Until Death (2007)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Simon Fellows

Writers (WGA):

Dan Harris (written by) and
James Portolese (written by)

Release Date:

20 June 2007 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

They put him in a coma, now he's going to put them out of their misery.

Plot:

Van Damme plays a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin, and everyone dislikes him. Because of an accident he is put into a coma, and comes out of it a better person. He wakes up wanting to put things right.

Plot Keywords:

Drug | Shot In The Head | Police Officer Killed | Dead Policewoman | Sex On Pool Table

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Anthony Stowe
Selina Giles	...	Valerie Stowe
Mark Dymond	...	Mark Rossini
William Ash	...	Serge
Stephen Lord	...	Jimmy Medina
Gary Beadle	...	Mac
C. Gerod Harris	...	Ross
Wes Robinson	...	Chad Mansen
Stephen Rea	...	Gabriel Callaghan
Buffy Davis	...	Jane
Alana Maria	...	Clementine
Fiona O'Shaughnessy	...	Lucy
Adam Leese	...	Van Huffel
Rachel Grant	...	Maria Ronson
Paul Williams	...	Tommy

Also Known As:

Til Death (USA) (pre-release title)
Until the Death (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, sexuality/nudity and drug content.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

UK | Bulgaria | Germany | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R16 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:18 | Japan:R-15 | South Korea:18 | Peru:18

Filming Locations:

New Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Absolut Film Management

Trivia:

Scott Adkins was offered to play the character "Van Huffel" but he could not sign to play this role because of other commitments. He was replaced by Adam Leese.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Stowe enters the police station after recovering from his coma, he is wearing a necklace. In the next shot, during the same conversation, it has gone.

Quotes:

Anthony Stowe: [holding a gun to Lorenz's head] If you're going to take a shot at a cop, make sure you kill him. And the fact that you were willing to take that shot means you have a lot to say.

Kick-Ass, Van Damme is back!!

This was a dramatic and interesting film. It has its usual Jean Claude standards though such as Graphic Violence, Language, Sex, and Drugs. But hey, that's why I and a lot of other fans watch these movies. I thought Van Damme was a vigilante on the loose in this, especially when he came out of that coma. Stephen Rea is also playing his usual confusing and mean character who likes to screw up people's lives just like in Fear Dot Com, which was a stupid movie unlike this one. I had hight hopes for this movie and it came through well. Since I was little I have always loved watching Van Damme and Steven Seagal movies, I just hope that they keep up the good work! 8 out of 10