Product Details

• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Anna-Louise Plowman, Charlotte Beaumont, Steve Nicolson
• Directors: Ernie Barbarash
• Writers: Chad Law, Evan Law
• Producers: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bianca Bree, Brad Krevoy, Craig Borden, Francisco González
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 11, 2012
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0087OULG4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,939 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "6 Bullets" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The resurrection of Jean-Claude Van Damme's career as an action star continues with 6 Bullets, a kidnapping drama that hinges largely on its lead's still potent martial arts skills. Van Damme plays a former mercenary who specialized in finding missing children until a mission ended in tragedy, and now spends his days as a butcher while fending off the trauma of the past. Joe Flanigan (the Stargate TV franchise) costars as a mixed martial arts fighter who calls on Van Damme after his daughter (Charlotte Beaumont) is abducted by a child trafficking ring. What ensues is standard-issue action fare, enlivened by a flurry of TKOs delivered by Van Damme. While the subject matter is a bit dark for a direct-to-DVD, lensed-in-Romania actioner, Van Damme's weathered presence lends an appropriate degree of gravitas to his agonies over his past actions and future tasks. Director Ernie Barbarash keeps up the pace and handles the fight set pieces well, while the supporting cast, which includes Van Damme's son, actor Kristopher Van Varenberg (whose sister, Bianca Bree, plays one of the kidnappers), does their best to stay out of the lead's way. JCVD devotees should be pleased, especially after his stellar showcase in Expendables 2, though the lack of any supplemental features is a bit of a letdown. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

Veteran mercenary Samson Gaul (Jean-Claude Van Damme) knows that in the heat of battle, every bullet counts. He retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims, but now he's the last hope for a desperate father. Mixed Martial Artist, Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan, Stargate: Atlantis) knows how to fight, but alone he's unprepared to navigate the corrupt streets of a foreign city to find his kidnapped daughter. Together, these warriors will stop at nothing to tear apart a vile network of criminals that preys upon the innocent.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good dtv! August 30, 2012

By Michael K. Giaimo

Format:DVD

To my surprise, this is playing on Google Play for only 3.99 so I rushed to watch it...twice for that matter. I rather enjoyed it. I'd rank it pretty much on the same level as Assassination Games, JCVD's and Ernie Barbarash's other collaboration. Both movies were on the cusp of making the leap from being "good" to being "damn good". The script in AG is a bit stronger but JC does a much better job in 6B. He is in fantastic shape and doesn't sleepwalk at all through his performance. He looks and performs the best he has in years. The action is pretty well done and there is a good amount of it...even quite stylish at times. Like AG, Ernie gives us a really cool opening intro to the movie and JC kicks some serious ass in it. For the most part, 6B is shot really well, considering the budget. Acting wise, I thought everyone was above average for a DTV...with the exception of Bianca(JC's daughter). Even though she isn't in it that much, I thought her line delivery was just awful. Kris(JC's son), however, is better than usual. He still has a lot to learn but he didn't stink up the place like he usually does. Joe Flanigan was good and I liked seeing him in something other than Stargate. Neal Acree turned out another good music score, although, some of it may be a little too piano heavy which kind of kills the tone in a few scenes. It sometimes added a "made for tv" vibe but it was no big deal. Overall though, this is another good step forward for director, Ernie Barbarash, and definitely one of JC's best DTV's. I'll probably watch it one more time before it expires. 3.25/5

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected September 17, 2012

By Ellis

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As action movies go, this one was above average solely because of the acting of Joe Flanigan. Without him, it would have been just another Van Damme movie set in an eastern European country with bad local actors. The plot was simple, a couple loses their daughter and has to enlist Van Damme's character to help get her back. Anna-Louise Plowman was adequate as the near hysterical mom who's not quite the shrinking violet you might expect, and Charlotte Beaumont was terrific as the daughter. But it was Flanigan and his expressive face that stole the show. Let's hope this exposure leads to bigger and better roles. Oh, and Van Damme was more like his old self than usual also.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great action movie October 17, 2012

By Joumbaba

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I didn't plan on enjoying 6 Bullets as much as I did, which turned out to be quite a bit! Fantastic action, moody drama, and some really good acting all combined for a thrilling action adventure film ride. Jean Claude was great as a guilt ridden butcher/action man. And Joe Flanigan gave a terrific performance and was amazingly attractive as a father searching for his kidnapped child. If you're in the mood for good action and escapism then this movie is a great choice.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised! September 7, 2012

By Grace Valentino

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This was a very good DVD - which I hadn't really expected. Has some good action, a good story and Joe Flanigan shirtless, what's not to love? Honestly I thought JCVD and Joe F did an excellent acting job in this one and would not mind seeing them team up together again. The story has a few plot issues and some of the explosions are a bit underwhelming but other than that the movie carries you along at a good pace. I'd recommend it.

(also saw it on Google Play when it showed up last week, still buying the DVD)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Marketing February 20, 2013

By Frank

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Again you have sent me a product I cant play because it is for the wrong zone This is the sixth or seventh and I will not be buying any more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good film; Van Damme place in my heart is assured. January 7, 2013

By Rosanna D'agnillo

Format:DVD

I rented this from redbox, curious to see what Van Damme was up to after Expendables 2. Since my teen years I have nourished a soft spot in my heart for him, and have followed all his films since the 90s. I was saddened to hear about his substance abuse issues, and hoped he would overcome these obstacles. After seeing S.Segall's latest B-release, I didn't have terribly high hopes for this movie, but was really pleasantly surprised by its quality on all counts, and so pleased to see JVD in the martyred-hero role that I love him best in. I prefer him as a tormented good guy to a villain, although he did make a nasty-hot-bad-ass in E2. The subject matter, child-sex-trafficking, was very current and presented in a very moving and non-cheesy way. Eastern Euro location; very evocative and cool. The script, editing, dialogue, character development were basically excellent. There is one beat'em-up scene set in the butcher storage area that is pretty macabre and very striking. For a short film, the various character dramas were very well written and edited. Smashing job by the writers /directors, who really created an excellent vehicle for my darling Van Damme. Plus he spends a good bit of the movie without shirt or in tank top, and, well, when you just look so glorious, why not? The fight scenes were tight and deadly, really kick ass. More please; a sequel, a series! I want to see Samson Gaul, the butcher and ex-merc of Moldova, rescue lots of other people.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 6 Bullets October 12, 2012

By sherry

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I must confess I only rented it because it had my favorite actor from Stargate Atlantis Joe Flanigan, however I was wrong, it turned out to be very good. Both actors Joe Flanigan and JCVD did an amazing job in there roles. This film really hit home from a realistic point of view-human trafficking. Its sad that this actually happens somewhere in the world.