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Hard Target

1993
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
1h 37m
A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her father, who has gone missing. They discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance in the process. (imdb)
Directed by:
John Woo John Woo
Written by:
Chuck Pfarrer
Starring:
Arnold Vosloo Arnold Vosloo Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen Wilford Brimley Wilford Brimley Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Van Damme Kasi Lemmons Kasi Lemmons Chuck Pfarrer Robert Apisa Douglas Forsythe Rye Mike Leinert Yancy Butler Yancy Butler Willie C. Carpenter Eliott Keener
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Franchise:
Hard Target
Genres:
Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, French
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Hard Target

1993
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
1h 37m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 22 Jun 2016
66
46th
The best kind of Dumb Action Trash. JCVD, the man with the wettest mullet in the universe, walks off in slow motion as we fade over to an American flag. A bow wielding Wilford Brimley flees from an explosion on horseback. A woman makes a wish on a birthday cake candle and the next shot is a close-up of Van Damme's crotch. Every gun is a magical Gun Of Infinite Ammo (blamblamblam). It's bad, hilarious, moronic, nostalgic, rad and amazing all at once. [Pigeons slo-mo fly off as I click 'submit']
Rated 22 Jun 2016
cerebrusCerebrus
Rated 12 Feb 2008
60
41st
After exclusively using Van-Damme for my "Bad Movie Nights" I've finally found a halfway decent one. It has major flaws (script, acting, ect.) but the final action sequence is amazing. Almost a recommendation, but doesn't quite get there.
Rated 12 Feb 2008
andertonanderton
Rated 04 Jan 2007
95
95th
The Mona Lisa of action films.
Rated 04 Jan 2007
kasperlKasperL
Rated 13 Jul 2010
40
19th
Woo beams into stylistic overdrive. The use of slo-mo is ridiculous. And what in the world is it with him and doves? On the plus-side, Henriksen goes full baddie, very entertainingly so, ably supported by The Mummy himself, Mr. Arnold Vosloo.
Rated 13 Jul 2010
space_popeSpace Pope
Rated 19 Jun 2013
55
26th
It's got most of what you need in a JCVD flick. There's a mullet, an explanation for his accent, punching a snake, a beautifully hammy villain, ridiculous action direction, Wilford Brimley yeehawin' it up, a few spin kicks, things exploding when they shouldn't, and an appropriately silly death for the bad dude. For real though he punches a snake, and then he does something even sillier with it right after. Sillier than punching a snake. Tight.
Rated 19 Jun 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 18 Feb 2010
70
53rd
About 55 minutes of this movie is Van Damme going into slow motion.
Rated 18 Feb 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 18 Feb 2022
78
66th
While "Hard Target" may have a degree of uninspired lifelessness, it is one of the best Van Damme movies of the 90's and there sure are a lot of them. All of the John Woo touches here make this a hell of a lot better than most Van Damme movies. Sadly, I get the feeling that in exchange for passage to Hollywood, Woo had to sacrifice a hell of a lot of creative control, which is a damned shame.
Rated 18 Feb 2022
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 09 May 2019
80
77th
you can punch my snake any time, Johnny. Video: https://youtu.be/-Cx6z11Zosc
Rated 09 May 2019
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
62
25th
Van Damme punches a snake in the face. If that sounds amusing or interesting, you will probably find this movie entertaining. Personally I was very entertained, but I will admit that it's very stupid and without any real redeeming value.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lucluc
Rated 15 Oct 2008
70
70th
Great movie. I think one of the best with Van Damme. I like the badguy Henriksen, great performance. Big action at the end.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
mrandersen10mrandersen10
Rated 08 Oct 2012
60
20th
Unfortunately, one of Van Damme's best movies.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
overratedoverrated
Rated 08 Jun 2022
42
35th
Entertaining for what it is, lots of doves flying around and Van Damme spin kicking a guy in the face after he's just shot him fifty fucking times.
Rated 08 Jun 2022
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 27 Jan 2014
73
36th
All of these characters are really bad at making decisions. That helps as much as it hurts, though, as we wouldn't get so many ridiculous action scenes without it. Woo's direction helps makes those scenes look good, and the over the top performances help make them fun. It's not a particularly good movie, but it's entertaining throughout.
Rated 27 Jan 2014
clevermuldooClevermuldoo
Rated 21 Dec 2013
95
93rd
This is the raddest movie ever made. Van Damme, Brimley, and Henrickson all in one film? We as a society don't deserve it. Top Van Damme hands down.
Rated 21 Dec 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
62
30th
Wilfred Brimley and JCVD should have switched roles. Probably Van Damme's best movie.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 23 Feb 2014
62
32nd
I came here for Wilford Brimley, and god damn it, I was not disappointed.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
rosenritterrosenritter
Rated 25 Sep 2021
9
94th
Pure action movie fantasia, every gun is loaded with fireworks, shotguns reload to crashes of thunder, JCVD kicks and shoots people interchangeably in melee range, kicks and blows land with the most comically bone-crunching sound, slo-mo, freeze-frames, wipe transitions that make a "swoosh" sound, Lance Henriksen in top form, pigeons and a phantasmagoric final showdown in a burning warehouse full of Mardi Gras props. anderton got it right, this is the Mona Lisa of action films.
Rated 25 Sep 2021
cowmanCowman
Rated 11 May 2016
75
75th
DOVES! DUAL PISTOLS! SLOW-MOTION! KARATEKICK! EXPLOSIONS! John Woo masterfully recycles his previous Hong Kong work and mixes it with EPIC martial arts by Van Damme. It takes a while to get going, but once the motorcycle henchmen killers start showing up, it gets better every minute. Doves are everywhere, the final battle is never-ending. Awesome as usual.
Rated 11 May 2016
qthealmightyQtheAlmighty
Rated 10 May 2015
61
24th
God bless whoever edited this and synced the soundtrack. They've created a true work of art from what would have been only a half-work of art.
Rated 10 May 2015
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 12 Jan 2007
90
95th
Worth a 90 for the snake punching scene alone.
Rated 12 Jan 2007
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 13 May 2011
30
19th
Was Hitchcock the only foreign director not bent over at knifepoint by Hollywood the second a visa application was filed? Poor John Woo, never stood a chance.
Rated 13 May 2011
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
56
39th
Otherwise known as "Slow-Motion: The Movie".
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
48th
One of the better Van Damme films in my opinion. Some decent action and good camera work, thanks to the direction of an earlier John Woo, make for a pretty decent action movie. Definitely better than the average Van Damme flick but honestly it's nothing amazing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
synthonosynthono
Rated 18 Aug 2014
82
56th
If you can't enjoy JCVD kicking a man off a motorcycle, I don't think I want to be your friend.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 12 Feb 2010
60
30th
You can tell that John Woo tried to at least make this something similar to his Hong Kong efforts but failed because of producer interference, Van Damme's ego, and other nonsense that troubled production. It's too bad really but the saving grace is that it features Wilford Brimley (Mr. Diabeetus) and Lance Henrikson which elevates this from mere garbage to something approaching entertaining. The fake cajun accents are also hilarious.
Rated 12 Feb 2010
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 15 Jun 2009
57
32nd
I've got a soft spot for Van Damme flicks.
Rated 15 Jun 2009
jebJeb
Rated 27 Jun 2009
42
25th
Just another corny action film from the early 90s. I will admit Damme is okay in this and Woo guides the movie through with solid direction. Oh, and a man punches a snake.
Rated 27 Jun 2009
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 28 Jan 2018
75
59th
Diabeetus doesn't have to slow you down
Rated 28 Jan 2018
auritechauritech
Rated 10 Apr 2009
25
13th
So, this movie is so terrible you'll wonder either if John Woo got lucky in Hong Kong, JCVD is natural poison to film quality, or if it was really a TBS Original Film. I won't talk about the negatives then, because there are too many. I'll just say (1) JCVD has a sweet mullet which is wet all the time, (2) HE PUNCHES A SNAKE IN THE FACE, and (3) the world's beloved Wilford Brimley teaches the whole world how alcoholism can save your life. See it with friends, but it isn't, you know, good.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 08 Jun 2013
75
35th
Jean-Claude Van Damme is not a very good actor. This is a very fun movie. These two details are not unrelated. Wilford Brimley and Lance Henriksen don't exactly hurt either. Arnold Vosloo should play a Romanian Dracula more often. And I didn't know there were this many doves in New Orleans.
Rated 08 Jun 2013
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 03 Mar 2009
50
16th
I don't expect a pure action movie to be smart, but that doesn't mean it can throw out all logic, even its own. Nothing was ever in doubt, the bad guys were a bunch of full-auto yokels, 90% of the time that it was trying to be cool it was being utterly retarded. Its fun to laugh at though.
Rated 03 Mar 2009
adoubleadouble
Rated 17 Nov 2012
65
37th
This movie's pretty fun, if stupid. The action scenes are great, and Lance Henriksen is great as the bad guy. Fun forgettable action movie.
Rated 17 Nov 2012
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
60
39th
really silly and overdone, but a good amount of the action is fun
Rated 17 Sep 2007
bigmacBig_Mac
Rated 27 Feb 2007
60
34th
Don't fuck with the mullet.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 25 Jul 2012
73
25th
When you're Jean-Claude Van Damme, the best choice you can make is to team up with a talented director, and find a script where you don't say much
Rated 25 Jul 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 19 Dec 2023
64
26th
Takes too long to kick into gear, but eventually emerges as an enjoyable time-waster, interchangeable with any other middling Van-Damme/Seagal efforts from the 90s; Woo's signature slow-mo balletic presentation of the action scenes feels wasted on the overly familiar material; some fresh and lively casting choices, especially a ratcheted up Henriksen and a late bit of scene stealing from an amusingly out-of-place Brimley, makes this fun for what it is, though inessential for non-genre hounds.
Rated 19 Dec 2023
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
11th
John Woo's attempts at cracking Hollywood have been pretty embarrassing. This is probably the worst of the lot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bencgauldbencgauld
Rated 28 Jan 2023
65
30th
John Woo's action sensibilities and JCVD's spin kicks are a match made in heaven. Nothing earth shattering but entertaining for what it is.
Rated 28 Jan 2023
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 01 May 2023
60
42nd
That was just so goddamn dumb and over the top at times one cannot help but laugh. Numerous settings and plot elements, so even if it is silly, it makes for a mosaic that is not too horrible when seen from afar. Murder Cajun with greasy mullet.
Rated 01 May 2023
mr_vincentMr Vincent
Rated 15 Jun 2020
60
30th
Not the most complex movie, but it's directed by John Woo and it stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, so great action and memorable scenes are an obvious answer to that equation.
Rated 15 Jun 2020
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 05 Mar 2020
80
37th
Viewed March 4, 2020. Masterful in its own way.
Rated 05 Mar 2020
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 29 Jul 2009
1
11th
It's mostly pretty bad, but it can be very entertaining in its dumbness. Lance Henriksen is total class as always; he's just fun to watch as the villain, but overall it's a crap flick. It is watchable though, as John Woo at least manages to throw in some shots that aren't totally pedestrian--recommended only for bad movie nights.
Rated 29 Jul 2009
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 11 Aug 2015
100
91st
I was only 11 when this film was released and I couldn't tell you how old I was when I first saw Jean-Claude Van Damme in his jeans and long coat kicking ass in New Orleans but I do remember that I loved it. Chance Boudreaux (Van Damme) is just trying to get from day-to-day finding work where he can but when he sees Binder's daughter Natasha (Yancy Butler) being harassed he can't stand by so agrees to help her find her dad.
Rated 11 Aug 2015
teeceeteecee
Rated 26 Sep 2008
21
19th
Nu md langt hår...ingen forøgelse af kvaliteten
Rated 26 Sep 2008
sedricsedric
Rated 09 Aug 2015
75
69th
Better at stun snake by hand than shooting people. Hopefuly, he got explosive chevrotine.
Rated 09 Aug 2015
hellopeoplehellopeople
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
7th
all 20 points are for the grenade in the pants!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
yiannosYiannos
Rated 27 May 2017
63
54th
(Viewed on 29/07/13): Woo's Hollywood debut has a decent premise that's given the total cornball treatment. Whether it was intentional or not is debatable, but it's an entertaining film that excels in over the top action and fails in almost every other department. The acting ranges from deliciously hammy (Henriksen and Vosloo) to downright terrible (Butler), and the use of slo-mo with slide guitar plays like an old jeans commercial. The rip roaring finale in a rusty warehouse redeems it.
Rated 27 May 2017
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 03 Oct 2010
24
16th
#90s(l)#, popcorn, oldies(2) }*{ #90s(m)#, popcorn, story, dir Woo, (JC VanD).
Rated 03 Oct 2010
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
42nd
John Woo's directing and Lance Henriksen being typecast elevate this movie to an above-averae level...it's a wondrous thing since this is a Jean-Claude Van Damme flick that isn't named Bloodsport.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 16 Mar 2008
55
25th
John Woo brings some energetic and creative action sequences to the table, but the plot is just awful, and Van Damme is fun here too. He's not even the worst actor in this one, take a look at his female counterpart. And it still wouldn't be so bad if the script didn't mix in some kind of a country-western theme.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
10th
where do I find these hobo hunters in real life?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
12th
For some reason I saw this at the cinema at time of release. It did make a kind of impression.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 01 Feb 2008
100
95th
Astonishingly fun and exciting movie, considering that it was Woo's U.S. debut and that I am NOT a fan of Jean Clod Von Dumb
Rated 01 Feb 2008
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 10 Apr 2009
0
15th
John Woo, Hong Kong's influential director of action films, makes his American debut with yet another remake of _The Most Dangerous Game_; the experience seems not to have been a happy one for him, or for his audience.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
madmanMadMan
Rated 08 Jan 2012
80
36th
This is wonderfully outrageous in every way. Also pure 1990s.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
3
10th
crap
Rated 22 Aug 2007
naurunauru
Rated 05 Apr 2016
19
13th
Worth watching for the stunts and not much else. The writing is abysmal.
Rated 05 Apr 2016
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Sep 2013
63
27th
63.000
Rated 18 Sep 2013
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 04 Aug 2020
75
71st
John Woo remixes some of his most memorable action scenes from his Hong Kong movies with JCVD in the main role. While the final sequence is on point, the film starts slightly too slow and drags on too long before the hunt on JCVD begins, which is where the movie becomes amazing. Lance Henriksen and Arnold Vosloo are great villains tho'.
Rated 04 Aug 2020
fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 28 Dec 2017
4
59th
Doesn't necessarily look great next to Woo's other films but I ended up finding a lot to like in it as a solid b-grade action flick. JCVD with the worst hair kicking lots of faces, punching a snake. Lance Henrikson as the perfect action villain with a ridiculous gun. Wilford Brimley. Plenty of slow motion. The movie just needs more John Woo I'd love to see a proper director's cut.
Rated 28 Dec 2017
schwabeschwabe
Rated 20 Apr 2015
65
15th
a movie you watch and forget.
Rated 20 Apr 2015
goremeatgoremeat
Rated 09 Feb 2012
44
24th
Greasy, sleezy, impossible-to-believe, and featuring weird action set pieces. It's fun, gentlemen.
Rated 09 Feb 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 07 Mar 2008
6
55th
Snake punching owns.
Rated 07 Mar 2008
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 10 Nov 2008
63
40th
Much better than I'm scoring it
Rated 10 Nov 2008
scanfield22SCanfield22
Rated 23 Aug 2007
77
36th
Cheeseball action to the fullest, but boy is it fun to watch Jean Claude shooting a gun while standing on the seat of a motorcycle.
Rated 23 Aug 2007
jesselcjesselc
Rated 16 Jul 2015
58
35th
Way more fun than it had any right to be. Jesus Christ, the snake scene!
Rated 16 Jul 2015
mentoMento
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
21st
Wilford Brimley arrowing folk Legolas-style would've gotten this movie an 80 if Jean-Claude's ponytail didn't cancel it out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
psimpsim
Rated 10 Aug 2020
76
54th
JCVD shooting guys twenty times BEFORE kicking them in the face? Wilford Brimley as a horse-riding, ass-kicking badass? Arnold Vosloo and Lance Henriksen as deliciously evil villains? Hard YES.
Rated 10 Aug 2020
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 18 Aug 2007
78
32nd
Deliciously corny John Woo film.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 25 May 2007
30
8th
Really bad, but also really entertaining in a cheesy way. This was the beginning of John Woo's downward spiral into formulaic Hollywood filmmaking.
Rated 25 May 2007
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 14 May 2016
40
36th
worth a watch
Rated 14 May 2016
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 21 Oct 2016
68
27th
Takes a while to get going, but it builds and builds, getting more over the top and more fun all the way!
Rated 21 Oct 2016
leadfootleadfoot
Rated 19 Aug 2009
80
48th
JCVD brings John Woo to America
Rated 19 Aug 2009
sirsassSirSass
Rated 18 Aug 2017
60
44th
JCVD has 90's wrestling hair throughout this whole movie.
Rated 18 Aug 2017
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 13 Oct 2013
75
79th
what a good-looking waste of ammo :D
Rated 13 Oct 2013
rydeorwrongrydeorwrong
Rated 12 Aug 2021
53
45th
Host ratings: 76 / 56 / 75. (JCVD Marathon) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-073-jean-claude-van-damme-the-last-of-us-part-ii-part-iv/
Rated 12 Aug 2021
eastondEastonD
Rated 05 Feb 2024
88
81st
Who doesn’t want to run their fingers through JCVD’s juicy cajun sex mullet or bayou brimleys thick luscious moonshine sopped beard? This is the greatest film I’ve ever seen. Snake punching, spin kicks, double guns, explosions, archery, doves, a fiery Lance Henriksen, hands free motorcyclin’, the guy who played the mummy in The Mummy, smoking yancy butler both her looks and her voice. we never gave american john woo the respect he deserves. this masterpiece and then face off? he spoiled us.
Rated 05 Feb 2024

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