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Hard to Kill

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
31K
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Hard to Kill (1990)
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Left for dead with his wife killed in their house, L.A. Detective Mason Storm will have to make a quick recovery, expose those behind the murder and take revenge.Left for dead with his wife killed in their house, L.A. Detective Mason Storm will have to make a quick recovery, expose those behind the murder and take revenge.Left for dead with his wife killed in their house, L.A. Detective Mason Storm will have to make a quick recovery, expose those behind the murder and take revenge.

  • Director
    • Bruce Malmuth
  • Writer
    • Steven McKay
  • Stars
    • Steven Seagal
    • Kelly LeBrock
    • William Sadler
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bruce Malmuth
    • Writer
      • Steven McKay
    • Stars
      • Steven Seagal
      • Kelly LeBrock
      • William Sadler
    • 129User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill (1990)
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    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Mason Storm
    Kelly LeBrock
    Kelly LeBrock
    • Andy Stewart
    • (as Kelly Le Brock)
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Senator Vernon Trent
    • (as Bill Sadler)
    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    • Lt. Kevin O'Malley
    Bonnie Burroughs
    Bonnie Burroughs
    • Felicia Storm
    Andrew Bloch
    Andrew Bloch
    • Capt. Dan Hulland
    Branscombe Richmond
    Branscombe Richmond
    • Max Quentero
    Charles Boswell
    Charles Boswell
    • Jack Axel
    Zachary Rosencrantz
    • Sonny Storm
    Lou Beatty Jr.
    Lou Beatty Jr.
    • Carl Becker
    Nick DeMauro
    • Calabrese
    Nick Corello
    • James Valero
    Justin De Rosa
    • Mikey
    Stanley Brock
    Stanley Brock
    • Counterman
    Evan James
    • Danny
    Tomas Trujillo
    • Shotgun Punk
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Punk
    Haruo Matsuoka
    • Punk
    • Director
      • Bruce Malmuth
    • Writer
      • Steven McKay
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kelly Le Brock had pretty much retired from acting at the time and only did the movie as a favor for her husband. In retrospect she calls the movie "Hard to Watch" or "Hard to Believe".
    • Goofs
      Mason isn't filming at all when Senator Trent steps into the light. He is instead trying to adjust the camera. The Senator shouldn't be on tape, therefore.
    • Quotes

      Senator Vernon Trent: You can take that to the bank!

      Mason Storm: I'm gonna take you to the bank, Senator Trent. To the blood bank!

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 12 seconds to gain an '18' rating. The shotgun-in-the-mouth wardrobe scene was cut, as was the kick Seagal delivers to the face of the man with the snooker cue in his neck. The cut cinema version was submitted for the pan-and-scan video release in 1990. The previous cuts made to HARD TO KILL were restored for the 1999 video release (which came in a box set with cut versions of NICO (ABOVE THE LAW) and OUT FOR JUSTICE) and all DVD versions are also uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Mountains of the Moon/Where the Heart Is/Revenge/Hard to Kill/Madhouse (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Feels So Good
      Written and Performed by Chuck Mangione
      Courtesy of A&M Records

    User reviews129

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    Segal is a god.
    This movie is absolutely HILARIOUS.

    If people even know who Steven Segal is, they should already know what they are getting into before they start playing this movie (meaning that it is FULL of plot holes, jumps in logic, continuity errors, outrageous stunts, etc).

    That having been said, this movie is so much fun to watch it more than makes up for its shortcomings. Watch this movie with a group of friends that enjoy laughing at unintentionally ridiculous action and I guarantee it will deliver in spades - I found it to be a lot funnier than most comedies.
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    • Michael_Bolton
    • Feb 28, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Seven Year Storm
    • Filming locations
      • Saddlerock Ranch - 32111 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Lee Rich Productions
      • Adelson / Todman / Simon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,410,827
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,213,631
      • Feb 11, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,410,827
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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