International superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme teams up with world-famous action director John Woo for this electrifying thriller Van Damme is the target of an evil mercenary Lance Henriksen who recruits homeless combat veterans for the "amusement" of his clients - bored tycoons who will pay a half a million dollars to stalk and kill the most challenging prey of them all: Man. Laced with dark humor and slam-packed with electrifying action Hard Target is a must see for action fans. Hard Target is not only my John Woo favorite film, it is also my Jean-Claude Van Damme favorite best action film from my favorite action star. I put this film over Die Hard, this is my Die Hard movie. I love that the stunts were realistic I think that John Woo didn't allow Van Damme to make his own stunts and it is a shame that Jean-Claude Van Damme *beep* up his chance with John Woo by making on another film. It is Van Damme's ego fault. Still they don't make movies like this. I heard that there is Driector's cut somewhere on DVD that I have never saw, I own this film on Blu-ray in my John Woo collection and I still love it. The stunts are crazy, the action are spectacular. Van Damme catching a snake wow incredible. at one point, a movie's typical crazy stuntman; firing the Beretta 92FS 9mm while standing on the seat of a motorcycle and crashes in to the car. Still the motorcycle chase sequence is my favorite scene in the film. Van Damme "launches thousands of bullets, slugs, and explosive projectiles into THIRTY of mercenary tycoons baddies." Arnold Vosloo is also underrated actor who plays Pik van Cleef he did a really pretty good job as the villain and Fouchon second mercenary henchman. Possibly best role for him. "I don't get angry. I'm a professional." I love this movie the action is delivered perfectly. Honestly I love Arnold Vosloo more in this movie than Lance Henriksen and I love his character Pik van Cleef. The trill of the hunt. It's the ultimate drug and the more intense the rush, the higher the price. Hard target was the film is saw as a teen when I was 18, I couldn't saw it as a kid I really don't know, it was never on TV and I have never seen a VHS cover in a video store. I didn't even know that movie exists. Hard Target is a 1993 action film that marked the US directorial debut of acclaimed Hong Kong director John Woo, who brought out his Asian style of action to Western cinema.10/10 for me I love this movie to death, It is my number 1 favorite action film.

cast are mostly a solid bunch of unknowns who prove they've got what it takes to make this a tight well made thriller. Lance Henriksen is great as Fouchon and Arnold Vosloo equally as good as accomplice Van cleef. Even though in my opinion this is Woo's best u.s film it took him 2 more attempts to breakthrough into the Hollywood mainstream in which he finally struck gold with Face/Off. Hard Target comes out a dark action thriller packed with a superb blend of martial arts shootouts and explosions. I recommend this to any 1 weather your an action junkie, die hard van damme fan or just a general film buff. Up there with Die Hard this is a true action classic

pumping, Van Damme pumps the bad guys with more bullets in 15 minutes than Desperado did in two hours! The American Version is quite mediocre compared to the UK version, the US version contains less violence and if you look in the goofs section most of the stuff ups are due to the violence being edited out. I do know where you can get your hands on a rough cut of the 116 minute version but it is a bit of a waste of time, due to the fact that there is no colour except a greeny tone and most of the 20 minutes extra are just talking. If you think Van Damme is a bit of a let down, he isn't really. He may not be able to act, but Woo has made him look as cool as ever, seing Van Damme run around with two hand guns is cool, This movie runs on Van Dammes precence.Give this film a chance, get the UK version for a better time.I give this 5 outta 5.John Woo rules the earth.

one of his chums! It makes no sense at all! Co-star Wilfred Brimley steals the show however as Uncle Douvee, basically a pun on duvet. He's an old fat bearded man who rides horses and uses a bow and arrow, but at the end of the film assures us all that 'I can walk but I cannot dance' following an injury. Great news Uncle! Firepower is readily available throughout Hard Target, all action fans will be kept happy by that. Some of the acting is appalling, but overall this film is worth catching, especially with like minded mates!

Woo's trademark two-fisted gun-work.Bullets fly everywhere in this movie.Some really great pryro work to boot.A lot of that trademark imagery Woo is known for like very moody shots.Smokey atmosphere.And close-ups galore.He is like a painter here.Did I forget to say he stages the action very well.Van Damme is good also.With a mullet and long hair,his demeanor and look here gives him a harder edge than his earlier flicks.More mature.He is also in peak form physically.The supporting cast is excellent.First Henricksen is simply amazing.He is on par with Tommy Lee Jones here in the Villain Department.He scowls.Rages.And is a bigger Physical threat than he looks.I almost feel sorry for his Henchmen who are always on the receiving end of his verbal abuse.He gets some great lines like "hunting drunks in alleys made you weak",and "don't make me look bad in front of my dogs".Yancy is passable here.Her expression comes from her eyes.Kasi Lemmons is good as the sassy cop investigating the sudden homeless disappearances.Arnold Vosloo is Henricksen's right-hand man.He is pretty menacing.With an Icy stare.The real hoot is Wilford Brimley as Van Damme's moonshine loving Uncle.His Cajun accent is on the money,and is mostly used for comic relief that is never undignified.The blues-like soundtrack is excellent as well done by Graeme Revell of The Crow.Great stuff.Remenicent of Ry Cooder from a Walter Hill movie.Yhe best score ever for a Van Damme flick.Hard Target is not perfect though.There is not much back story to the characters.Some of the one-liners JC throws out are kind of stale.At times Van Damme cannot decide to kick someone in the chops or shoot them in the Head and seems confused at times when he sounds like Ah-nold.When he should be channeling Chow Yun-Fat.A couple of goofy stunts threaten to undermine the credibility at times.But in the end a strong entry in the US film market for Woo.And a Very solid action credit for Van Damme.8/10

shot in the streets but no is ever around in the middle of the day but the killers and victims? Usually that stuff annoys me, but I didn't seem to mind in this movie. In fact, it fits.Despite the lack of credibility, Van Dame standing on top of a speeding motorcycle as it heads towards an onrushing car, and later dodging all kinds of pretty neat weapons as he tries to help Yancy Butler, is just fun. John Wood-directed films tend to be ridiculously exaggerated and loud, so that's what you get. I am not a fan of many of his films, but I am of this one. It's pure macho madness with a Lance Henriksen doing what he does best: be an incredibly-nasty and brutal villain. An added bonus in here - a real hoot - is old man Wilfred Brimley as Van Damme's French uncle who comes to his nephew's aid.Add a great blues soundtrack and you have a great film to feed your male hormones with when needing to be fed some gratuitous violence.

and the final scene looks like it was plucked straight out of Face/Off. You have to see it to believe it. Van Damme does his normal tough guy not talking much thing but it is great to see him with two pistols in his hands. It's a 7 for total movie but gets a 10 for action. Action movie junkies will love Hard Target. John Woo and Van Damme makes for great action.