Hard Target
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Chuck Pfarrer
- Robert Apisa
- Arnold Vosloo
- Lance Henriksen
- Douglas Rye
- Mike Leinert
- Yancy Butler
- Lenore Banks
- Willie C. Carpenter
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
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- Apr 15, 2021
Basically two types of people, as I see it. Type one: Thinks the funniest part of this movie is JCVD humanely punching a rattlesnake in the head to knock it out. These people are usually harmless. They go about their lives and are missed when they pass but on the rare…
Branson ReeseAug 7, 2018You, a fool: Van Damme punches a snake. Me, wise: Van Damme winks at a bird.
JoeJul 20, 2021My mama named me Will, because she filled one out after she had me. Action masterpiece. They don't make em like they used to.
Will Menaker - Feb 22, 2022
I believe it was Hitchcock who said a great movie only needs three things: denim jackets, bitchin’ mullets, and lethal roundhouse kicks.
Bryan EspitiaSep 26, 2025Van Damme is such a great movie star. He has an incredible face. Does incredible things with his body. Believes in his material. That's all you need. Producer Sam Raimi said at the time, "Woo operating at 70 percent is still better than most American directors operating at…
Will SloanFeb 19, 2023I feel confident that I'll keep watching this at least once every five-or-so years for the rest of my life. There will always be a friend who hasn't seen it, or a local rep cinema playing it on a night I'm not busy, or perhaps just a night when I'm home alone and in the…
Will Sloan - Aug 26, 2016
90’s Hollywood finest musical. Just a marvel of intelligent staging. Also no film from JCVD heyday quite figure out so well what to do with his not quite belonging presence.
Filipe FurtadoMar 31, 2021I love when villain plays piano
fran hoepfnerMay 6, 2024brimley en fuego
David Sims
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- Cain Ungar likedHard Target
Hard Target is classic 90s action with Jean-Claude Van Damme. Simple story, big explosions, and awesome fight scenes. Lots of slow-motion and cool stunts. If you like over-the-top action with a tough hero, this one is for you.
Alex lovedHard TargetOne of the best unknown action movies of the 90s. Great camera work, action choreography, and stunts. The ending fight scene is worth the watch on its own 9/10
Luke likedHard TargetHad its moments but was also laughable at moments, WHEN HE PUNCHED THE SNAKE I WAS LAUGHING SO MUCH😭😭, 6.3/10 Watched it with @laurafletcher
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Rohan likedHard TargetYou know what you get with these action movies. Let’s be honest, not watching them for the storyline. Hero action movie value 6/10
Dennis likedHard TargetNice movie real old shool action hero just the gun battles were a little over the top 😂
Chance S likedHard TargetI am named after the main character
- Teo lovedHard Target
Love watching this with my dad
Steven Sulewski likedHard TargetSo 90’s it’s not even funny
User user795208885 lovedHard TargetOne of my most favorite
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Metacritic
A briskly vigorous, occasionally brilliant actioner.
Emanuel Levy
Variety
It's a spectacular ballet of death, lavishing upon us the highest body count of any action movie since Total Recall, and its cynical panache marks a return to form for kickboxer Jean-Claude Van Damme, whose recent vehicles have sputtered. Not Hard Target, though, which floors it from start to finish as it sends Van Damme after a vicious gang that rounds up homeless vets to serve as sacrificial victims for rich hunters in New Orleans. [20 Aug 1993, p.43]
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
Hard Target is pretty much a bust from every conceivable aspect, except the visual -- it looks terrific, and one sequence, a shoot-out on the streets of New Orleans between Van Damme and a progressively larger number of bad guys, comes close to capturing the trademark frenzied, exhilarating feel of Woo's previous work. [20 Aug 1993, p.5]
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Hard Target (1993)?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's Hard Target (1993) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Hard Target (1993)?
- Chuck Pfarrer as Douglas Binder
- Robert Apisa as Mr. Lopacki
- Arnold Vosloo as Pik van Cleaf
- Lance Henriksen as Emil Fouchon
- Douglas Rye as Frick
- Mike Leinert as Frack
- Yancy Butler as Natasha 'Nat' Binder
- Lenore Banks as Marie
- Willie C. Carpenter as Elijah Roper
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chance Boudreaux
Who's the director behind Hard Target (1993)?
John Woo directed Hard Target (1993).
Who produced Hard Target (1993)?
Sean Daniel and James Jacks produced Hard Target (1993).
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