Hard Target

1993, Action, 1h 34m

40 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Hard Target gets a boost from John Woo's stylish direction, but at heart, it's still another silly, explosion-dependent action thriller in the Jean-Claude Van Damme oeuvre. Read critic reviews

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Hard Target videos

Hard Target: Official Clip - Gas Can to the Face

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Hunter Becomes the Hunted

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Fighting Crime in Style

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Uncle Douvee

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Missed the Party

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Motorcycle Chase

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Warehouse Shootout

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Rattlesnake Trap

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Hard Target: Official Clip - He's All Ears

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Hard Target: Official Clip - Hunting Season is Over

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Movie Info

Chance Boudreaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme), a sailor skilled in martial arts, is employed to guard Natasha Binder (Yancy Butler) as she tracks down her father, an itinerant Vietnam veteran living in New Orleans named Douglas (Chuck Pfarrer). They soon uncover a sinister group of wealthy men who hunt the homeless for sport, paying them $10,000 if they can survive a crosstown journey. When Chance discovers that Natasha's father was one of their victims, he decides to destroy the evil hunters.

Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Director: John Woo
Producer: James Jacks, Sean Daniel
Writer: Chuck Pfarrer
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.5M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Sound Mix: Surround

Cast & Crew

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Chance Boudreaux

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Emil Fouchon

Arnold Vosloo

Pik van Cleef

Yancy Butler

Natasha `'Nat'` Binder

Kasi Lemmons

Det. Marie Mitchell

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Uncle Douvee

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Critic Reviews for Hard Target

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Full Review… Duane Byrge Hollywood Reporter

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