Jean-Claude Van Damme teamed up with Rob Schneider for the comedian's first dramatic role in Knock Off, the story of a fashion designer joining forces with a C.I.A. agent to combat terrorism.

In the movie Knock Off, set in Hong Kong, Van Damme plays Marcus Ray, a fashion designer involved in a counterfeit jeans operation that is part of a larger terrorist plot. The film combines action ...

“The karate school was full of people, and one guy was showing off to everybody. Was trying to scare people,” Van Damme said. “He was doing some punches near us. He was warming up. Imagine ...

The film included a climax in which he faces off against Sylvester Stallone, another veteran of the action movie genre. “People have been driving Tesla on the screen,” Van Damme said.