I watched this movie as a kid. Glad I picked it up cheap on Amazon. Wouldn't spend more than $10 on it. Best parts is the sex scene n the bad a$$ red head chick. Hope she is still buff today.

I grew up watching the action movies of the iconic 1980s and 1990s action stars, such as Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Seagal and of course also Van Damme. So I am no stranger to "Double Impact", and have watched it numerous times already over the years since it came out in 1991."Double Impact" is sort of a classic Van Damme movie, and it is definitely is a very memorable movie.The story is about two twins, Chad and Alex (both played by Jean Claude Van Damme) whom are separated at birth because of Hong Kong criminals killing their parents. Chad is taken to Los Angeles by Frank Avery (played by Geoffrey Lewis), while Alex remains in Hong Kong. The twins are reunited in Hong Kong 25 years later, as Frank Avery sets up a meeting between them in order to exact revenge on those who killed his employer and the parents of the twins. Alex has grown up on the streets of Hong Kong to become a street smart criminal, while Chad has become a tutor at a gym."Double Impact" appeals to me on many levels; first of all because it is a Jean Claude Van Damme movie from the Pinnacle of his career, but also because it has good action sequences and a great amount of fighting and martial arts.The movie works out even better for me as it is set in Hong Kong, as I have a special affinity to Hong Kong. And it also helps greatly in favor of the movie that they got some nice Hong Kong actors to star in the movie as well.While we are on actors and actresses, then "Double Impact" does have some rather interesting performers, which include Jean Claude Van Damme, of course, but also the likes of Geoffrey Lewis, Alan Scarfe, Philip Chan and Bolo Yeung.There is an abundance of action and fighting throughout the course of the movie, which was a trademark of the Van Damme movies of that era. And "Double Impact" delivers as expected, actually it delivers double, as there are two Van Dammes here! "Double Impact" is an action movie that you can watch again and again, and it never gets old. Sure, some of the scenes where Jean Claude Van Damme was appearing as both Chad and Alex on the same time was clearly manipulated, and it was clear to see. But that is bearable, taking into consideration the age of the movie and the technology available for having one actor appear as two characters on the screen simultaneously.Highly enjoyable if you enjoy the action movies from the 1980s and 1990s. Definitely one to take the time to sit down and watch if you haven't already seen it.

Yet another slice of Van Damme craziness, this one glossier and more B-movie-ish than the rest. The sheer unintentional humour value offered up by the fact that Van Damme plays twins make this film unmissable - the split screen work, where Van Damme converses with himself, is a must see. Aside from this unusual aspect, it's business as usual with Van Damme taking on a double quota of blonde bimbos and vicious enemies who die by the bucket load in various violent ways.This film achieves due to some very slick action sequences which don't scrimp on the violence. Baddies are kicked, punched, stabbed, smashed in the face with bottles, shot, burnt, just about every death imaginable. On top of this there are some gratuitous sex scenes, plenty of cheesy dialogue and more ham acting than you can shake a stick at. Van Damme is as wooden as ever, but he's actually not that bad in the dual role and creates a believable rapport between the two brothers - aided, of course, by some nifty special effects. Geoffrey Lewis, father of Juliette, who you may remember from countless westerns and thrillers of years past, enjoys himself as Van Damme's ageing sidekick. The other imposing presence comes from the mighty Bolo Yeung (BLOODSPORT), always a formidable opponent, who has a fantastically brutal fight with Van Damme at the end of the film! I loved this B-movie. Every aspect is enjoyable - dumb, yes, but eminently enjoyable. The showdown gives us a chance to watch the chief baddies die some very unpleasant - and fitting - deaths. This has to be one of my favourite Van Damme films because it achieves what it sets out to do - namely providing lots of hard-hitting action, some goofy plot twists, bad acting, and lots of big explosions. And what more could you possibly want?

Double Impact hits the the spot for those who enjoy action, violence, and Bolo Yeung. Twin brothers separated at birth, both played by JCVD team up 25 years later to get revenge on those who murdered their parents. Maybe the best plot for a Van Damme film. A great excuse for him to showcase his martial arts and famous high kicks and splits.A great pace throughout the film, great popcorn movie to watch at home and study the high 360 degree kicks in the final fight to the face of Bolo Yeung. Geoffrey Lewis is the backbone to this film in terms of acting and pulling the story together, Bolo Yeung is always a great villain in any film and it's great to see six time Miss Olympia Cory Everson as a villain here, too. I bought the new DVD but was disappointed that for £9.99 it didn't even have a trailer or any extras. It's just the film, anyway, great film.