{{for|the short western|Six Bullets (2007 film)}} {{pp-pc|small=yes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Six Bullets | image = SixBullets(2012).png | caption = | director = Ernie Barbarash<ref>Anderton, Ethan (2011-06-22). [http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/jean-claude-van-damme-returning-to-action-genre-with-six-bullets/ "Jean Claude Van Damme Returning to Action Genre with Six Bullets."] ''FirstShowing.net''. Retrieved 2014-03-20.</ref> | producer = Brad Krevoy | writer = {{plainlist| * Chad Law * Evan Law }} | starring = {{plainlist| * Jean-Claude Van Damme * Joe Flanigan * Anna-Louise Plowman * Charlotte Beaumont }} | music = Neal Acree | cinematography = Phil Parmet | editing = Peter Devaney Flanagan | studio = Motion Picture Corporation of America<br>Rodin Entertainment | distributor = Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2012|09|11}} | runtime = 115 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $10 million<ref name=twitch1>Brown, Todd (2011-07-26). [http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/07/van-damme-gearing-up-to-shoot-six-bullets.php "Van Damme Gearing Up to Shoot SIX BULLETS."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218172527/http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/07/van-damme-gearing-up-to-shoot-six-bullets.php |date=2011-12-18 }} ''TwitchFilm.com''. Retrieved 2014-04-03.</ref> }} '''''Six Bullets'''''<ref>O'Connell, Sean (2011-06-22). [http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Jean-Claude-Van-Damme-Back-In-Action-For-Kidnap-Thriller-Six-Bullets-25349.html "Jean Claude Van Damme Back in Action for Kidnap Thriller Six Bullets."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191301/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Jean-Claude-Van-Damme-Back-In-Action-For-Kidnap-Thriller-Six-Bullets-25349.html |date=2017-10-18 }} ''CinemaBlend.com''. Retrieved 2014-04-03.</ref><ref>Brown, Todd (2011-09-29). [http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/09/jean-claude-van-damme-meets-a-side-of-beef-in-first-images-from-the-butcher.php "Jean Claude Van Damme Meets a Side of Beef in First Images from THE BUTCHER."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231224635/http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/09/jean-claude-van-damme-meets-a-side-of-beef-in-first-images-from-the-butcher.php |date=2011-12-31 }} ''TwitchFilm.com''. Retrieved 2014-04-03.</ref> is a 2012 American action film directed by Ernie Barbarash, produced by Brad Krevoy and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Anna-Louise Plowman, and Charlotte Beaumont.<ref>White, James (2011-06-22). [http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=31296 "Jean-Claude Van Damme Finds Six Bullets."] ''EmpireOnline.com''. Retrieved 2014-04-03.</ref> The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States on September 11, 2012.
==Plot== Veteran mercenary Samson Gaul (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims, but now he's the last hope for a desperate father. Mixed martial artist, Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan) knows how to fight, but alone he's unprepared to navigate the corrupt streets of a foreign city to find his kidnapped daughter. Together, these two try to stop a network of criminals that prey upon the innocent.<ref>Dee, Jake (2011-06-21).[http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/van-damme-is-back-in-action-gets-paid-to-load-six-bullets-find-a-missing-girl "Van Damme Is Back in Action, Gets Paid to Load Six Bullets & Find a Missing Girl."] ''JoBlo.com''. Retrieved 2014-04-03.</ref>
==Cast== * Jean-Claude Van Damme as Samson Gaul * Joe Flanigan as Andrew Fayden * Anna-Louise Plowman as Monica Fayden * Charlotte Beaumont as Becky Fayden * Steve Nicolson as Inspector Kvitko * Uriel Emil Pollack as Vlad * Louis Dempsey as Stelu * Mark Lewis as Bogdanov * Kristopher Van Varenberg (Kristopher Van Damme) as Selwyn Gaul * Bianca Van Varenberg (Bianca Van Damme) as Amalia * Lia Sinchevici as Marina * Andrei Runcanu as Luca * Florin Busuioc as Hotel Manager * Matei Calin as Victor * Celesta Shanti Hodge as Fiona * Sorin Cristen as Lead Agent
==Home media== DVD was released in Region 1 in the United States on 11 September 2012, it was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. DVD was released by StudioCanal in the United Kingdom in Region 2 on 1 October 2012.
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|1975249}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|6_bullets}}
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