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Hard Target

  • 1993
  • NC-17
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
61K
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POPULARITY
4,984
223
Jean-Claude Van Damme in 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.

  • Director
    • John Woo
  • Writer
    • Chuck Pfarrer
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Yancy Butler
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    61K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,984
    223
    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writer
      • Chuck Pfarrer
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Lance Henriksen
      • Yancy Butler
    • 282User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Top Cast28

    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
    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writer
      • Chuck Pfarrer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews282

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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
      Fouchon notes that Chance served in Marine Force Recon and his record even says U.S. Marines, but the picture in the file shows him wearing a U.S. Army service uniform.
    • Quotes
      • Natasha Binder: What kind of a name is Chance?
      • Chance Boudreaux: Well... my momma took one...
    • Alternate versions
      A 128 minute workprint of Hard Target also exists, but in a even lesser quality than the 116-minute test screening. It appears to be an assembly cut which was later trimmed down to the 116-minute version. It is mostly the same as the test screening cut, though it includes the following differences:
      • there is no music score throughout the whole film
      • many sound effects are missing
      • alternate/extended scenes of dialogue
      • alternate/extended shots in certain scenes
      • additional shots and missing shots The German 4 disc edition 4K has this included as a extra feature.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 20, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Hard Target: Operación cacería
    • Filming locations
      • 2100 Chartres St, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Half Moon Utility Restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Alphaville Films
      • Renaissance Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,589,677
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,106,500
      • Aug 22, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,189,677
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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