 11 | 44 | 57 | 32 |
| 2024 | 12 | 39 | 56 | 28 |
| 2025 | 1 | 39 | 54 | 25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 30 | 48 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 983 | 989 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 400 | 662 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 857 | 925 |