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Black Water

  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
7.9K
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Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme in Black Water (2018)
A deep cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine.
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A deep-cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine.A deep-cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine.A deep-cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine.

  • Director
    • Pasha Patriki
  • Writers
    • Chad Law
    • Tyler W. Konney
    • Richard Switzer
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Al Sapienza
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    7.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pasha Patriki
    • Writers
      • Chad Law
      • Tyler W. Konney
      • Richard Switzer
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Dolph Lundgren
      • Al Sapienza
    • 98User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 16Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Wheeler
    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Marco
    Al Sapienza
    Al Sapienza
    • Rhodes
    Courtney Blythe Turk
    Courtney Blythe Turk
    • Mel
    • (as Courtney B Turk)
    Jasmine Waltz
    Jasmine Waltz
    • Cass
    Aleksander Vayshelboym
    Aleksander Vayshelboym
    • Kingsley
    Mark Sherman
    Mark Sherman
    • Weddle
    Cathal Pendred
    Cathal Pendred
    • Dax
    Kris Van Damme
    Kris Van Damme
    • Kagan
    Aaron O'Connell
    Aaron O'Connell
    • Ellis
    Tom Glynn
    Tom Glynn
    • Crewcut Agent
    Ian Niles
    Ian Niles
    • Reed
    John Posey
    John Posey
    • Captain Darrows
    Cuong Alex Do
    Cuong Alex Do
    • Captain of the Boat
    • (as Alex Do)
    Carvin White
    Carvin White
    • Sinclaire
    Tom DeNucci
    Tom DeNucci
    • Rankin
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    • Ferris
    Tahj Vaughans
    Tahj Vaughans
    • Sommer
    • Director
      • Pasha Patriki
    • Writers
      • Chad Law
      • Tyler W. Konney
      • Richard Switzer
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    3ayaz-s

    Best left alone

    Everything about this movie is grade C, from props, sets, direction, story, action etc. If anything it is trying to bring Van Damme back to life but unfortunately there is not much of that left in him. The guy can hardly move now and so should avoid attempting to relive his past. Unrealistic shootouts and action scenes seal the fate of this movie.
    6jewelch

    good watch

    There's probably just enough here to please fans of Van Damme and Lundgren, but it's not a big stand out entry in either of their later careers. That said It is still well worth watching. James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 2/20/2021
    6pieterluxman

    watch van damme fighting like an old man

    I am a big van damme fan, I enjoy most of his b-movies. This one was not very good. Bad fighting, it was like van damme was fighting like an old man. Not much lundgren in the movie either, just a small side role. A forgettable C-movie, I just enjoy seeing JCVD in action because I am a fan.

    By the way, 2 years before the movie van damme did "Jean-Claude Van Johnson" series, that was JCVD in his best performance ever, watch that instead!
    5iamhah

    Its Nothing

    I gave 5 just for the history of Van Damme & Lundgrin... NOTHING ELSE.

    When two legends like these perform they need to pick the best of work team; director, producer, support team..etc

    Shame to have such a movie.. Better after watching this nonsense to hurry and watch something from the back golden movies of them and hope to forget what was in, call it any thing but movie, Black Water

    The whole movie was like actores and team of young studies final year project.. Amateurs, no experience, no scenario, no dialogue, no story, unbelievable/not logic acting, fake fake fake.
    4markthomassintek

    In fact the action doesn't even really start until an hour into the film.

    REVIEW - BLACK WATER

    2 of the most famous action / martial arts stars team up for this, what promises to be an all action 90+ minutes of fights.

    But........

    The film credits for the 2 stars in this film are impressive beyond belief, with every film from Rocky to Timecop being a fight and action master class, unfortunately this film doesn't even come close to any of the previous films made by Van Damned or Lungdren.

    In fact the action doesn't even really start until an hour into the film.

    Most disappointing of all was the poor screen time Lungdren had, only really coming into the mildly interesting story very late into the film itself.

    Without trying to give too much away, correct me if I and wrong, but a submarine is basically a long tin can which goes underwear and usually comprises of one central long corridor with rooms to the bow, stern, port and starboard.

    The sheer amount of gun fire being exchanged! Enough said.

    Mildly interesting story, poor action, shoddy submarine and honestly not their best by far.

    Rating 4 out of 10

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    • Trivia
      This was the fifth collaboration of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. Previous films include Universal Soldier (1992), Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012), and The Expendables 2 (2012).
    • Goofs
      Around 22 minutes, the aerial footage of the port is reversed, vehicles are clearly moving backwards.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Mel: [Marco keeps repeatedly tapping on her car window] Fuck Off!

      [Irritated, Marco whips out a silencer equipped pistol and blows her brains out]

    • Connections
      Referenced in I Must Break This Podcast: Interview with Chad Law, writer of Black Water (2018)

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Submerged
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Dawn's Light
      • USA
      • 9 Light Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,882,387
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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