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Darkness of Man

2024 American film

James Cullen Bressack
Alethea Hnatko-Cho

Produced by

Jessica Bennett
James Cullen Bressack
Jarrett Furst
Andre Relis

Starring

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Kristanna Loken
Emerson Min
Spencer Breslin
Sticky Fingaz
Shannen Doherty

CinematographyPascal Combes-KnokeEdited byR.J. CooperMusic by

Tim Jones
James T. Sale

Production
companies

JCB Pictures
Robotic Donut
Sandaled Kid Productions
VMI Worldwide

Distributed bySaban Films

Release date

May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) (VOD)

Running time

109 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office$17,324^[1]

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 (in her final film released during her lifetime).^[2]^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Release

In February 2023, Saban Films acquired the distribution rights to the film.^[7]

Darkness of Man was released on VOD on May 21, 2024.^[6]

References

^ "Darkness of Man (2024)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
^ Johnson, Ted (2024-07-14). "Shannen Doherty Dies: 'Beverly Hills 90210' And 'Charmed' Star Was 53". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
^ Barnes, Mike (2024-07-14). "Shannen Doherty, Actress on 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed,' Dies at 53". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.