Details

Release year: 1990

Storyline

An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.

Top credits

Directors

Sheldon Lettich

Writers

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme — Lyon
Harrison Page — Joshua
Deborah Rennard — Cynthia
Lisa Pelikan — Helene

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Did you know

• This film was released under one of five titles, depending on the country it was released in. It was released under the names 'Lionheart', 'Full Contact', 'A.W.O.L Absent Without Leave', 'Wrong Bet,' and 'Leon '. The film was independently funded and so was sold to various distributors throughout the world. It is therefore assumed they just picked the title that had the most impact in their respective territories.

• A follow-up to Lionheart has been considered on several occasions. In 2014, director Albert Pyun said that he had been approached to direct a remake of the film. By 2016, the film was listed in the production slate of Moonstone Entertainment, owner of the Imperial library since 2013, but it did not happen. In February 2018, Van Damme announced on social media that an actual sequel-simply called Lionheart 2-would enter production later that year, but it was quickly called off.

• Filmed after Death Warrant (1990) despite being released prior.