The Quest
Overview
A kid from the mean streets of 1920's New York flees the police aboard a ship bound for the orient. Hijacked at sea, he is adopted by a rogueish pirate (Roger Moore) who sells him to a martial arts school on a remote island. There he is prepared to enter a global fighting challenge staged at the mystical, mysterious Lost City of Tibet.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Jean-Claude Van D - Director
Jean-Claude Van Damme - Director
Peter Chiang - Director
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Roger Moore
James Remar
Janet Gunn
Jack McGee
Peter Wong
Anderson C. Bradshaw
Azdine Nouri
Brauno Belfiore
Brick Bronsky
Details
- Format: Blu-ray
- Run Time: 95
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 025192137761
- Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
- Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
- Release Date: March 2012
Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
When agile street thug Chris Dubois decides to take a trip around the world, he has no idea how extraordinary
his adventure will become. Dubois is first kidnapped and enslaved by gun runners, but fortunately, he is rescued by Dobbs, a pirate. Dobbs turns him over to Khao, Tibet's kickboxing master. Khao trains Dubois in the martial arts, with Dubois becoming so skilled, he enters the "Ghan-gheng," an ancient fighting tournament. Only the best combatants from around the globe can compete in the event, which reflects the various fighting styles of its multi-cultural participants. Chris finds that the Ghan-gheng tests him mentally, physically, and even morally. Does he have enough of what it takes to win it all?
Notes:
Released theatrically in the USA April 26, 1996.
Presented by MDP Worldwide.
Color by DeLuxe; shot in Panavision widescreen, with DTS sound.
Additional cast: Aki Aleong Khan (Khao).
Additional credit: Kuladee (Gai) Suchatanont (set decorator).
Copyright 1996 Universal City Studios, Inc. and Selima Films A.V.V.
Reviews:
"...With the same grace and discipline he displays in front of the camera, Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a socko directorial debut with THE QUEST, a martial arts adventure odyssey that's epic in scale and high in style..." - 04/26/1996 Los Angeles Times, p.F10
"...In the arena of expertly choreographed man-to-man mayhem, Van Damme ranks among the champs..." - 04/26/1996 Chicago Sun-Times, p.34
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