'Double Impact' 4K UHD Review
- Connor Petrey
- Feb 17
- 3 min read
Physical Media Release Date: 02/17/26.
Label: MVD Rewind Collection.
Form of Release: Collector's Edition 4K UHD.
The Verdict: A Must-Buy
FEEL THE IMPACT
The 1991 Jean-Claude Van Damme actioner Double Impact will be released on 4K Ultra HD plus Blu-ray Disc combo pack Feb. 17 from MVD Entertainment Group in its MVD Rewind Collection.
Van Damme leaps into the dual roles of Chad and Alex Wagner, twin brothers who were separated after their parents’ brutal murder. Years later, the two couldn’t be more different: Chad is a slick Beverly Hills fitness instructor, while Alex is a rough and tumble smuggler on the gritty streets of Hong Kong. But when fate throws them together again, Chad and Alex discover that there’s one thing they have in common: they’re both fighting machines. Determined to enact revenge on their parents’ killers, the martial-arts experts kick, chop and shoot all the way to an electrifying final showdown aboard a gargantuan freighter in Hong Kong harbor.
The release features a director-approved 2025 4K scan and restoration (2160p, 16-bit scan of the original camera negative) of the movie presented in 1.85: 1 aspect ratio in HDR (4K Ultra HD Disc). Special features include a collectible Double Impact “4K LaserVision” mini-poster; reversible cover art; “The Making of Double Impact: Part 1″ (HD) and “The Making of Double Impact: Part 2″ (Blu-ray); deleted and extended scenes; “Anatomy of a Scene,” with director Sheldon Lettich; a 1991 behind-the-scenes featurette; “Double Impact: B-Roll Selections,” featuring raw, behind-the-scenes footage from the set; “Double Impact: Film Clips,” with five full-frame clips from the film for use in TV promos; cast and crew interview clips from 1991 featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Moshe Diamant and Charles Layton; the “Double Impact MVD Rewind Collection Promo”; the original theatrical trailer; and a limited-edition slipcover for the first pressing only.
Special Features:
• The Making of Double Impact: Part 1 (HD, 53 mins) + The Making of Double Impact: Part 2 (59 mins) [A two part feature length retrospective documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with star and co-writer Jean-Claude Van Damme, director and co-writer Sheldon Lettich, producer Ashok Amritraj, co-star Cory Everson-Donia, co-star and fight coordinator Peter Malota and “Chad” and “Alex” photo doubles Jeff Rector & Jerry Rector]
• Double Impact: Deleted / Extended Scenes (SD, 54 mins)
• Double Impact: Anatomy of a Scene [with Director Sheldon Lettich] (HD, 8 mins)
• Double Impact: 1991 Behind the Scenes Featurette [Rarely seen legacy featurette from 1991 featuring interviews with Jean-Claude Van Damme, Moshe Diamant and Charles Layton] (6:58, SD)
• Double Impact: B-Roll Selections [Raw, behind the scenes footage from the set] (8:05, SD)
• Double Impact: Film Clips [Five full frame clips from the film for use in TV promos](4:52, SD)
• Cast & Crew Interview Clips [1991 EPK interview clips featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Moshe Diamant and Charles Layton] (6:21, SD)
• Double Impact MVD Rewind Collection Promo (:24, HD)
• Original Theatrical Trailer (1:40, SD)
Rotten Tomatoes Scores:
Tomatometer: 33% (as of 04/01/26)
Popcornmeter: 43% (as of 04/01/26)
Physical Release Specs & Other Details:
MPAA: Rated R
Runtime: 110 minutes
Original Release: 1991
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265 (70.50 Mbps)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Subtitles
English, French, Spanish
Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD-50)
Digital
Not Included
Packaging
Slipcover in Original Packaging
Reversible Cover
Physical Bonuses
• Collectible Double Impact “4K LaserVision” Mini-Poster
• Reversible Cover Art
• Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A
Positives and Negatives
+/- Mixed Critical and Audience Reception
+ A Perfect Upgrade for Jean-Claude Van Damme Fanatics
+ Director Approved 2025 4K Scan & Restoration
+ First Time on 4K UHD
+ x03 Physical Bonuses
+ x09 Special Features
- NO Audio Commentary
- NO Digital Code Included
