Weapon (film)
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Assassination Games is an action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins in lead roles.
Initially Steven Seagal
had signed on to star alongside Van Damme with the film's plot synopsis notably different from the final version.
In Weapon, Jack Conway (Steven Seagal) and Derek Chase (Jean-Claude Van Damme) are the two best assassins in the world — but unknown to each other. While Conway is a master sharpshooter, Chase is equally skilled with a knife. These two rival assassins form an uneasy alliance to take down the head of a drug cartel, which is backed by the DEA. The producers announced today that principal photography on Weapon will commence in July 2009 on locations in and around New Mexico and Vancouver. They expect to confirm a director in the next several weeks.
After Steven Seagal dropped out of the role Vinnie Jones
was considered to replace him though the role eventually went to Scott Adkins.
Synopsis
Brazil (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint (Scott Adkins) left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.Cast
- Jean-Claude Van DammeJean-Claude Van DammeJean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact , Universal Soldier , Hard Target , Timecop ,...
as Vincent Brazil - Scott AdkinsScott AdkinsScott Adkins is an English actor and martial artist who is perhaps best known for playing Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing and Undisputed III: Redemption and Bradley Hume in Holby City and Ed Russell in Mile High...
as Roland Flint - Kevin ChapmanKevin ChapmanKevin Chapman is an American actor known for his big build and ability to play an assortment of characters ranging from the obnoxious brother, Terrence in FX's Rescue Me to street enforcer Val Savage in Clint Eastwood's critically acclaimed film, Mystic River.Chapman was discovered by the late...
as Culley - Ivan KayeIvan KayeIvan Kaye is a British actor. He previously played Dr. Johnathon Leroy in a recurrent role in EastEnders, and he played Bryan in The Green Green Grass...
as Polo Yakur - Michael HiggsMichael HiggsMichael Higgs is a British actor best known for prominent roles in two long-running television series: Eddie Santini in ITV1's The Bill, and Andy Hunter in EastEnders....
as Godfrey - Kristopher Van VarenbergKristopher Van VarenbergKristopher Van Varenberg is an American actor, who has appeared in such films as The Quest, Derailed and Universal Soldier: Regeneration.-Personal life:...
as Schell - Marija KaranMarija KaranMarija Karan is a Serbian actress. She had her film debut in Kad porastem biću Kengur and appeared after this in Jesen stiže, dunjo moja.Karan was born in Belgrade...
as October - Bianca Bree as Anna Flint
Development
Assassination Games began development under the working title "The Weapon" with Russel Mulcahy attached to direct.Initially Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
had signed on to star alongside Van Damme with the film's plot synopsis notably different from the final version.
In Weapon, Jack Conway (Steven Seagal) and Derek Chase (Jean-Claude Van Damme) are the two best assassins in the world — but unknown to each other. While Conway is a master sharpshooter, Chase is equally skilled with a knife. These two rival assassins form an uneasy alliance to take down the head of a drug cartel, which is backed by the DEA. The producers announced today that principal photography on Weapon will commence in July 2009 on locations in and around New Mexico and Vancouver. They expect to confirm a director in the next several weeks.
After Steven Seagal dropped out of the role Vinnie Jones
Vinnie Jones
Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones is an English film actor and retired Welsh footballer.Born in Hertfordshire, England, Jones represented and captained the Welsh national football team, having qualified via a Welsh grandparent. He also previously played for Chelsea and Leeds United. As a member of the...
was considered to replace him though the role eventually went to Scott Adkins.