Head to Head: Steven Seagal vs Jean-Claude Van Damme: 8 Action Films

Maximum Risk (1996)

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a French cop investigating the mysterious death of his long-lost brother in New York City's Russian enclave of Little Odessa. After discovering his sibling had worked for the Russian mob and had a secret file on illegal activities, Van Damme becomes a target of the FBI and mobsters. Natasha Henstridge co-stars; directed by Ringo Lam ("City on Fire"). 101 min. C/Rtg: R

Double Team (1997)

And what a team it is when hard-kicking Jean-Claude Van Damme join forces with NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman in this stunt-filled tale. When government anti-terrorist agent Van Damme's family is targeted by mercenary leader Mickey Rourke, he turns to off-the-wall weapons master Rodman for help in bringing down the bad guys. Directed by Hong Kong action master Tsui Hark. 93 min. C/Rtg: R

Knock Off (1998)

High kicks meet high fashion in this explosive thriller starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a jeans manufacturer in Hong Kong shortly before the 1997 Chinese takeover. When it's learned that the pants contain parts for an international weapons-smuggling scheme, Van Damme teams with wisecracking partner Rob Schneider to shut down the operation. Lela Rochon, Paul Sorvino also star. 91 min. C/Rtg: R

Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

This theatrical sequel to the 1992 actioner features Jean-Claude Van Damme as the former "unisol" who must take on a rogue government supercomputer named S.E.T.H. that is leading the cybernetically enhanced killing machines on a path of destruction. Michael Jai White, Heidi Schanz, and pro wrestling star Bill Goldberg also star. 89 min. C/Rtg: R

Into The Sun (2005)

Explosive actioner stars Steven Seagal as an American agent, raised by a Yakuza clan, who gets drawn back into Japan's seamy criminal underworld when he's sent to investigate the mysterious murder of a government official. Takao Osawa, Ken Lo, and William Atherton co-star. 97 min. C/Rtg: R

Attack Force (2006)

A government agent's (Steven Seagal) search for the people who wiped out his entire team leads him to a confrontation with a ring of ruthless drug dealers and the shadowy military organization that is secretly behind their operation. Thrilling actioner also stars David Kennedy, Adam Croasdell. 95 min. C/Rtg: R

Second In Command (2006)

When the president of an unstable Eastern European country flees to the American Embassy in a last-ditch attempt to survive a coup by heavily armed insurgents, the U.S. ambassador is murdered and the besieged leader has only one hope: second-in-command Jean-Claude Van Damme! "The Muscles from Brussels" oils up his formidable pecs and joins a squad of Marines to guarantee peace through superior firepower. Julie Cox, William Tapley, and Razaaq Adoti also star. 92 min. C/Rtg: R

The Hard Corps (2006)

After serving three years in Afghanistan and Iraq, combat vet Jean-Claude Van Damme takes a job providing security for a former boxing champ who thinks his family is in danger from a sleazy hip-hop mogul. But Van Damme may find himself clashing with his employer when he falls for the pug's sister. Vivica A. Fox co-stars in this thrilling actioner. 110 min. C/Rtg: R

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.