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313 - Sudden Death

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Sudden Death is a 1995 American action-thriller film directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Raymond J. Barry and Dorian Harewood.[3] The film pits a lone fire marshal against extortionists who hold unsuspecting NHL players and fans for ransom during game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, and set payment milestones to coincide with the game's progress.[4] It was Hyams' second directorial collaboration with Van Damme, after Timecop (1994) and before Enemies Closer (2013).[5] Sudden Death was released in the United States on December 22, 1995 to mixed reviews, albeit better than most of Van Damme's earlier efforts.[6][7] It was a minor success, grossing $64 million at the box office on an announced budget of $35 million.[1][2] However, it fell short of Timecop's performance, especially domestically.[8]   There once was a French Canadian named Darren McCord A fire marshall with a  certain set of skills in store He’s got three periods plus one to make a terrorist’s plot undone And save a stadium of people plus two more -Spro   There once was a man named McCord His presence was sorely ignored He rescued his daughter Bad guys, he did slaughter All while players were crashing the boards -MC   It’s Jean Claude vs Powers Booth Van Damme’s behind the scenes playings sleuth Things are going to get dicey He’ll kick the shit out of Icey And toss some guys off of the roof -Jeremy

Sudden Death is a 1995 American action-thriller film directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Raymond J. Barry and Dorian Harewood.[3] The film pits a lone fire marshal against extortionists who hold unsuspecting NHL players and fans for ransom during game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, and set payment milestones to coincide with the game’s progress.[4] It was Hyams’ second directorial collaboration with Van Damme, after Timecop (1994) and before Enemies Closer (2013).[5] Sudden Death was released in the United States on December 22, 1995 to mixed reviews, albeit better than most of Van Damme’s earlier efforts.[6][7] It was a minor success, grossing $64 million at the box office on an announced budget of $35 million.[1][2] However, it fell short of Timecop’s performance, especially domestically.[8] There once was a French Canadian named Darren McCord
 A fire marshall with a certain set of skills in store 
He’s got three periods plus one
 to make a terrorist’s plot undone
 And save a stadium of people plus two more -Spro There once was a man named McCord 
His presence was sorely ignored
 He rescued his daughter Bad guys, he did slaughter
 All while players were crashing the boards -MC It’s Jean Claude vs Powers Booth
 Van Damme’s behind the scenes playings sleuth
 Things are going to get dicey He’ll kick the shit out of Icey
 And toss some guys off of the roof -Jeremy

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Sudden Death is a 1995 American action-thriller film directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Raymond J. Barry and Dorian Harewood.[3] The film pits a lone fire marshal against extortionists who hold...

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