The Quest

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The Quest

PG-13

1996

1h 33m

Action

Adventure

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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In the slums of New York City during the 1920s, petty thief Chris Dubois (Jean-Claude Van Damme) finds himself on the run from the police. At the docks, he hides on an outbound freight ship leaving for Asia. Taken in by the mysterious Lord Dobbs (Roger Moore) as the boat docks in Thailand, Dubois is introduced to the underground world of martial arts fighting. His training culminates in a secret battle between the world's greatest fighters that takes place before a select audience in Tibet.

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Critics Consensus

Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a forgettable directorial debut with The Quest, a bland retread of better heroes' journeys.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Jun 18, 2002

3/4

At its best in its first half, when Dubois has to find his way to the competition in the Lost City of Tibet.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Feb 21, 2001

3.5/5

With the same grace and discipline that he displays in front of the camera, Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a socko directorial debut.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jan 1, 2000

1.5/4

The endeavor looks less like a movie than some ESPN programmer's worst brainstorm.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Mar 2, 2026

4/10

Nearly the last half of the movie is the competition itself, exhibiting stereotypically-dressed entrants from numerous countries steadily eliminating one another as viewers cheer and jeer.

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Sep 14, 2005

2/5

I rushed to finish this movie so I didn't get a late fee.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 19, 2005

1/5

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Cristian B

@icebad Jul 17, 2026

JCVD at its finest. A groundbreaking action film, with beautiful fights, music that fits the genre perfectly, and sleazy acting that gets the job done. A must-see!

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Mel A.

@inflexible Mar 17, 2026

This movie is awesome with its fight choreography, locations, lighting and directing and the ensemble cast. It definitely is a gem and should not be rated this low by any standards.

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Samuel N.

@kYzAs0zE Dec 13, 2025

One of the best Martial Arts movie in the 90’s. Anyone who dislikes this movie is bonkers. I would put this movie up against the likes of Gone with the Wind, Godfather, Titanic etc. and no this is not me trolling or making a joke. JCVD is a living legend

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Ian M

@RT45437730 Apr 24, 2025

Frank Dux is the worst writer in the history of all forms of media ever.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Apr 12, 2025

Filme bacaninha para mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas de luta são bacaninhas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, só o van damme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, o filme colocou um torneio de vários lutadores de outros países, como Alemanha, Japão, Brasil, França, Espanha, e também o Estados Unidos que foi claramente representado pelo Jean Claude Van Damme, que obviamente venceu o torneio, com tudo isso, eu meio que recomendo esse filme com várias cenas de luta que foram boas.

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Matt S

@RT06157688 Nov 3, 2024

Cinematic masterpiece. No holes in the plot line, acting was first class. How did this not win 6 Oscars

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Synopsis

In the slums of New York City during the 1920s, petty thief Chris Dubois (Jean-Claude Van Damme) finds himself on the run from the police. At the docks, he hides on an outbound freight ship leaving for Asia. Taken in by the mysterious Lord Dobbs (Roger Moore) as the boat docks in Thailand, Dubois is introduced to the underground world of martial arts fighting. His training culminates in a secret battle between the world's greatest fighters that takes place before a select audience in Tibet.

Director: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Producer: Moshe Diamant
Screenwriter: Frank Dux
Production Co: MDP Worldwide, Signature Pictures, Selima Films AVV
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.6M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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