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Hard Target

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
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6.2/10
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Hard Target (1993)
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A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
53K
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POPULARITY
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    • John Woo
    • Chuck Pfarrer
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Yancy Butler
    • John Woo
    • Chuck Pfarrer
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Yancy Butler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 233User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target (1993)
    Lance Henriksen, Robert Apisa, Sven-Ole Thorsen, and Arnold Vosloo in Hard Target (1993)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme and Wilford Brimley in Hard Target (1993)
    Arnold Vosloo in Hard Target (1993)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target (1993)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme and Yancy Butler in Hard Target (1993)
    Yancy Butler in Hard Target (1993)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target (1993)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme, Yancy Butler, and Wilford Brimley in Hard Target (1993)
    Lance Henriksen in Hard Target (1993)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target (1993)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme and Yancy Butler in Hard Target (1993)

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    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Chance Boudreaux
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Emil Fouchon
    Yancy Butler
    Yancy Butler
    • Natasha 'Nat' Binder
    Chuck Pfarrer
    Chuck Pfarrer
    • Douglas Binder
    Robert Apisa
    • Mr. Lopacki
    • (as Bob Apisa)
    Arnold Vosloo
    Arnold Vosloo
    • Pik van Cleaf
    Douglas Rye
    • Frick
    • (as Douglas Forsythe Rye)
    Mike Leinert
    • Frack
    • (as Michael D. Leinert)
    Lenore Banks
    Lenore Banks
    • Marie
    Willie C. Carpenter
    Willie C. Carpenter
    • Elijah Roper
    • (as Willie Carpenter)
    Barbara Tasker
    • Waitress
    Kasi Lemmons
    Kasi Lemmons
    • Det. Marie Mitchell
    Randy Cheramie
    • Shop Steward
    Eliott Keener
    • Randal Poe
    Robert Pavlovich
    Robert Pavlovich
    • Police Detective
    Marco St. John
    Marco St. John
    • Dr. Morton
    Joe Warfield
    Joe Warfield
    • Ismal Zenan
    Jeanette Kontomitras
    • Madam
      • John Woo
      • Chuck Pfarrer
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    • Trivia
      Universal was afraid that John Woo's limited English would be a problem on set, so they hired Sam Raimi to oversee the entire shoot and replace Woo if need be.
    • Goofs
      When Fouchon is going over Chance Boudreaux's military record he says that (Chance) was apart of Marine Force Recon and his file even says U.S. Marines but the picture shown in the file shows him wearing a U.S. Army service uniform.
    • Quotes

      Chance Boudreaux: Now take your pig-stick and your boyfriend, and find a bus to catch.

    • Alternate versions
      A 128 minute workprint of Hard Target does exist in a rare very poor quality video tape dub. It is a rough cut consisting of all shot footage, much in which was unnecessary and would later be trimmed down to the 116-minute test screening after further refinements. It is mostly the same as the 116 minute version, though it includes the following differences:
      • there is no music score throughout the whole film
      • most sound effects are missing
      • alternate/extended scenes of dialogue
      • alternate/extended shots in certain scenes
      • additional shots and missing shots
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Man Without a Face/Wilder Napalm/King of the Hill/Hard Target/And the Band Played On (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Opus 57 Appassionata Sonata
      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performed by Dr. John Murphy

    User reviews233

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    Beats the s**t out of M:I-2!
    Now I'm a fan of all Woo films; even the worst of his works, such as "Broken Arrow", are at least 'standard fare' in Hollywood-terms; this, however, does not apply to the few sad TV-attempts he made (The "Once a thief"-cable flick is just dreadful...). "Face/Off" and even the 'funny' "M:I-2" are both action-packed showdowns which demonstrate well what Woo can do. But his first Hollywood-attempt still remains the best of them- at least, to date! "Hard target" was shoot with very little time and then re-edited 7 times (count'em- seven!) to finally pass the censorship (yes, I'd call it that!) and STILL, after assumably at least half (?) the flavour taken out, it's still one tough cookie! Maybe frustrated at the censorship, Woo has later on stayed on the safe R-rated waters in Hollywood, not even trying to top himself (And again, STILL remaining the best bet when it comes to directing some serious action!)

    "Hard Target" puts Jean-Claude Van 'Damage' against one of the always trustworthy screen villains, Lance Henriksen, and his pack of urban-commando (all black outfits, combat vests and MP5's) goons, and that's all you need to know! IF you think the going gets a little boring on the way, wait for the final 20 minutes, which will give you an adrenaline rush worth your while!

    BTW, if anyone knows where I could get my hands on the 116-minutes (any shorter will not do!) uncut "Director's cut", I'd be happy to buy a copy, preferably DVD (but also VHS will do; we're talking cult classic here!)
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    • Release date
      • August 20, 1993 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Vacherie, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Alphaville Films
      • Renaissance Pictures
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
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      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital

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