| Maximum Risk | |
|---|---|
 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Ringo Lam |
| Written by | Larry Ferguson |
| Produced by | Moshe Diamant |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Edited by | Bill Pankow |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[1] |
| Box office | $51.7 million |
Maximum Risk is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Hong Kong director Ringo Lam in his American directorial debut, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge. The plot follows French police detective Alain Moreau (Van Damme) as he becomes entangled in an international conspiracy encompassing Russian gangsters and corrupt American officials, with various parties after his life because of his uncanny resemblance to a dead mob informant. His only ally appears to be his doppelganger's girlfriend, Alex Bartlett (Henstridge).
The film was released in the United States on September 13, 1996.[2] It took the number one spot at the weekend box office in the United States, taking in $5.6 million in its first weekend.[3] It was mildly successful at the box office.[4]
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