Replicant on DVD (2001)

Average rating: 52%

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Starring:	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker, Catherine Dent
Director:	Ringo Lam
Studio:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time:	96 mins
Certificate:
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Thriller
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Bulgarian, Dutch, English, Hungarian, Polish
Released:	07/01/2002

Brief synopsis of Replicant

Belgium's most successful export, brooding action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme, stars in two opposing roles in this sci-fi action film. When a ruthless serial killer nicknamed "the Torch" (Van Damme) proves virtually unstoppable, a cunning detective (played by Michael Rooker) thinks up a controversial plan in order to catch him. Using the Torch's DNA samples, scientists construct a killer clone programmed to obey the FBI's orders. His mission--to catch his human counterpart.

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Critics Reviews

Radio Times

Jean-Claude Van Damme gets a dual role, again, as serial killer and his confused clone in this otherwise perfunctory thriller. While it has the makings of a departure for the “Muscles from Brussels”, with his sympathetic, naive good guy used and abused by both his villainous “brother” and grizzled cop Michael Rooker, his Rain Man-style awkwardness sits uncomfortably with his kick-boxing prowess (learned through a gymnastics video). Ringo Lam, who teamed with Van Damme on the equally forgettable Maximum Risk, puts his stunt men through some punishing set pieces, and if you can overlook some massive logic leaps — like how the cloned Jean-Claude has memories of murders, but not of life experiences — this is a passable action workout.

Variety

"...The pic charges ahead with confidence....Van Damme anchors the proceedings with sufficient aplomb..."

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