julien leclercq

THE BOUNCER: UK’s Dazzler Media Stands Guard To Release JCVD Action Drama Next Month

One of the biggest successes in the action genre today still stands with Jean-Claude Van Damme having revived his career greatly in the past decade adapting to grittier roles and projects with a certain appeal. Starring in Julien Leclercq’s The Bouncer certainly leaves one for the books in that regard and the action star’s fans in the UK will soon be able to gaze at his performance with a VoD, DVD and Blu-Ray release on April 8 from Dazzler Media. In The Bouncer, Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Lukas, a tough nightclub bouncer struggling to raise his 8-year-old daughter. One day, Lukas loses control during an altercation with a client and ends up in jail, while his daughter is taken away from him. Things take an unexpected turn when Interpol recruits Lukas to bring down a Dutch ringleader operating from Belgium in exchange for his daughter’s custody. Directed by Julien […]

LUKAS: Youre Gonna Have To Get Past Jean-Claude Van Damme To Take His Daughter In The Newest Poster

Lee B. Golden III

Julien Leclerq’s new film, Lukas, is inbound for a release in France on August 22. It signals what looks to be a phenomenal return of late for actor Jean-Claude Van Damme who stars as a beleagured, grizzled, punchy bouncer forced in bed with Interpol to bring down a Belgian crime syndicate in order to reunite with his estranged daughter. Ocean Films unveiled a new poster on Friday for the upcoming thriller which also casts Sami Bouajila, Sveva Alviti and French hip-hop recording artist, Kaaris. Check it out below!

LUKAS: Jean-Claude Van Damme Bounces Brutally Around Town In The First Official Teaser

Lee B. Golden III

Events at Cannes have been a turning point for some film fans highly keen on all things ado with action star, Jean-Claude Van Damme. Having made a splash this year with buzz for the launch of his Rodin Entertainment sales banner and announcing another slate of film prospects, his latest offering now brings us a pulsating look at Braqueurs helmer Julien Leclerq’s new thriller, Lukas, otherwise hailed in our territories as The Bouncer. Lukas, a nightclub bouncer in his fifties who’s taken punches, literally and figuratively, struggles to raise his 8 year old daughter. One day, Lukas loses control during an altercation with a client and ends up in jail, while his daughter gets placed under the care of social services. But things take an unexpected turn when Interpol recruits Lukas to bring down a Dutch ringleader operating from Belgium in exchange for his daughter’s custody. The first official teaser […]

AFM 2017: THE BOUNCER Taps Jean-Claude Van Damme To Star

Lee B. Golden III

International sales outlet Other Angle has been at work this week at the American Film Market shopping its package to buyers. Their efforts currently include $10 million dollar actioner, The Bouncer, obliging fans of action star Jean-Claude Van Damme for a their attention as production readies for a January shoot. Van Damme will star as Lukas, a nightclub bouncer in his fifties who’s taken punches, literally and figuratively, and struggles to raise his 8-year-old daughter. One day, Lukas loses control during an altercation with a client and ends up in jail, while his daughter gets placed under the care of social services. But things take an unexpected turn when Interpol recruits Lukas to bring down a Dutch ringleader operating from Belgium in exchange for his daughter’s custody. A Bluebird In My Heart and Yves Saint Laurent, writer Burn Out and The Night Eats the World co-scribe, fledgling screenwriter Jérémie Guez […]

Julien Leclercq's THE CREW Gets An Explosive New Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Writer and director Julien Leclercq just recently wrapped screenings for his latest crime thriller, The Crew at the American Film Market where sales agent SND Groupe M6 has been active in the film’s presence. In the meantime, the film is due for a French release on January 20 next year and deals in an a climate of head-on collisions, storms of gun play and explosive action to stir the pot. SYNOPSIS: Yanis Zeri is one of the most talented armored-truck hijackers in Paris. Meticulous and brilliant, he always kept himself under the radar. His friends, Franck and Nasser, and his brother Amine are the only men he trusts to work with him. But for his newest coup, Yanis brings in an explosives expert, Eric. Everything goes according to plan. They hit the jackpot! But Amine is too greedy and makes a mistake that forces them to work for a powerful dealer. Their […]