Desert Heat

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Desert Heat

R

1999

1h 35m

Action

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Veteran Eddie (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is on the verge of a breakdown. Depressed and grappling with a difficult loss, he travels to a desert town on his motorcycle, where he intends to drink himself into a stupor. However, when three brothers steal his motorcycle and try to kill him, his need for vengeance is awakened. With the help of his friends Jubal (Pat Morita) and Johnny Six Toes (Danny Trejo), Eddie dabbles in gang warfare in a bid to regain his motorcycle and his desire to live.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Aug 22, 2022

1.5/4

...a meandering, erratically-paced misfire that doesn’t contain a whole lot worth embracing or getting excited about...

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 3, 2009

0/4

You've seen it before, so why bother seeing Jean-Claude Van Damme go through the paces in this straight-to-tape howler?

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 15, 2005

2/5

Oscar-winning director John Avildsen wisely removed his name in favor of a pseudonym on this forgettable direct-to-video Van Damme vehicle.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 18, 2005

1/5

Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Mar 11, 2003

69/100

Doused by a mediocre plot and poor plot escapes.

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Jason R

@J-Rush1411 Jun 25, 2026

One of my Jean-Claude Van Damme faves, good story and good action

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Darwin A

@TASM2012 Mar 25, 2026

De las mejores películas de Van Damme, debería tener mucha más aceptación de la crítica y el público.

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Tony M.

@tonymedleyjuniorjr Jul 20, 2025

Takes a long time for plot lift off (past the initial beat down scene; when he decides to finally get revenge) but the grandma peeking through the blinds during the threesome sex scene more than makes up for it. You'll rightfully leave the movie asking whether or not the indeginous man was a shared hallucinationor not. But the end action sequence was satisfying enough to make it worth the ride. Its Nowhere To Run without the creepy kids.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Mar 15, 2025

Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são ruins, depois de 1 hora, o filme deu uma leve alavancada mas não foi o suficiente para ser bom, a história é ruim, com tudo isso, nem mesmo o próprio Jean Claude Van Damme como protagonista para salvar esse filme, e Eu não recomendo esse filme.

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Derek C

@RT01793956 Jun 27, 2024

Underrated. Great cast. Simple story. Humorous and action packed. Classic 90s action movie.

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Nov 1, 2021

Even though RT rated it extremely low, I thought it was quite a funny type of gore.

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Synopsis

Veteran Eddie (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is on the verge of a breakdown. Depressed and grappling with a difficult loss, he travels to a desert town on his motorcycle, where he intends to drink himself into a stupor. However, when three brothers steal his motorcycle and try to kill him, his need for vengeance is awakened. With the help of his friends Jubal (Pat Morita) and Johnny Six Toes (Danny Trejo), Eddie dabbles in gang warfare in a bid to regain his motorcycle and his desire to live.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Producer: Evzen Kolar, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Levy
Screenwriter: Tom O'Rourke
Production Co: Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2017
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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