Hardcore Henry (2015)

Henry is resurrected from death with no memory, and he must save his wife from a telekinetic warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.

Director:

Ilya Naishuller

Writers:

Ilya Naishuller, Will Stewart (additional writing by)

Stars:

Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth, Haley Bennett

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sharlto Copley	...	Jimmy
Danila Kozlovsky	...	Akan
Haley Bennett	...	Estelle
Tim Roth	...	Henry's Father
Andrei Dementiev	...	Slick Dimitry / Henry (as Andrey Dementyev)
Svetlana Ustinova	...	Olga the Dominatrix (as Sveta Ustinova)
Darya Charusha	...	Katya the Dominatrix (as Dasha Charusha)
Oleg Poddubnyy	...	Yuri (as Oleg Poddubniy)
Jack Hahn	...	Young Bully #1
Cyrus Arnold	...	Young Bully #2
Jake Karlen	...	Young Bully #3
Will Stewart	...	Robbie
Ilya Naishuller	...	Timothy / Higher-Self Merc / Henry
Martin Cooke	...	Marty (as Martin J. Cooke)
Sergey Chekrygin	...	Parking Lot Security (as Sergei Chikrigin)

Storyline

Waking inside a laboratory on an airship, a man recalls bullies from his childhood. A scientist, Estelle, greets him and tells him his name is Henry, she is his wife, and that he has been revived from an accident that left him amnesiac and mute. After she replaces a missing arm and leg with cybernetic prostheses, mercenaries led by the psychokinetic Akan raid the ship, claiming all of Estelle's research is Akan's corporate property. He kills Estelle's scientists before attempting to murder Henry, but Henry and Estelle flee in an escape pod, landing in Moscow. Estelle is abducted by the mercenaries, who try to kill Henry..

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Plot Keywords:

point of view | violence | telekinesis | cyborg | terrorist plot | 

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Taglines:

First they made him dangerous. Then they made him mad.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for non-stop bloody brutal violence and mayhem, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The concept for the film came from the "Bad Motherfucker" and "The Stampede" music videos which Director Ilya Naishuller made with Producer Sergey Valyaev for his band Biting Elbows which were also shot with a GOPRO from the First-person perspective.

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Goofs

At the 1:00 hour mark, When Henry escapes from being restrained in the chair by cutting the power, and throws the trash bin at the Jimmy clone, it clearly misses him, but he still goes down.

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Quotes

Slick Dimitry: You're half machine, half pussy!

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Crazy Credits

Towards the end of the end credits, while they're still rolling, a beep from an answering machine comes on and it's Jimmy. The message says, "Hello, Henry. Well, if you're hearing this, there's one more thing I need you to do."

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Connections

References Payday 2 (2013)

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Soundtracks

My Girl
Written by Ronald White and Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson Jr.)
Performed by The Temptations
Courtesy of Motown Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

It's like driving a race car as fast as it will go... so fun you can't stop smiling

I went into this with no preconceived expectations. I saw the trailer, it looked interesting, I went.

I wasn't disappointed. Whether this is a commercial hit or a flop, it will be a cult film forever. It's an instant classic for no other reason than it's just so damn fun.

Your best bet to enjoy this movie is to see it as an experience and not as art. Don't ask questions about characters background or whine when they don't explain random biker chicks with samurai swords... it just doesn't matter. I eat ice cream because I like ice cream... I don't pick through it during dessert.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site [Russia]

Country:

Russia USA China

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

8 April 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hardcore Henry

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,107,604, 10 April 2016

Gross USA:

$9,252,038

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,810,562

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bazelevs Production, Versus Pictures, Huayi Brothers Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1