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Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

He's L.A. Detective Mason Storm. Three hired assassins left him for dead. And he's waited seven years to even the score.

19906.01h 35m

Overview

Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death

Directed by Bruce Malmuth
Written by Steven McKay
Produced by Gary Adelson, Joel Simon, Bill Todman Jr.
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $47.4M

Top Cast

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Mason Storm

Kelly LeBrock

Kelly LeBrock

Andy Stewart

William Sadler

William Sadler

Senator Vernon Trent

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Lt. Kevin O'Malley

Bonnie Burroughs

Bonnie Burroughs

Felicia Storm

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Andrew Bloch

Capt. Dan Hulland

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Max Quentero

Charles Boswell

Charles Boswell

Jack Axel

Z

Zachary Rosencrantz

Sonny Storm

Lou Beatty Jr.

Lou Beatty Jr.

Carl Becker

Themes & Keywords

martial artscomatrainingcoprevengevigilanteorganized crimemafiaundercover cophospitalgunfightlos angeles, californiaone man armyone against manyurban settingaction herovigilante justice

About Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill is a action, drama, crime, thriller film released in 1990 exploring themes of martial arts, coma, training, cop, revenge, vigilante. Directed by Bruce Malmuth, it stars Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, William Sadler. Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death

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