The Hard Corps (Video 2006)

An Army veteran assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a former boxer. Complications arise when the boxer suspects his sister may be romantically involved with the bodyguard.

Director:

Sheldon Lettich

Writers:

Sheldon Lettich, George Saunders

Stars:

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Razaaq Adoti, Vivica A. Fox

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Philippe Sauvage
Razaaq Adoti	...	Wayne Barclay (as Raz Adoti)
Vivica A. Fox	...	Tamara Barclay
Peter Bryant	...	Mullins
Ron Bottitta	...	Detective Teague
Viv Leacock	...	Terrell Singletery
Adrian Holmes	...	Cujo
Mark Griffin	...	Casey Bledsoe
Ron Selmour	...	Simcoe (as Ronald Selmour)
Aaron Au	...	Kim
Dexter Bell	...	High Dog
Julian Christopher	...	Clarence Bowden (as Julian D. Christopher)
Nneka Croal	...	Jessie Otero
Sharon Amos	...	Lydia
Doron Bell	...	Leonard (as Doron Bell Jr.)

Storyline

Jean-Claude will be playing a Combat Vet who's just spent the last 3 years fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, who is hired to be a bodyguard to a former World Heavyweight Boxing champ to protect him and his family against a Rap Music Mogul. He sets up a team called "The Hard Corps", complications arise when the boxer suspects that his sister may be in love with the bodyguard.

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Plot Keywords:

bodyguard | boxing | fighting | fight | pistol | 

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Taglines:

Justice just hit the streets.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2006 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Apeili apo to parelthon

Filming Locations:

2601 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Castel Films, Clubdeal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Darren Shahlavi was hired to double Jean-Claude Van Damme, but left to work on the film 300.

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Goofs

In the scene where Wayne Barclay has just had the second attempt on his life at his girlfriend Lydia's apartment, just as he's leaving, he has his arm around Lydia in the medium shots and is only holding her hand in the long shots. The arm position becomes noticeable because it cuts back and forth between medium and long shots a couple of times.

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Quotes

Tamara Barclay: Welcome to Wanye's world

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Connections

References Cujo (1983)

User Reviews

A very good movie! Van Damme is back!!!

The Hard Corps is a very good movie, with a great cast and script. The story is very interesting and Van Damme proves another time, that he is a great actor and fighter. He is in a very good shape in this film and Sheldon Lettich did a great job. The fight scenes are really nice, Van Damme is fighting like a 10 years ago.

In my opinion, "In Hell", "Wake of Death", "Second in Command" and "The Hard Corps" were 4 great films.

Van Damme is getting back and nobody can stop him now! And now I'm waiting for Til Death and Bloodsport 2.

8/10.