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Lionheart

1990Movie1 h 45 minR

52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.1/5Rotten Tomatoes45%53%

A brutally violent, thrilling action movie about everyday modern life and sports.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · pure escapism

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

When the streets are a jungle... There can only be one king.

Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money needed, Gaultier decides to take part in some very dangerous clandestine fights.

Feels like

  • Underground Fight Club
  • Gritty Action Thriller
  • Desperation & Survival
  • Brutal Physical Combat
  • Street-Level Crime
  • High-Octane Adrenaline
  • Vulnerable Protagonist
  • Visceral Impact
  • Late 80s/Early 90s Grit

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Sheldon Lettich
Written by
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sheldon Lettich
Produced by
Eric Karson, Ash R. Shah
Music by
John Scott

Everyone

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Facts

June 7, 1990 · 1 h 45 min · R

Released
June 7, 1990
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$24 million
Available in
36 countries

Tropes

Dramatic Shattering, Game-Breaking Injury, Man on Fire +9

  • Dramatic Shattering
  • Game-Breaking Injury
  • Man on Fire
  • Surprisingly Realistic Outcome
  • Gratuitous French
  • Hot-Blooded Sideburns
  • Heroic Willpower
  • Legion of Lost Souls
  • Man in a Kilt
  • Big Bad
  • Drama-Preserving Handicap
  • Oh, Crap!

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Lionheart?"

Questions about Lionheart

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Lionheart?

PrimeJustWatch TV FreefuboTVThe RokuHooplaPluto TVPlexDarkroom

In the United States, Lionheart streams on Prime, fuboTV, and ARROW, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 24 other countries.

Is Lionheart worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 45%). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (45).

Can I half-watch Lionheart?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Was Lionheart a box office hit?

Budget$6 million
Box office$24 million

Yes: it cost about $6 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 4.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Lionheart use?

Dramatic ShatteringGame-Breaking InjuryMan on FireSurprisingly Realistic OutcomeGratuitous FrenchHot-Blooded SideburnsHeroic WillpowerLegion of Lost SoulsMan in a KiltBig BadDrama-Preserving HandicapOh, Crap!and 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Dramatic Shattering, Game-Breaking Injury, and Man on Fire.