Sudden Death

<p>Sudden Death is a 1995 American <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action-thriller_film'>action-thriller film</a> directed by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Hyams'>Peter Hyams</a> and starring <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Van_Damme'>Jean-Claude Van Damme</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_Boothe'>Powers Boothe</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_J._Barry'>Raymond J. Barry</a> and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Harewood'>Dorian Harewood</a>.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Death_(1995_film)#cite_note-all-cast-3'>[3]</a> The film pits a lone <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_marshal'>fire marshal</a> against <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extortionists'>extortionists</a> who hold unsuspecting <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League'>NHL</a> players and fans for ransom during <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_seven'>game seven</a> of the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup_Finals'>Stanley Cup Finals</a>, and set payment milestones to coincide with the game's progress.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Death_(1995_film)#cite_note-4'>[4]</a> It was Hyams' second <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directorial'>directorial</a> collaboration with Van Damme, after <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timecop'>Timecop</a> (1994) and before <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enemies_Closer'>Enemies Closer</a> (2013).<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Death_(1995_film)#cite_note-screenan-5'>[5]</a></p> <p>Sudden Death was released in the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.A.'>United States</a> on December 22, 1995 to mixed reviews, albeit better than most of Van Damme's earlier efforts.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Death_(1995_film)#cite_note-CinemaScore-6'>[6]</a><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Death_(1995_film)#cite_note-7'>[7]</a> It was a minor success, grossing $64 million at the <a hre