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Desert Heat on DVD (1999)

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Average rating: 54%
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3.0
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Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme | Pat Morita | Danny Trejo | Gabrielle Fitzpatrick | Larry Drake
Director: Danny Mulroon
Studio: UCA
Run time: 91 mins
Certificate: 18
Genres: Action/Adventure | Thriller
Languages: English
Released: 13/04/2004

Brief synopsis of Desert Heat

Revenge and redemption in this intense and sexy action thiller which finds mysterious loner Eddie Lomax riding to an outpost in the desert prepared to end it all. A savage gang steals his bike and leaves him for dead. Fortunately, a soulmate from his past gives him a new reason to live...

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

This violent variation on High Plains Drifter confirmed suspicions of Jean-Claude Van Damme's commercial decline. Clearly, Rocky director John G Avildsen didn't rate this direct-to-video action drama among his finest achievements, as he substituted the pseudonym Danny Mulroon for his own name. His Karate Kid collaborator Pat Morita wasn't afforded similar anonymity, however, and he mugs shamelessly as the eccentric handyman who helps Van Damme's suicidal, motorbiking former hitman rid a desert town of a gang of vicious drug dealers. Laced with native American mysticism and crude comedy, the story follows predictable lines, with gunplay often replacing the usual martial arts thuggery.

Halliwell's Film Guide

Cheap and not very cheerful variation on Yojimbo. Amid the dozen or so killings, there's a dash of Native American mysticism and comedy relief from a bunch of eccentric old men.

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Rated - 4 starsFantastic

A customer from England , 16/06/2006

This was a very good movie van dam at his best.Excellent hardhitting enthralling fights and the good guy won.

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Rated - 5 starsGREAT FILM!!!!!

A customer from England , 07/05/2007

THIS IS A GREAT VAN DAMME FILM AND IS A MUST WATCH MOVIE!!!!!

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Rated - 5 starsgreat fun

A customer from gloucester, england , 18/09/2007

anything with JCVD in is great, totally

ridiculous plot, hero gets the girl stuff, not too violent, one for men and ladies.

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Rated - 2 starsDesert Heat

A customer from The Boro , 10/10/2008

The muscles from Brussels doing what he does best again - kicking a lot of bad guys ass, then flashing his own as he woos the women into bed...!! For a change, there was quite a few comedy scenes from some ageing actors in here which added a fun element to the film, and this made a one star difference...

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Rated - 2 starsDesert Heat

A customer from The Boro , 10/10/2008

The muscles from Brussels doing what he does best again - kicking a lot of bad guys ass, then flashing his own as he woos the women into bed...!! For a change, there was quite a few comedy scenes from some ageing actors in here which added a fun element to the film, and this made a one star difference...

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Rated - 3 starsNot Bad !!!

A customer from GLASGOW , 21/04/2006

This is a typical Van Damme action film which means you have to park your brain in Nuetral to watch it. Jean Claude plays an ex soldier who is tormented by his dreams and is contemplating suicide in the desert. Then his motorcycle gets stolen and this gives him the perfect opportunity to kick some butt.This movie is redeemed soley by the presence of Gabrielle Fitzpatrick who is a truly beautiful Australian actress. This actress is absolutely GORGEOUS and I hope to see her in many more movies to come!!!

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