''Six Bullets'' is a 2012 American

action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

directed by

Ernie Barbarash Ernie Barbarash is a film director, screenwriter and producer, perhaps best known as co-producer of the films '' American Psycho 2'', '' Cube 2: Hypercube'', ''Prisoner of Love'', '' The First 9½ Weeks'' and '' The Cat's Meow''. Barbarash also w ...

, produced by

Brad Krevoy Brad Krevoy is a film producer, entrepreneur, and founder and chairman/CEO of the Motion Picture Corporation of America. Over his 37-year career, Krevoy has been involved in the production and distribution of more than 250 film and television pr ...

and starring

Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (, ; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (, ), is a Belgian martial artist and actor. Born and raised in Brussels, his father enrolled him in a Shotokan karate schoo ...

Joe Flanigan Joe Flanigan (born Joseph Dunnigan III; January 5, 1967) is an American writer and actor best known for his portrayal of the character Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in ''Stargate Atlantis''. Early life Flanigan was born in Los Angeles. He has ...

Anna-Louise Plowman Anna-Louise Plowman (born 9 May 1972) is a New Zealand-born actress. Early life and education Plowman was born in New Zealand to British parents. She attended Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Wellington, between 1982 and 1989, and then the Lo ...

, and

Charlotte Beaumont Charlotte Beaumont (born 28 July 1995) is an English actress known for portraying Chloe Latimer in the ITV crime drama ''Broadchurch ''Broadchurch'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast on ITV for three series between 20 ...

. The film was released on

direct-to-video Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strat ...

in the United States on September 11, 2012.

Plot

Veteran

mercenary A mercenary is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. Mercenaries fight for money or other forms of payment rather t ...

Samson Gaul (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is 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 Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

, Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan) 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 two try to stop a network of criminals that prey upon the innocent.Dee, Jake (2011-06-21
"Van Damme Is Back in Action, Gets Paid to Load Six Bullets & Find a Missing Girl."
''JoBlo.com''. Retrieved 2014-04-03.

Cast

as Samson Gaul *

as Andrew Fayden *

as Monica Fayden *

as Becky Fayden * Steve Nicolson as Inspector Kvitko * Uriel Emil Pollack as Vlad * Louis Dempsey as Stelu * Mark Lewis as Bogdanov * Kristopher Van Varenberg (Kristopher Van Damme) as Selwyn Gaul * Bianca Van Varenberg (Bianca Van Damme) as Amalia * Lia Sinchevici as Marina * Andrei Runcanu as Luca * Florin Busuioc as Hotel Manager * Matei Calin as Victor * Celesta Shanti Hodge as Fiona * Sorin Cristen as Lead Agent

Home media

DVD was released in Region 1 in the United States on 11 September 2012, it was distributed by

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home entertainment distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures libra ...

. DVD was released by

StudioCanal StudioCanal S.A.S. (formerly known as Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal+ Distribution, Canal+ D.A., and Canal+ Production and also known as StudioCanal International) is a French film & television production and distribution company which is a ...

in the United Kingdom in Region 2 on 1 October 2012.

References

External links

* * {{Ernie Barbarash 2012 films 2012 action thriller films American action thriller films American martial arts films Films set in Hungary Films set in Moldova Films set in Romania Films shot in Bucharest Sony Pictures direct-to-video films Films about child abduction Films about alcoholism Films about child sexual abuse Films directed by Ernie Barbarash 2012 martial arts films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language action thriller films