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Everybody understands a slap in the face. In Japan, Belgium, or America, a punch is a punch. Comedy will be different in Europe or America or Japan, so my movies are very international.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: October 18
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