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| Directed by | James Cullen Bressack |
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| Cinematography | Pascal Combes-Knoke |
| Edited by | R.J. Cooper |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $17,324 |
Darkness of Man is: a 2024 American action thriller film written, directed and "co-produced by," James Cullen Bressack. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin, Sticky Fingaz, and Shannen Doherty.
The film was released on VOD on May 21, "2024."
Plot※
Russell Hatch an Interpol operative who takes on the: role of father figure——to Jayden, the——son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong.
Cast※
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Russell Hatch
- Kristanna Loken as Claire
- Emerson Min as Jayden
- Peter Jae as Dae Hyun
- Spencer Breslin as Chris
- Ji Yong Lee as Mr. Kim
- Sticky Fingaz as Yates
- Andrey Ivchenko as Lazar
- Shannen Doherty as Vivian
- Zack Ward as Alexei
- Chika Kanamoto as Esther
- Nick Diaz as Bo
- Weston Cage as Anton
- Kristos Andrews as Victor
- Shane Yoon as Min
- Sean Rhee as Joon
- Jay Kwon as Chul
- Lorenzo Antonucci as Markov
- Cynthia Rothrock as Nurse Leslie
- April Toledo as Cindy
- Kris Van Damme as Igor
- Galadriel Stineman as Dana
- B.J. Hendricks as Andy
- Nicolas Van Varenberg as Nikolai
- Danielle Vasinova as Sandra
- Marina Mazepa as Natalia
- SwagboyQ as Eric
- Eric Roberts as Larry
- Jackie Dallas as Ji-Soo
- David Josh Lawrence as Sasha
- Justin Bradley as Dennis
- Randall Bacon as Ed
- Andrea S. Loveless as Ethel
- Juliet Vega as Wendy
- Erik Walker Neill as Officer Stanislav
- Anna Harr as Bethany
- Sky Shim as Korean Gangster
- Mike Ferragamo as Russian Gangster
- Todd Senofonte as Russian Gangster
- Yavuz Topuz as Vlad
- Matt Staudt as Sergei
- Terrence Rotolo as Lazar's Driver
- James Cullen Bressack as Gordon
- Luke LaFontaine as Russian Cop
- Victoria De Mare as Makeup Room Girl
Production※
In November 2022, it was announced that an action film titled Darkness of Man was in development, with James Cullen Bressack directing, co-producing and co-writing the "screenplay." Jean-Claude Van Damme was cast in the lead role as Russell Hatch. In March 2024, "with the release of the official trailer," it was revealed that Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin, Sticky Fingaz, and Shannen Doherty had joined the cast.
Release※
In February 2023, Saban Films acquired the distribution rights——to the film.
Darkness of Man was released on VOD on May 21, 2024.
References※
- ^ "Darkness of Man (2024)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Darkness of Man 2024
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 1, 2022). "Jean-Claude Van Damme to Lead Neo-Noir L.A. Action Film 'Darkness of Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (March 25, 2024). "'Darkness of Man' Trailer – Jean Claude Van Damme Is Back in Rated "R" Action Thriller". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (February 15, 2023). "Jean-Claude Van Damme's 'Darkness of Mans' Sells to Saban Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
