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1996 Certificate 18
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A kid from the mean streets of 1920's New York flees the police aboard a ship bound for the orient. Hijacked at sea, he is adopted by a rogueish pirate (Roger Moore) who sells him to a martial arts school on a remote island. There he is prepared to enter a global fighting challenge staged at the mystical, mysterious Lost City .. Read more

Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, Aki Aleong, Jack McGee
Director Jean-Claude Van Damme
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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The Quest

A kid from the mean streets of 1920's New York flees the police aboard a ship bound for the orient. Hijacked at sea, he is adopted by a rogueish pirate (Roger Moore) who sells him to a martial arts school on a remote island. There he is prepared to enter a global fighting challenge staged at the mystical, mysterious Lost City of Tibet.

Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, Aki Aleong, Jack McGee, James Remar, Janet Gunn, Louis Mandylor, Abdel Qissi
Director Jean-Claude Van Damme
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 31 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 01 Jun 2009
Production year: 1996

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Jean-Claude Van Damme made his directorial debut with this martial arts action adventure, and he also stars as a small-time street criminal in 1920s New York who finds himself a stowaway on a ship headed for the South China Sea. Following an attack by pirates, Van Damme meets Lord Edgar Dobbs (Roger Moore), and ends up in the charge of a martial arts master. Soon Van Damme is entered in the “ultimate fighting match” with its winning prize of a solid-gold dragon statue. Van Damme made a career starring in fighting tournament movies like this one, but this self-directed effort is remarkably better than his usual output.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...With the same grace and discipline he displays in front of the camera, Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a socko directorial debut with THE QUEST, a martial arts adventure odyssey that's epic in scale and high in style..."

    • Los Angeles Times
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    repeat of bloodsport

    this film seemed to be bloodsport all over again but i still really enjoyed it

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      • anthony from lancs
      • Posted 16 Jun 2005 22:12

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  • Rated - 3.0 stars

    The Quest

    Good fun movie - Classic Van Damme ! Roger Moore is not as good as when he was 'Bond'.

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      • A customer from Essex
      • Posted 26 Jan 2010 04:43
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      • A kid from the mean streets of 1920's New York flees the police aboard a ship bound for the orient. Hijacked at sea, he is adopted by a rogueish pirate (Roger Moore) who sells him to a martial arts ...