Sudden Death

Sudden Death (1995) is a Jean-Claude Van Damme action thriller you can watch online on iFILM. Director Peter Hyams traps the entire story inside one hockey arena during Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, turning a sold-out crowd into a hostage situation.

Darren McCord is the venue's fire marshal, there with his two kids. His daughter is snatched from her seat: a crew led by a rogue ex-agent (Powers Boothe) has wired the building and wants a billion dollars before the final buzzer, or everything goes up. McCord has three periods to find the bombs, get his daughter back, and keep the game from ending.

Yes, it's Die Hard on ice, and Hyams leans into that with a straight face — the kitchen brawl with the team's penguin mascot is the scene everyone remembers. One for fans of confined, clock-ticking action and Van Damme at his physical peak. Stream Sudden Death (1995) online on iFILM.