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Double Impact ★ Bonus Inside

When it comes to early '90s action, few things are more iconic than "the Muscles from Brussels" doing a split. But in 1991, Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD) upped the ante by giving us two of them. Double Impact wasn't just another martial arts flick; it was a high-concept experiment that proved JCVD could carry a movie—and himself—in dual roles.

Made on a budget of roughly $15 million, Double Impact doubled its money at the box office, raking in over $30 million. It remains a staple of '90s action cinema, often cited by reviewers as the film where Van Damme truly solidified his status as a leading man capable of more than just throwing a punch. Double Impact

A cigar-chomping, street-smart smuggler navigating the gritty underworld of Hong Kong. When it comes to early '90s action, few

While some critics at the time called the "twin thing" gimmicky, fans of the genre embraced it for several reasons: Made on a budget of roughly $15 million,