Written by Title: Note: Hard Target also features National Bestselling Author Alan Jacobson's famed FBI Profiler, Karen Vail, in a key role affecting national security. Scene where Chance takes on a vehicle with his motorcycle is extended, he fires more shots at Fouchon's men. TV Show. And also the violent moments, too, the audience couldn't take it. 00. So goes the blurb on the back of Hard Target: The Zone #1 by James Rouch. [53] Lance Henriksen received a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Emil Fouchon in the film. [30] During this editing period, Van Damme went with his own editor to make his own edit of the film. It is the first film in the Hard Target franchise. On its initial release, Hard Target received mixed reviews from film critics[3] but was a financial success. [10][11] Universal was not eager to have Woo direct an entire feature and only agreed after what producer James Jacks called a "difficult period of convincing". And slow motion. The clonking sound of a head hitting wrought iron. Add the first question. Chance, Natasha, and Douvee make their way out of the warehouse. What he finds is a struggle of life and death tied in to his own past. 3. In doing so, she meets a very hard man called Chance. contact@hardtargetairsoft.co.uk. They are taking advantage of a police strike in New Orleans. Link your DIRECTV account to Movies Anywhere to enjoy your digital collection in one place. Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description 2020. When Roper dies he is shot then gets up and is then hit with another volley of bullets. This put a lot of pressure on Woo. Forgot account? [50] In Variety, Emanuel Levy wrote that Hard Target was "a briskly vigorous, occasionally brilliant actioner starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. (1993). [48] The film went on to top out domestically at $32,589,677 in total ticket sales through a 5-week theatrical run. [46] Hard Target 's revenue dropped by 50% in its second week of release, earning $5,027,485. He joins the Foreign Legion and is sent to Morocco. ©2012 Alan Jacobson (P)2013 Alan Jacobson. [2] The film The Fugitive, came in first place during that weekend grossing $18,148,331. It’s not a typical Hollywood action movie. Use the HTML below. Log In. And some people left the theater in the middle of the movie. About See All +1 876-322-7487. Log In. [54], Van Damme later said "Hard Target was a bad script, but we had some great action scenes, and John Woo made me look like a samurai with greasy hair. [19] While working with Van Damme, Woo stated that Van Damme had "a pretty big ego, but he's still professional and always tries to do a good job. Read Less. [21] The role led Butler to other starring roles in action films such as Drop Zone and Fast Money. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance. Every second of his appearance makes me wonder why he isn't up there in the "Kevin Spacey-League". "[4], The film premiered in cinemas on August 20, 1993, in wide release throughout the U.S.. During its opening weekend, the film opened in second place grossing $10,106,500 in business showing at 1,972 locations. I don't know John Woo's early asian works, but this is the best film he made in the US. TV Show. When he doesn't take the dive paid to take by a mob boss, he has to split. These DVDs included Hard Target, as well as Timecop, Street Fighter, Lionheart, Sudden Death and The Quest. "Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur. The first book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series. Sam, an escaped convict, lands up on a farmland owned by a widow. 0:29. [24][35][36], Hard Target was the second highest-grossing film release of the week at the American box office on its initial release. 158 reviews Everett: There are a ton of reasons why falling for my tiny, adorkable best friend is a terrible idea—starting with the body in my trunk. 1994 94 min R Suspense, Action/Adventure Feature Film. 1. In the the final fight between Chance and Fouchon (in which Chance utters the line "hunting season is over") is missing. [29] Woo was contractually obligated to release a R rating by Universal Pictures. I'd done a lot of them already. However, hampered by a B-script with flat, standard characters, and subjected to repeated editing of the violent sequences to win an R rating, pic doesn't bear the unique vision on display in Woo's recent "The Killer" and "Hard-Boiled." Alain is a boxer in 1925 Marseille, France. While Fouchon is playing the piano there are several shoots of news or documentary footage showing elephants, deer etc being shot down by hunters. LIVE NOW. Will the Muscles from Brussels win through? Twin brothers are separated when their parents are murdered but 25 years later they re-unite in order to avenge their parents' death. His acting is outstanding. Natasha questions Randal about her father's death, but they are discovered by an eavesdropping Van Cleef. An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family. Van Damme and the director's reputation should ensure initial commercial kick on the way to solid if not spectacular box office". 1. A former fireman takes on a group of terrorists holding the Vice President and others hostage during the seventh game of the NHL Stanley Cup finals. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. [27] Russell Carpenter found difficulty in filming the huge gunfight scenes. Woo made dozens of cuts to the film until the MPAA allowed it an R rating. or. Instead Chance does the runnup as Fouchon shoots, kicks him into the garbage pile, throws the grenade and Fouchon is blown up. Now, I remember it as a rather trashy bit of speculative world war 3 fiction and, on re-reading, that is precisely what it is - trashy. I think it's worth it to do it. A still from this scene appears on the liftout that comes with the American DVD release. He is given a belt containing $10,000 and told that he must reach the other side of the town to win the money and his life. Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, English, Thriller Contact Hard Target on Messenger. Anyways, in Hard Target I was too ambitious, and tried to do everything in one film. Woo films him in the most aggrandizing style imaginable". Pursuing him is the hunt organizer Emil Fouchon (Lance Henriksen), his lieutenant Pik van Cleef (Arnold Vosloo), a businessman named Mr. Lopacki - Fouchon's client who has paid $500,000 for the opportunity to hunt a human, and mercenaries including Stephan (Sven-Ole Thorsen) and Peterson (Jules Sylvester). See more of Hard Target on Facebook. Of course you got your good guys, your bad guys and lots of action, explosions and the like. This copy is a poor-quality videocassette dub and has a burned-in time code in the corner indicating that the film was not meant for public viewing. 3:20. [40] A Region 2 DVD of the film was released on March 20, 2000. Details about Chris Ryan Extreme Thriller 4 New Books 1 to 4 Hard Target Night Strike + 2 . Hard Target had 74 days of production time and was shot on location in New Orleans, including sequences shot in the French Quarter. [57] The sequel starred Robert Knepper, Rhona Mitra, Ann Truong, Temuera Morrison, Adam Saunders, Jamie Timony, Peter Hardy, Troy Honeysett, Sean Keenan and Sahajak Boonthanakit. Hard Target was released on DVD for Region 1 on July 1, 1998. HARD TARGET 2 (2016) Official Trailer #1 (Scott Adkins Movie) HD. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The death is deemed an accident, but Chance searches the ruins and finds Binder's dog tag, which was pierced by one of the crossbow bolts. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? After the script did not turn out Pfarrer worked on a script influenced by the film Aliens that became the basis for his comic Virus. It is not as excessive as his later films like M:I-2. [30] The MPAA accepted the film after Woo had made 20 cuts to the film. These are the cornerstones of ". [19] Actor Lance Henriksen recalled that it was a gradual process that led everyone involved to start seeing the film as a John Woo film rather than a Jean-Claude Van Damme film. Woo then went with Universal's initial choice of having Van Damme star. View Trailer; Share on: Share via Facebook; Share via Twitter; Share via Email; Hard Target. 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. Two rival soldiers who were killed in Vietnam are brought back to life in a top secret military experiment that creates superhuman warriors. DOUBLE CROSS (Hard Target #1) Double-crossed… Duke Reagan’s mission went to hell. [45], About the long version, Woo said: "I like the original cut, of course! The plot is acceptable but this ain't Shakespeare. In the meantime I tried to make the movie a bit more romantic and on the other hand I wanted to make the move look like a modern Western because I'm so crazy about Westerns. His SEAL teammates dead, abandoned by Command in the middle of an African warlord’s territory, he’s wounded, blind, and on the run with a terrified American, Coreen Prince, a doctor who was supposed to be collateral damage. Rent $3.99. Mountain Men Season 4 Episode 10 Hard Target. [52] Desson Thompson of The Washington Post wrote that "When Van Damme isn't duking it out with the English language, scriptwriter Chuck Pfarrer is filling Henriksen's mouth with villainous pseudo-profundities. or. In the motorcycle chase, before Chance takes out a second biker he takes out an oncoming car instead of another guy on a motorcycle, the car tumbles over and explodes. In doing so, she meets a very hard man called Chance. 0:30. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. FILM.TV. [17] Woo also stated that the story is "less John Woo" but the visual aspect would be "very John Woo". When Chance and Natasha first meet up with Douvee and Chance jump around and start singing before Chance introduces Natasha. Overview System Requirements Related. Rated R for a great amount of strong violence, and for language, ‘Women Of The Movement’: Tina Mabry, Julie Dash & Kasi Lemmons Join Gina Prince-Bythewood As Directors On ABC Limited Series, John Woo's 10 Best Action Movies, As Per IMDb, Wilford Brimley, Star of ‘Cocoon,’ ‘The Natural,’ & ‘Hard Target,’ Dead at 85, Jean-Claude Van Damme films best to worst. [28], The film was edited by Bob Murawski on the set using a then state-of-the-art computerized editing unit that allows the user to edit the film as the movie was being shot. Laced with dark humor and slam-packed with electrifying action Hard Target is a must see for action fans. For that weekend, the film fell to third place, even with an increased screening count of 1,999 theaters. The thrill of the hunt. She is saved by a homeless man with exceptional martial arts skills named Chance Boudreaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme), a former Force Recon Marine. He helps her find out that her father was killed by an organisation who sell the opportunity to hunt human prey. Bundles containing this item. Van Damme's version excises whole characters to insert more scenes and close-ups of his character Chance. Hard Target is a 1993 American action film directed by Hong Kong film director John Woo in his U.S. debut. [16] Actress Yancy Butler was cast as Natasha Binder in her feature film debut. Details below. But these Wooisms are disappointingly minimal". [42][43], A longer 116-minute copy of the film has not been released officially, but has been found as a bootleg. Hard Target [18] Pfarrer wrote the script originally basing it on the film The Naked Prey. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. Which didn't work well in the beginning because I found the audience, in general, they were not familiar with Hong Kong style. [49], Hard Target received mixed reviews on its initial release praising the film's action scenes but noting the poor story and Jean-Claude Van Damme's acting abilities. [11] As Woo had not mastered the English language yet, it took time for the cast and crew to get used to working with him. When he recovers, he offers Mitchell the dog tag as evidence that Binder was murdered. Hard Target. Van Cleef retrieves the money belt. With the investigation getting closer, Van Cleef and Fouchon decide to relocate their hunting business and begin eliminating "loose ends". Chance learns that Binder is searching for her missing father (Chuck Pfarrer), and agrees to aid Binder in her search. [14][15] The script for Hard Target was written by Chuck Pfarrer. Hard Target, the first of a series, was written in 1980 and is one of those books from my yoof. Hard Target 2 Trailer: Scott Adkins statt Jean-Claude Van Damme - Trailer. Author. When submitting the film to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), it was judged as too violent and intense for an R rating and received an NC-17 rating. Not Now. [26], The weapon fire on the set was considered dangerous, which led the crew to build a new bulletproof plexiglas shield that could be bolted to the camera. I have to say that I don't really like Jean Claude Van Damme nevertheless his performance is pretty good in this one. 5 Stars, 3 product ratings 3. [30][32] A non-action scene that is cut from the film is a romantic scene between Chance and Natasha. "[14] One of the scripts offered to Woo at this period was for Face/Off, which he turned down at the time, turned off by the science fiction aspect of the story. [9] Describing the scripts he received, Woo stated that "Some of them were good—some of them were very good—but the rest were simply martial-arts movies and I told producers that I had no interest in doing those kinds of films anymore. 3:16. The Lost Codex; Dark Side of the Moon; Inmate 1577; Narrator. "For two years The Zone has been alive with death, ravaged by war beyond sanity, raped with fire and poison." 0:41. And I also heard the long version became a cult movie — some people have seen it and liked it a lot, which is so interesting. Universal Pictures was nervous about having Woo direct a feature, and sent in director Sam Raimi to look over the film's production and to take Woo's place as director if he were to fail. Recreating Hard Target from multiple sources to make the most complete version. In New Orleans, a homeless veteran named Douglas Binder (Chuck Pfarrer) is the target of a hunt. Page Transparency See More. Van Cleef's henchmen suddenly ambush Chance and beat him unconscious to scare him and Natasha out of town. [41] The American DVD has also been released with DVD bundle packs, that include other films starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. David Efron as Billy Bob, Fouchon's mercenary seen wearing a cowboy hat. At the Movies: The Man Without a Face/Wilder Napalm/King of the Hill/Hard Target/And the Band Played On. Van Cleef is finally gunned down by Chance in a shootout. This Book is Also Available to Download Through Torrent. Woo's creative presence is practically stifled. 2 Stars, 0 product ratings 0. 3 Stars, 0 product ratings 0. [16], Before any director was attached to Hard Target, Universal Pictures saw the film as a potential vehicle for actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. [31] When asked about this edit, Van Damme replied that "People pay their money to see me, not to see Lance Henriksen". 44:16. [4][5], A sequel, Hard Target 2, was released 22 years later on September 6, 2016.[6]. John Hartnup . An alternative timeline novel where the fall of the Berlin Wall never happened and a Third World War has developed between NATO and the Soviet Union. Description. Eliott Keener as Randal Poe, a seedy recruiter for Fouchon to find homeless ex-soldiers to hunt. And I wish the studio would have interest in releasing the movie again. Of course, the original Hard Target with Van Damme in it wasn't a great movie, either. They hired American director Sam Raimi to oversee the film's production and to have him on standby if Woo was not able to fulfill his role as a director. [47] During its final week in release, Hard Target opened in a distant eleventh place with $1,270,945 in revenue. 4.4 out of 5 stars 95. See actions … Before Chance stops the motorcycle near the roadblock, another vehicle with Fouchon's men pass by and shoot his motorcycle. [56], About the movie reception, Woo blamed himself and his "style": "While we were making Hard Target I did try to make it a little bit more like Hong Kong film style even though it was an American movie. The final attempt was a script based on the 1932 film The Most Dangerous Game. Mitchell, Natasha and Chance arrive moments later at Randal's car and are ambushed by Van Cleef and several of his men. Fouchon attempts in vain to dismantle the grenade and gets incinerated in the explosion. Condition: New. The stunts are impressive ... as an action picture, it's well made, but it never becomes more than competent action and I just can't recommend it for that". Hard Target 2 Trailer #1 (2016) Zero Trailers. [28] The film was then scored by Graeme Revell who utilized Kodo drummers from Japan. It's still a Van Damme flick even though a very good one. Page Transparency See More. But it's Lance Henriksen who still dominates this movie. It continues the human hunt theme in the jungles of Myanmar and Thailand. Hard Target, Ty Tanglwyst Farm, Heol y Sheet, Bridgend, CF33 4SA. Director Andrew Davis was interested in the script, but ultimately turned it down. See actions … 5. 0:17. He helps her find out that her father was killed by an organisation who sell the opportunity to hunt human prey. Pretty much an action story with a little love story thrown in - pretty basic story line. Hard Target - Goin Down "Official Video" Michael Parsons. Chuck gave me that". "[13], On his arrival in the United States, Woo went through several scripts before deciding on Hard Target. Internationally, the film took in an additional $41,600,000 in box office business for a combined worldwide total of $74,189,677. [23] Producer James Jacks supported this style of filming finding it the most economical way to shoot these types of action scenes. HoloLens PC Mobile device Xbox 360 Trailer. A group of gentlemen of fortune visits a legendary "Lost City", located in Tibet. He also introduces American audiences to his taste for unique motorcycle stunts and very, very loud car explosions. [11] Despite early misgivings of working with Van Damme, Woo changed many action scenes in the film to make them more spectacular on finding that Van Damme was up for it. 12 of 19 people found this review helpful. [11] Woo originally wanted actor Kurt Russell for the lead role, but found Russell to be booked for two years with other film projects. Hard Target was Woo's first U.S. film and was also the first major Hollywood film made by a Chinese director. Most of the deaths in the Mardi Gras Graveyard are longer and juicier (people being shot 30 times instead of 10 etc). 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. See more of Hard Target on Facebook. [44] However, the European, Japanese and Australian DVD releases restore three minutes of the violent footage missing from the Region 1 DVD (that was cut for an R rating), making them the versions closest to Woo's original cut. Chance kills a handful of the mercenaries and escapes with Natasha. He helps her find out that her father was killed by an organisation who sell the opportunity to hunt human prey. View production, box office, & company info. This One’s for Me Lyrics. Download Hard Target Elite Ops Book 1 PDF Free. In the United States, the film was the 14th highest selling laserdisc and the 46th most rented VHS film of 1994. It is a direct-to-video sequel of the 1993 American action film Hard Target and stars Scott Adkins, Robert Knepper, Ann Truong, Rhona Mitra, and Temuera Morrison. In the end, only Fouchon is left, but he holds Chance at bay by taking Natasha hostage and stabbing Douvee in the chest with his arrow. www.rickettsproductions.com. Title [22] These camera dollies were nicknamed by the crew as "the Woo-Woo Choo-Choo". 3 / 5 stars 48% 53%. New Orleans police detective Marie Mitchell (Kasi Lemmons) is reluctant to investigate Binder's disappearance until his charred body is discovered in the ashes of a derelict building. Create New Account. Natasha Binder comes to New Orleans looking for her father, who has gone missing. Robert Apisa as Lopacki, Fouchon's mercenary uses gun that fires arrows. 3 / 5 stars 48% 53%. For a good action film you need a solid structure. Hard Target 1993. Fouchon and Van Cleef beat Randal and cut his ear as a punishment for sending them a man with a daughter. [35], Hard Target was released on Laserdisc and VHS in 1994. After making Hard Boiled in Hong Kong, director John Woo decided to take an offer to work in the United States, where he would find himself happier as a filmmaker with a preferable work pace and working with more reasonable hours. After 65 days of filming in New Orleans, Woo had trouble with the Motion Picture Association of America to secure the R rating that Universal wanted. 286 people follow this. [29] Woo re-edited the film six times for the MPAA as they never indicated what specific scenes they found objectionable. 2. They are taking advantage of a police strike in New Orleans. Woo was also pressured by Universal to tone-down the violence and body count that they had seen in his Hong Kong films. Carpenter specifically noted the Mardi Gras parade warehouse by recollecting that "just the lighting for a space like that, with all those strange shapes and shadows was difficult enough, but John then added the further complication of wanting the scene shot from several angles at once—often with more than one of the cameras moving". [16] Woo read Pfarrer's script for Hard Target appreciating that it was a "simple but powerful story, with a lot of feeling underneath. 286 people like this. … [11][16] Van Damme had already been a huge fan of Woo's films and arranged to meet with him in Hong Kong where the two got along despite both Woo and Van Damme's difficulty with their English. Contact Hard Target on Messenger. About the author (2012) Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. You can now use the Renew button from the actions toolbar at the top. Natasha Binder comes to New Orleans looking for her father, who has gone missing. He joined the SAS in 1984. There are some flashes of his deliriously wild style—a slow-motion moment here, a well-chosen freeze-frame there. [34] Hard Target was released August 20, 1993 in the United States making it the first film by an Asian director to be released by a Hollywood studio. This is unlike any traditional films in the States, so the audience didn’t understand what’s going on with these techniques. They soon learn that Binder's father has died at the hands of hunt organisers Emil Fouchon (Lance Henriksen) and Pik van Cleef (Arnold Vosloo), ruthless businessmen who arrange the hunting of homeless men as a form of recreational sport. Hard Target. When hacker Trevelle Williams discovers documents that threaten national security and put his life in jeopardy, there's only one person he can turn to - Jon Reznick. "[4], Scott Adkins finished shooting a sequel to the film in December 2015. She is patching him up after the beating he got while looking for dog tag, he puts the moves on her, she leaves then comes back saying she has changed her mind. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. When Woo could not explain what he wanted with a shot to cinematographer Russell Carpenter, he would resort to simple statements such as "this will be the Sam Peckinpah shot" to get his message across to Carpenter. This is probably the most disturbing scene in the film. Was this review helpful to you? Chance charges him, attacking with a flurry of blows, and then drops a grenade in his pants. Action Essentials 6-Pack 2015. HARD TARGET 2 Official Trailer (2016) Scott Adkins, Rhona Mitra Action Movie HD. HARD TARGET This One's For Me Lyrics. Natasha Binder comes to New Orleans looking for her father, who has gone missing. Binder fails to reach his destination and is killed by three crossbow bolts. In doing so, she meets a very hard man called Chance. This shield was useful particularly for one sequence in Hard Target where Van Damme empties a magazine of ammo into the camera. And he's always won. iTunes Preview. About See All +1 876-322-7487. This will start the domain renewal process - simply follow the steps in order to complete the transaction. Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother. [51] Gene Siskel also gave the film a thumbs down on the show stating that "John Woo is a good filmmaker ... Van Damme is pretty wooden ... You notice the style in the film because there is not much substance". 4. Create New Account. Watch the full movie online. I thought I could do the same for Van Damme". Community See All. 4 Stars, 0 product ratings 0. [7] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. They plan to steal a priceless statue "Golden Dragon" during the martial arts tournament. 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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