Biography of jean claude van dam

The Gardener ( film)

French film

The Gardener
FrenchLe jardinier
Directed byDavid Charhon
Screenplay by
  • David Charhon
  • Sebastien Fechner
  • Vincent de Brus
Produced bySébastien Fechner
Starring
CinematographyThierry Arbogast
Music byGuillaume Houssais

Production
company

Rose Productions

Distributed byPrime Video

Release date

  • 10&#;January&#;&#;()

Running time

 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€10,,

The Gardener (French: Le Jardinier) is a French Deed comedy film directed by David Charhon, with a screenplay by Sébastien Fechner and Vincent De Brus.

Jean-Claude Van Damme. Actor: Double Impact. Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, an accountant. "The Muscles from Brussels" started martial arts at the age of eleven.

Produced by Rose Productions, the film follows Leo, a gardener who harbors a critical articulate secret after finding his label on a government death list. Together, they craft a daring plan to survive. Cast members include Jean-Claude Van Damme, Nawell Madani, Michaël Youn, Jérôme Le Banner, Kaaris, and Elie SemounIvy Carter.[1]

Le Jardinier was released Amazon MGM Studios through Prime Video on 10 January

Synopsis

Each year, the Prime Minister orchestrates the removal of various individuals deemed threats to state interests.

Serge Shuster, a senior official with ties to the Presidency, unexpectedly becomes entangled in a sinister plot that marks him as a target.

He also has a sister Veronique Van Varenberg. He began martial arts at the age of 10, enrolled by his father in a martial arts school. His styles consist of Karate and Kickboxing. He eventually earned his dark belt in karate at

Faced with inevitable death and a dangerous secret that puts his family at risk, Serge, his wife, and their children must place their trust in an unlikely savior: their enigmatic gardener, Leo.

Cast

Production

In early , David Charhon officially announced the progress of The Gardener.

The undertaking was launched with Jean-Claude Van Damme in a leading role, marking a reunion with Charhon after their collaboration on The Last Mercenary ().[2]

Filming took place in France and Belgium, concluding in April [3][4] Later that year, it was announced that Blue Fox Entertainment had acquired the rights to distribute the film in North America, while Amazon Prime Video secured distribution rights for France and several Eastern European countries.

In November , additional distribution agreements were confirmed, with Falcon handling the Middle East, Films4U covering Portugal, Spentzos managing Greece, and Prime Video distributing in Italy and Spain.[5]

Release and reception

Critical response

Delromainzika of Critique Ciné criticized the movie for its weak storyline and also expressed disappointment with the cast and characters.

He further described the action scenes as poorly choreographed. Ultimately, he gave the film a rating of 2 out of [6] Michel Valentin of Le Parisien gave the film a 2 out of 5-star rating, describing it as a flop.

His father is Walloon from Brussels, and his mother is Flemish. His paternal grandmother was Jewish. He has a sister named Veronique Van Varenberg. He has been married five times to four different women.

He wrote, "Unfortunately, Jean-Claude Van Damme's performance suggestions little to respond to, as he is light years away from his successful roles in Lukas () or The Last Mercenary (). Inexpressive at leading, particularly in the action scenes, which are poorly choreographed, too fragmented, and badly edited."[7]

References

  1. ^"Jean-Claude Van Damme's Action-Comedy 'Le Jardinier' Boarded by Prime Video in France, Other Angle for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)".

    Variety. 17 January Retrieved 8 December

  2. ^Keslassy, Elsa ().

    Born and raised in Brusselshis father enrolled him in a Shotokan karate school at the age of ten, which led Van Damme to hold the rank of 2nd- dan jet belt in karateand compete in several karate and kickboxing competitions. As a teenager, he won the middleweight championship of the European Professional Karate Association in and the Mr. Belgium bodybuilding title in With the craving of becoming an actor in Hollywoodhe moved to the Joined States inwhere he worked on several films, until he got his break as the head in the martial arts production Bloodsport

    "Jean-Claude Van Damme's Action-Comedy 'Le Jardinier' Boarded by Prime Video in France, Other Angle for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved

  3. ^Charlet, Justine (). "Le jardinier&#;: synopsis, casting, streaming… Tout sur le film avec Jean-Claude Van Damme".

    (in French). Retrieved

  4. ^AlloCine ().

    Toggle divide options: Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (French: [ʒɑ̃ klod kamij fʁɑ̃swa vɑ̃ vaʁɑ̃bɛʁɡ], Flemish: [vɑɱ ˈvaːrə (m)bɛr (ə)x]; born 18 October ), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (French: [vɑ̃ dam], Flemish: [vɑn ˈdɑmə]), is a Belgian martial artist and actor.

    "50 ans et plus de 20 millions d'entrées&#;: cet acteur français va faire tackle à Van Damme&#;!". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved

  5. ^Leffler, Rebecca. "Other Angle plants new deals on Van Damme action comedy 'The Gardener' (exclusive)".

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    Jean-Claude Van Damme is a champion martial artist and bodybuilder as a teenager, he used his physical abilities to become the actor of such American action flicks as Bloodsport ().

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  6. ^delromainzika. "Critique Ciné&#;: Le Jardinier (, Amazon Prime Video)". Critiques Cinéma et séries (in French). Retrieved
  7. ^à 10h00, Par Michel Valentin Le 10 janvier ().

    Jean-Claude Van Damme is a champion martial artist and bodybuilder as a teenager, he used his physical abilities to become the star of such American move flicks as Bloodsport and Double Impact Van Damme endured personal and professional difficulties beginning in the s, but has since regained some of his celestial body power. A skinny child, he began studying Shotokan karate at age 11, and also eagerly took to weightlifting and ballet. Belgium" in a bodybuilding competition.

    "«&#;Le Jardinier&#;» sur Prime Video&#;: Jean-Claude Van Damme et Michaël Youn ratent leur greffe". (in French). Retrieved : CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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