Hard Kill (2020)

The work of billionaire tech CEO Donovan Chalmers (Willis) is so valuable that he hires mercenaries to protect it, and a terrorist group kidnaps his daughter just to get it.

Director:

Matt Eskandari

Writers:

Joe Russo (screenplay by), Chris LaMont (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Lala Kent

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jesse Metcalfe	...	Derek Miller
Bruce Willis	...	Chalmers
Lala Kent	...	Eva Chalmers
Natalie Eva Marie	...	Sasha Zindel
Texas Battle	...	Nick Fox
Sergio Rizzuto	...	The Pardoner
Swen Temmel	...	Dash Hawkins
Jon Galanis	...	Harrison Zindel
Tyler Jon Olson	...	Lt. Colton
Leslee Emmett	...	Crystal
Nicholas Petron	...	Limo Driver (as Nick Patron)
Abigail Esmena	...	Waitress (as Abigail Esmena Froehle)
Jacquie Nguyen	...	Gemma
Katie Groneman	...	Bartender
Adam Huel Potter	...	Drunk Patron (as Adam Potter)

Storyline

The work of billionaire tech CEO Donovan Chalmers (Willis) is so valuable that he hires mercenaries to protect it, and a terrorist group kidnaps his daughter just to get it.

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | 2020 | christmas | artificial intelligence | limousine | 

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Taglines:

Take on a Madman. Save the World.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Willis and Lala Kent appeared in four movies together in two years: Trauma Center (2019), 10 Minutes Gone (2019), Hard Kill (2020), and Out of Death (2021).

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Goofs

At around the 1:14 mark of the movie, Eva is tied up next to her father and the slipknots are so loose she Would not be bound in any way.

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Quotes

The Pardoner: Of all people, I expected you to understand. When this is al over, you're gonna see why it has to be this way.

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Soundtracks

Light on a Hill
Performed by Cunningham Manor
Courtesy of Partnered Media Productions

User Reviews

Jesse and Bruce carry this

It's not exactly a new plot but for being low budget and shot in a single location its got an old school action charm to it. There's just enough variety to keep you watching till the final mono o mono showdown.

6/10 for me

Details

Official Sites:

Open Source Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hard Kill

Filming Locations:

Norwood, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$111,523

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films), BondIt Media Capital, Buffalo 8 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color