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Inferno

Original title: Desert Heat
  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
11K
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Jean-Claude Van Damme in Inferno (1999)
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A man (JCVD) drives out in the desert where some men steal his motorcycle and leave him for dead. He survives and no longer thinks of suicide as he now has a purpose in life: revenge and get... Read allA man (JCVD) drives out in the desert where some men steal his motorcycle and leave him for dead. He survives and no longer thinks of suicide as he now has a purpose in life: revenge and getting his bike back.A man (JCVD) drives out in the desert where some men steal his motorcycle and leave him for dead. He survives and no longer thinks of suicide as he now has a purpose in life: revenge and getting his bike back.

  • Director
    • John G. Avildsen
  • Writer
    • Tom O'Rourke
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Pat Morita
    • Danny Trejo
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John G. Avildsen
    • Writer
      • Tom O'Rourke
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Pat Morita
      • Danny Trejo
    • 90User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Eddie Lomax
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Jubal Early
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Johnny Sixtoes
    Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
    Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
    • Rhonda Reynolds
    Larry Drake
    Larry Drake
    • Ramsey Hogan
    Vincent Schiavelli
    Vincent Schiavelli
    • Mr. Singh
    David 'Shark' Fralick
    David 'Shark' Fralick
    • Matt Hogan
    Silas Weir Mitchell
    Silas Weir Mitchell
    • Jesse Hogan
    Jonathan Avildsen
    • Petey Hogan
    Jaime Pressly
    Jaime Pressly
    • Dottie Matthews
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Eli Hamilton
    Ford Rainey
    Ford Rainey
    • Pop Reynolds
    Kevin West
    Kevin West
    • Vern
    Priscilla Pointer
    Priscilla Pointer
    • Mrs. Henry Howard
    Robert Symonds
    Robert Symonds
    • Henry Howard
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Ives
    Brett Harrelson
    Brett Harrelson
    • Buck
    Jeff Kober
    Jeff Kober
    • Beserko
    • Director
      • John G. Avildsen
    • Writer
      • Tom O'Rourke
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    cleather

    Van Damme has a good rapport with the old folks.

    Wow, this movie is almost like a Road House for the late 90's. In other words, this is a good, no, GRRRREAT bad movie. Van Damme effectively plays another dumb guy / bad ass/ good guy. JCVD arrives in a small desert community populated almost entirely by abrasive creeps. Abrasive is putting it mildly, these guys snort crank/coke and verbally abuse old folks/hot waitresses around the clock. Of course Van Damme must help out the old folks and hot waitresses, probably because he's on some spiritual journey, or maybe he just wants to get laid, or maybe because he was planning suicide anyway. Whatever, the case may be, 2 old indians (one a motorcycle, the other an actual human being) help him get it done. The mullet adorned red necks and bikers which he awkwardly incapacitates are worth the price of admission alone. For my money this belongs amongst the best of Van Damme's entertainingly stupid body of work. Don't miss it!
    wellthatswhatithinkanyway

    One of Van Damme's better movies in quite a while.

    STAR RATING:*****Unmissable.****Very Good.***Okay.**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead.*Avoid At All Costs.

    Granted the Belgian one's recent spate of work has been the deplorable 'Knock Off'and,although I hav'nt seen it(don't want to)rather repellent 'Universal Soldier:The Return',and granted the overall quality of the movie,Inferno is a Van Damme movie I rather enjoyed.The opening scene especially,of Van Damme in the desert with the nutty Mexican bloke off 'Con Air' and 'Point Blank' was very well written and strangely effecting.You also got to feel for the resident's of the town,including the 2 pretty waitresses,the old guy,and the standard wise old Japanese guy.And there was of course,some great kickboxing action,at the end especially.

    Also,towards the end especially,the movie loses it's sense of pace a bit,and goes a bit awry.And the gunfights wer'nt great.But overall,these were minor quibbles in a very entertaining action vehicle.****
    8Just_Some_Guy

    A remake of "Yojimbo"? Not "For a Fistfull of Dollars"?

    Anyway, you shouldn't compare this movie to either of the above. Although I haven't seen Yojimbo (pronounced Yo-Jimbo by one of the characters), but I'm sure it won't be fair to all of them.

    This movie is an action movie, with Van Damme as the good guy, but it's not very serious. Sure, there are explosions and guns and kicks and a completely unnecessary sex scene and all that, but it seems like there are quite a lot comic relief moments and characters. Pat Morita and Bill Erwin reminded me of Statler and Waldorf from The Muppets, for one.

    Van Damme plays an American, which meant that he talked very little and tried to talk in a raspy voice to disguise his accent. And you know what? It worked. The only thing that I couldn't let go is because I expected to hear his unique accent.

    This movie is 95 minutes well spent. Don't go out of your way looking for it, but you don't have to avoid it either.
    bobstein

    JCVD cleans out a desert snake-nest. Simple but funny. A treat.

    Hey, if you want art go to a museum. This thing is entertaining. Slow start but it makes up for that. Funny in understated ways. Vivid characters that weren't all made with cookie cutters. If the dialog had been witless the life would have drained out of this movie as easily as the bad guys die. But I'll wager the writer (Tom O'Rourke II) was awake and had some fun. I was too and I did too. Hats off to him.

    We (viewers) made Hollywood (filmmakers) to have a steady source of diversionary schlock. This one delivers.

    P.S. Should get an award for egregious miscasting: Vincent Schiavelli as a Sikh?
    5lastliberal

    Jean-Claude Van Damme Film Festival

    I keep telling folks that it is not a good idea to remake Japanese movies. This is an attempt to do the 1962 film YOJIMBO again. It doesn't work, but that doesn't mean it not worth your time.

    OK, so some very stupid yahoos decide to kick Van Damme around when he is severely depressed and suicidal and steal his gun and motorcycle. These boys are the local counterfeiters/drug dealers/village thugs. You can guess what comes next.

    What sets this film apart is the inclusion of Pat Morita (154 films!), Danny Trejo (139 films, including the upcoming Grindhouse), and Trailer-Trash Queen Jaime Pressly.

    It's really a very funny Van Damme movie and worth checking out. At least some passionate action returns.

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    • Trivia
      Sony Pictures Entertainment picked up the US rights to the film after its completion, and considered giving the pic a theatrical release through their TriStar Pictures arm, but after the box-office failure of Double Team, Knock Off and Universal Soldier: The Return (all Sony releases) they ultimately sent the film straight to DVD.
    • Goofs
      When Eddie's lying on the ground in the desert talking to Johnny, he inserts a clip into the .45 and cocks it. But when he stands up the clip is out and he inserts another one.
    • Quotes

      Rose Delvecchio: Eddie's got those gentle eyes, you know?

      Carol Delvecchio: Yeah, he sure does. I wonder if he's circumcised.

    • Alternate versions
      German video retail version is cut by 3 minutes to secure a "Not under 16" rating.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      All Roads Lead To You
      Music by Bill Conti

      Lyrics by Paul Williams

      Lead Vocal by Mark Campbell

      Background vocals: Peggi Blu, Maxine Waters Willard (as Maxine Waters), Maxi Anderson

      Produced by Ted Perlman

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desert Heat
    • Filming locations
      • Lancaster, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Long Road Productions
      • KPI Productions
      • Davis Films
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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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