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Hard Target

Hard Target

Don't hunt what you can't kill.

19936.51h 37m

Overview

When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.

Directed by John Woo
Written by Chuck Pfarrer
Produced by James Jacks, Sean Daniel
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $74.2M

Top Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Chance Boudreaux

Arnold Vosloo

Arnold Vosloo

Pik van Cleef

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Emil Fouchon

Yancy Butler

Yancy Butler

Natasha Binder

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Stephan

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Uncle Douvee

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Man on the Street

Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

Det. Marie Mitchell

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

Elijah Roper

Eliott Keener

Eliott Keener

Randal Poe

Themes & Keywords

martial artsshowdownpsychopathnew orleans, louisianamercenaryfistfightmoneyorganized crimedrifterone man armyunionone against manysailorwarriorhuman preyaction heromanhunt

About Hard Target

Hard Target is a action, thriller, crime film released in 1993 exploring themes of martial arts, showdown, psychopath, new orleans, louisiana, mercenary, fistfight. Directed by John Woo, it stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Vosloo, Lance Henriksen. When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.

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