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Sudden Death is a 1995 American sports action-thriller film directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, and Dorian Harewood. SuddenDeath(1995film) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Thisarticleneedsadditionalcitationsforverification.Pleasehelpimprovethisarticlebyaddingcitationstoreliablesources.Unsourcedmaterialmaybechallengedandremoved.Findsources: "SuddenDeath" 1995film – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(February2019)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) 1995AmericanfilmSuddenDeathTheatricalreleaseposterDirectedbyPeterHyamsScreenplaybyGeneQuintanoStorybyKarenEliseBaldwinProducedbyHowardBaldwinMosheDiamantStarring Jean-ClaudeVanDamme PowersBoothe RaymondJ.Barry DorianHarewood CinematographyPeterHyamsEditedbyStevenKemperMusicbyJohnDebneyProductioncompanyShatteredProductionsDistributedbyUniversalPicturesReleasedate December 22, 1995 (1995-12-22) Runningtime110minutesCountryUnitedStatesLanguageEnglishBudget$35million[citationneeded]Boxoffice$64.4million[1] SuddenDeathisa1995Americansportsaction-thrillerfilmdirectedbyPeterHyamsandstarringJean-ClaudeVanDamme,PowersBoothe,andDorianHarewood.ThefilmwasreleasedintheUnitedStatesonDecember22,1995.SetatthePittsburghCivicArena,thefilmwaswrittenbyGeneQuintano,basedonastorybyKarenEliseBaldwin,thewifeofthen-PittsburghPenguinsownerHowardBaldwin,whowasaco-producer.ItwasthesecondcollaborationbetweenVanDammeandHyams,afterTimecop(1994). Thefilmgrossed$64millionattheboxofficeona$35millionbudgetandreceivedmixedreviewsatthetimeofitsrelease,[2]althoughretrospectivereviewshavebeenmorepositiveanditisseenbymanyasoneofVanDamme'sbest.[3][4] Contents 1Plot 2Cast 2.1Hockeyfigures 3Production 3.1Developmentandwriting 3.2Filming 4Reception 4.1Boxoffice 4.2Criticalresponse 5Novelization 6Remake 7References 8Externallinks Plot[edit] DarrenMcCordisaFrenchCanadian-bornfirefighterforthePittsburghBureauofFirenowservingasthefiremarshalforthePittsburghCivicArena,afterbeingunabletosaveayounggirlfromahousefiretwoyearsprior.Duringthe1995StanleyCupFinalsbetweenthePittsburghPenguinsandtheChicagoBlackhawks(afictionalrematchofthe1992StanleyCupFinals),agroupofterroriststaketheVicePresidentoftheUnitedStatesandseveralotherVIPshostageinaluxurysuite.FormerCIAoperativeJoshuaFosshasthearenawiredwithexplosives,andplanstoblowitupattheendofthegame,whilehavinghundredsofmillionsofdollarswiredintoseveraloffshoreaccounts. DarrentakeshissonTyleranddaughterEmilytoGame7oftheStanleyCupFinalsasabirthdaygiftforTyler.AspatbetweenbrotherandsistercausesEmilytorunoffbeforegettingkidnappedbyCarla,thesolefemalememberoftheterrorists(whoisdisguisedasthelocalmascotIceburghafterkillingtheoriginalperformer).CarlaplacesEmilyinthesuitewiththeotherhostagesabouttobeexecuted.Notwantinghissontogomissing,DarrenordersTylertostayinhisseatwhilehegoessearchingforEmily.CarlaisabouttokillDarren,butheevadesherattacksinafightandkillsher.Afterward,Darrenasksforasecurityguard'shelp,buttheguardisanotherterroristindisguiseandrevealstheircriminaloperationbeforebeingkilledbyDarren.Nowawareofthesituation,DarrenfindsamobilephoneintheexecutiveofficesandusesittocontactSecretServiceAgentMatthewHallmark;HallmarkadvisesDarrentostandbywhiletheagentstakecharge.Heangrilyrefuses,sayingthathewillhandlethishimself. TheSecretServiceandthePittsburghBureauofPoliceteamuptosurroundthearenaandastandoffensues.Meanwhile,Darrenmanagestofindanddisarmafewofthebombs(aswellaskillingandevadingafewofFoss'men),whilstFosshimselfkillsseveralhostagesaftertheendofthefirstandsecondperiods.HallmarkfinallymakeshiswayinsideandmeetsDarren,whoexplainswheretherestofthebombsaremostlikelylocated.HallmarkisrevealedtobeinleaguewithFoss,andtriestokidnapTyler,butfails.HallmarkthenrevealshistrueselftoDarren,whosetshimonfireandultimatelykillshim.DarrenthenusesHallmark'sphonetocontactFoss,whotauntsthatheisholdinghisdaughtercaptive. Astimeticksdown,Darrendisablesmorebombs,butisseverelyslowedbyconfrontationswithFoss'men.Atonepoint,Darren,dressedasthePittsburghgoalietoescapethethugs,entersthegameandsuccessfullydefendsashotongoal.Asthethirdperiodrunsdown,LucRobitaillescoresthegame-tyinggoalforPittsburghinthelastsecond,promptingsuddendeathovertimeandprolongingthegame.Decidingthatthere'snotimelefttofindtheremainingbombs,Darrenclimbstotheroofofthearena.HefightsofftwoofFoss'henchmen;oneofthemfallsontothescoredisplay,blowingitup.Asthearenaeruptsintochaos,Darrenadvancesupontheowner'sboxfromaboveandforceshiswayin,rescuingEmily,theVicePresidentandtheremaininghostages.DarrenandEmilyreunitewithTylerandsetouttoleavethearena. Fossmanagestoescapeandblendinwiththepanickingcrowd.Hesetsoffoneofthebombs,floodingpartofthearena,andrecapturesEmilywhensherecognizeshim.Theyheadtowardsthetopofthearena,whereahelicopteriswaitingtoliftFossaway.DarrenintervenesandsaveshisdaughterbeforeFosscouldshoother.AsFossattemptstoflee,Darrenshootsthepilot,causingthechoppertostallandfallintothearena,sendingascreamingFosstohisdeathasthechopperexplodesonimpactwiththeice. DarrenisledtoanawaitingPittsburghBureauofEMSmedicunitwhilehischildrentelltheparamedicsofhisheroism.AsacontentedDarrenisloadedintotheambulance,itispresumedthathewasrestoredbacktohisposition. Cast[edit] Jean-ClaudeVanDammeasDarrenFrancisThomasMcCord,aformerPittsburghfirefighterwhonowworksasafiremarshalatthePittsburghCivicArena PowersBootheasJoshuaFoss,aSecretServiceagentandmastermindoftheterrorists RaymondJ.BarryasU.S.VicePresidentDanielBinder WhittniWrightasEmilyMcCord,Darren'sdaughter RossMalingerasTylerMcCord,Darren'sson DorianHarewoodasMatthewHallmark,aSecretServiceagentinchargeoftheVice-President'sprotectiondetail;laterrevealedtobeFoss'ssecond-in-command KateMcNeilasKathiMcCord,Darren'sex-wife JenniferD.BowserasJoanCometti,thewomanwhonormallyplaysIcey MichaelGastonasHickey,Foss'scomputerhacker PaulMochnickasAndrewFerrara,chefforthePittsburghCivicArena AudraLindleyasAngelineFerrara,Andrew'swife BrianDelateasThomasBlair,SecretServiceagenttakenhostage FaithMintonasCarla,Foss'sonlyhenchwomandisguisedasthePittsburghPenguinsmascot JackErdieasScratch,oneofFoss'henchmen BernardCanepariasJefferson,thePenguins'equipmentmanager JopheryBrownasWootton,oneofFoss'henchmen MannyPerryasBrody,oneofFoss'henchmen SteveAransonasDooley,inchargeofthearena'sbigboard MichaelR.AubeleasAce BillDalzellasGeorgeSpota,headofsecurityforthePittsburghCivicArena EdEvankoasBaldwin,oneoftheteamownerstakenhostagebythevillains JeffHabberstadasLewis,oneofFoss'henchmen JohnHateleyasBriggs,oneofFoss'henchmen KaneHodderasMurphy JeffHowellasUsborn FredMancusoasBillyPratt,Foss'shenchmen BradMonizasToowey,oneofFoss'shenchmen BrianSmrzasDemsky MiltonE.ThompsonasSergeantKurtz,aChicagoPDdispatchofficer FredWaughasBluto,oneofFoss'shenchmen DeanE.WellsasKloner,oneofFoss'henchmen RaymondLaineasMullard ThomasSaccioasFoss'sHelicopterPilot BrianHutchisonasYoungSecretServiceAgent Hockeyfigures[edit] JayCaufieldasBradTolliver BillClementasPre-gameannouncer ClevelandLumberjacksplayersasChicagoBlackhawksplayers[5] IanMoranasChrisChelios[5] JeffJimersonasHimself(credited"AnthemSinger") MikeLangeasHimself(credited"Play-by-PlayAnnouncer") LucRobitailleasHimself PaulSteigerwaldasHimself(credited"ColorCommentator") MarkusNäslundasHimself(uncredited) BernieNichollsasHimself(uncredited) KenWreggetasHimself(uncredited) JohnBarberoasPAAnnouncer(uncredited) MarkKachowskiasHimself Production[edit] Developmentandwriting[edit] SuddenDeathwasbasedonaspecscriptbyGeneQuintanocalledArena.[6] HowardBaldwin,chairmanofthePittsburghPenguins,wasoneofthefilm'sbackers.Hehadatwo-yeardealwithUniversal.[7]BaldwinwantedtousefootagefromtheOctober1gameopenerbetweenPittsburghandChicago,butthegamewasdelayedduetoalockout.Hearrangedanexhibitiongame,buttheplayersfromPittsburghandChicagoapparentlydidnotdisplaythecorrectintensity.SotheyarrangedanothergameinvolvingplayersfromtheJohnstownChiefsandWheelingThunderbirdsoftheEastCoastHockeyLeague(nowECHL).Crowdshotsweredoneoveronenightusingbetween2,000and3,000extras,pluscardboardcutoutstomakethestadiumseemlike17,000.[8] Filming[edit] SuddenDeathwasfilmedinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,whereitisset,andMiddletown,NewYork,in98daysbetweenAugust29andDecember7,1994.Partswerefilmedatthethen-unopenedandnowclosedVeteransHospitalinAspinwall,Pennsylvania.[9] Thefinalhelicoptercrashwasfilmedwitha400 ftcranethatcouldpickupandlowerthehelicopterintothearena.Ninecamerasrecordedtheevent,whichwasfilmedseveraltimes,andhundredsofemergencyvehicleswereonstandbyincaseofanaccident.[9] Reception[edit] Boxoffice[edit] SuddenDeathopenedintheUnitedStatesontheweekendofDecember22,1995,ineighthplace,making$4,782,445at1681theaters,withapoor$2,845perscreenaverage,anda$20,350,171finaltally.[2]Internationallyitfaredbetter,withaworldwidegrossofnearly$64million.[1]Inothercountries,itmadecloseto50millioninprofitwithvideosales.[citationneeded] Criticalresponse[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,thefilmhasanapprovalratingof50%basedon36reviews,withanaverageratingof5.11/10.Thewebsite'sconsensusstates"SuddenDeathmaynotbeaclassic,butexcitingsetpiecesandstrongworkfromJean-ClaudeVanDammehelpthisactionthrillerpayoffpartofitsDieHarddebt."[10]AudiencespolledbyCinemaScoregavethefilmanaveragegradeof"B+"onanA+toFscale.[11] RogerEbertoftheChicagoSun-Timesgavethefilmtwoandhalfstarsoutoffourandstatedthat,"SuddenDeathisn'taboutcommonsense.It'saboutthemanipulationofactionandspecial-effectssequencestocreateathrillereffect,andatthatit'sprettygood."[12] KevinThomasoftheLosAngelesTimescalledit"AtreatforJean-ClaudeVanDammefans,asuperioractionthrillerloadedwithjaw-droppingstuntsandspecialeffects,andstronginproductionvalues."[13] TVGuidegaveit2outof4callingit"Goodcleanfun,withjusttherightratioofexplosionstodialogue."[14] BruceFrettsofEntertainmentWeeklysaidthefilmwantstobea"comicalDieHardknockoff"butcriticizesthedirectorforthe"inepteditingandaploddingpace".HegaveitaD-grade.[15] In2013DenofGeekincludeditat5inalistoftheTop10VanDammemovies.[3][4][16] Novelization[edit] SuddenDeathAuthorStephenMertzCountryUnitedStatesLanguageEnglishGenreNovelPublisherBoulevardBooksPublicationdate1995Media typePrint(Paperback)Pages218ppISBN1-57297-032-4OCLC33266093 ThenovelizationofthefilmwaswrittenbyAmericanwriterStephenMertz.[17]TheaudiobookisreadbyPowersBoothe. Remake[edit] OnAugust20,2019,itwasreportedthataremaketitledWelcometoSuddenDeathwasinproductionfrombothUniversal1440andNetflix,originallysetforaJune2020releasedate.ThefilmstarsMichaelJaiWhiteandGaryOweninamorecomedictakeonthematerial.[18]ItwasreleasedonSeptember29,2020tomostlynegativereviews.[19][20] References[edit] ^ab"SuddenDeath(1995)".BoxOfficeMojo.Retrieved21June2017. ^abDutka,Elaine(1995-12-25)."It'saBigSighofRelieffor'Exhale';Boxoffice:WhitneyHoustonfilmopensstronglyandcouldtakein$11millionormoreforthefour-dayweekend.'Nixon'and'CutthroatIsland'performpoorly".LosAngelesTimes.Retrieved2011-01-01. ^ab"Top10greatestJean-ClaudeVanDammemovies".DenofGeek.5April2013. ^ab"RankJean-ClaudeVanDamme's10BestMovies".RottenTomatoes. ^ab"SuddenDeath(1995)".www.pittsburghhockey.net.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2016-03-15.Retrieved21June2017. ^Moerk,Christian(9July1993)."Quintanobuildsfrom'Scratch'".Variety. ^"Penguinsownermakesmoviedealwithuniversal".TheWashingtonPost.Jul8,1995.ProQuest 904902592. ^Fachet,R.(Jan19,1995)."Theygettotheshow,butonlyonfilm".TheWashingtonPost.ProQuest 903370358. ^abDVDproductionnotes. ^"SuddenDeath(1995)".RottenTomatoes.Retrieved18March2018. ^"CinemaScore".Archivedfromtheoriginalon2018-12-20. ^Ebert,Roger(December22,1995)."SuddenDeathMovieReview&FilmSummary(1995)".ChicagoSun-Times.RetrievedApril2,2020. ^Thomas,Kevin(1995-12-22)."MOVIEREVIEW;VanDammeinTopFormin'SuddenDeath'".LosAngelesTimes.Retrieved2020-01-01. ^"SuddenDeath".TVGuide.com. ^BruceFretts(1995-12-22)."SuddenDeath".EntertainmentWeekly.Retrieved2020-05-04. ^"Top10JeanClaudeVanDammeMovies(fansneedtosee!)".7July2018. ^"StephenMertz,ContemporaryAuthorsOnline,Detroit:ThomsonGale,2008".Citejournalrequires|journal=(help) ^Boucher,Geoff(20August2019)."'SuddenDeath'Remake:DallasJackson&NetflixSeek"NewSpin"OnJCVDfilm".DeadlineHollywood.Retrieved27November2019. ^"TheMeccaShortFilmPresentation–ScheduleandFilmInfo".Blackfilm–BlackMovies,Television,andTheatreNews.2020-05-26.Retrieved2020-06-22. ^"WhatisWelcometoSuddenDeath?IsitasequeltotheJean-ClaudevanDammemovie?". 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