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Hard Target (Widescreen) | 
| Director: John Woo
Actors: Chuck Pfarrer, Robert Apisa, Arnold Vosloo, Lance Henriksen, Douglas Forsythe Rye
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 12.95
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Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 6703
Format: Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD20230D
ISBN: 0783227892
UPC: 025192023026
EAN: 9780783227894
ASIN: 0783227892
Theatrical Release Date: August 20, 1993
Release Date: June 1, 2004
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From Amazon.com
Jean-Claude Van Damme, "the Muscles from Brussels," has sought to revitalize his flagging career by working with the most adrenalized directors from Hong Kong action films. His first such effort was this, the umpteenth remake of iThe Most Dangerous Game/i, which teamed him with Hong Kong's most fluid action poet, John Woo. Woo does what he can but, as much magic as he injects into the action, he can't turn Van Damme into an actor. Still, this is above-average fare for the wooden Belgian, in which he plays a guy trying to bust a ring of hunters who pay for the right to track and kill human quarry. And Woo has the ever-reliable Lance Henriksen as the chief bad guy, always a plus. I--Marshall Fine/I
Chronique amazon.fr
Jean-Claude Van Damme, "les muscles de Bruxelles", a voulu relancer sa carriere en travaillant avec la creme des realisateurs de Hong Kong, en l'occurrence John Woo. Le film est une enieme variation de ILa Chasse du comte Zaroff/I. Quelle que soit la magie que John Woo insuffle a son film, il ne reussit pas a faire de Jean-Claude Van Damme un acteur. Neanmoins, Ce film reste au-dessus de la moyenne pour le Belge aux muscles d'acier. Son personnage essaie de dejouer les plans d'un groupe de chasseurs qui paient pour traquer et tuer des proies humaines. John Woo a la realisation et Lance Henriksen dans le role du mechant en chef apportent heureusement quelques atouts. I--Marshall Fine/I.
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 One of the best popcorn movies ever! August 3, 2004
David Spratty (Australia)
By far the best movie from the "Muscles from Brussells" and in terms of action-spectacle, one of the best John Woo has made. It has some of the best shootouts he has ever orchestrated. pI recommend this film only to action fans, particularly those who enjoy the bullet-ballet genre, mostly associated with John Woo. There isn't much here for people who enjoy a splendid Jane Austen film. pFurthermore, if anyone is a fan of this film and you haven't already done so, check out the classic Dolph Lundgren film "Joshua Tree", AKA "Army of One" (released by Artisan Entertainment, and a terrible DVD by the way). It is directed by veteran hollywood stuntman Vic Armstrong. It contains one of the best shoot-outs ever and a great car chase. The shoot-out is very reminisent of John Woo. pFor the die-hard fans, purchase the Uncut Pal version from Amazon.co.uk or even Region 4 (Australia), it's absolutely rockin! The 3 minutes of extended action raise the film to the ludicrous heights set by Commando in the 80's. Do yourself a favour and get it on Region 2 or Region 4, you won't be dissapointed. I'm fairly certain the 116 minute version will never see the light of day on anything other than a crappy bootleg VCD, but suppossedly most of the extra 20 minutes is an ear-slicing scene and sex and conversations. pBy the way, Lance Henriksen and Arnold Vosloo are two of the best villians ever! Right up there with Vernon Wells from both Mad Max 2 the Road Warrior and Commando.
Van Damne, New Orleans style June 20, 2004
Chase (USA)
This has to be the top 3 best Van Damne movies, this was made in New Orleans and I live only a few hours away from it, my god, Van Damne in the same state has me and only a few hours away good god and it was such a good movie.Again another awesome Van Damne movie.
Damme skippy! March 10, 2004
cousinpaco (Cincinnati, OH United States)
The city of Brussels, Belgium is responsible for two crimes against humanity: its sprouts, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.pAfter getting fired as the monster in Predator, Van Damme broke into cinema with his star turn in Kickboxer. Or maybe it was Bloodsport. Big difference. Somehow, Hollywood deemed him successful, and he graduated to big-budget fare like Universal Soldier and that one flick with Patricia Arquette on a farm, where Ted Levine played a bad guy (shocker).pAround the same time, John Woo got sick of working with Chow Yun-Fat, and decided to quit making Hong-Kong-style action flicks in Hong Kong, and make Hong-Kong-style action flicks in America instead.pThe two men joined forces, and with Yancy (hic) Butler as the heroine, perpetrated Hard Target upon us all.pIn a casting/dialogue-coaching stroke of genius, Van Damme is enlisted to play a Cajun named Chance. When asked about the origin of his moniker, he cryptically replies Mi'mamma Too Kwan. Exactly who this Kwan character is supposed to be, we never learn. Maybe it's a deleted scene with a martial arts master, or something (I'm guessing James Hong played him. James Hong ALWAYS plays guys named Kwan).pRounding out the cast is Lance Henriksen, who can check off another entry in his the movie stunk, but Lance Henriksen was cool list.pHard Target is basically an urbanized re-telling of the Most Dangerous Game, where bad guys hunt the good guy. Surviving the Game, the one with Ice-T, is better. Sort of.pAt least Hard Target treats us to a scene where two characters shoot at each other from opposite sides of a row of windows...with nary a scratch. It's even funnier than Chance's mullet. On second thought, NOTHING is funnier than Chance's mullet.pThe staggering box-office results from Hard Target paved the way for such Van Damme classics as Sudden Death and...uh...Friends -- while Woo busted blocks with Windtalkers and Paycheck.pAnd I saw this in the THEATER.
A BULLSEYE!!!!!! March 1, 2004
Michael J. Chrush (Kent, WA United States)
This is by far one of the better from both director John Woo and Jean-Claude Van Damme. With a good music score from Graeme Revell and interesting story as Yancy Butler seeks her Father who was missing in cohorts with a group of mercenaries who excel at game hunting on the streets. It's filmed in New Orleans, therefore features some great shots of the city and later in the film of the jungle settings. Enter Van Damme as sailor Chance Boudreaux, who she seeks help from, sensing he has an uncanny ability of self-defense.pVan Damme actually delivers a pretty good performance this time around with his usual cheesy one-liners. Particularly where after taken in custody when investigating a crime scene is subdued by cops and taken to the station. A receptionist scolds him about trespassing being a criminal offense. Van Damme points to his bruised forehead with Yes, that Officer was nice enough to mention that. A very good supporting cast includes Lance Henriksen as sadistic mercenary (he can play this kind of role in his sleep by now) Emil Fouchon and Arnold Vosloo as his sidekick Van Cleef. Add them with a crack team of hitman and that can only spell big trouble in game hunting. Wilford Brimley is a particular welcoming standout as Uncle Douvee.pRECOMMENDED TO ANY JOHN WOO OR MARTIAL ARTS FAN!
A BULLSEYE!!!!!! February 29, 2004
This is by far one of the better from both director John Woo and Jean-Claude Van Damme. With a good music score from Graeme Revell and interesting story as Yancy Butler seeks her Father who was missing in cohorts with a group of mercenaries who excel at game hunting on the streets. It's filmed in New Orleans, therefore features some great shots of the city and later in the film of the jungle settings. Enter Van Damme as sailor Chance Boudreaux, who she seeks help from, sensing he has an uncanny ability of self-defense.pVan Damme actually delivers a pretty good performance this time around with his usual cheesy one-liners. Particularly where after taken in custody when investigating a crime scene is subdued by cops and taken to the station. A receptionist scolds him about trespassing being a criminal offense. Van Damme points to his bruised forehead with Yes, that Officer was nice enough to mention that. A very good supporting cast includes Lance Henriksen as sadistic mercenary (he can play this kind of role in his sleep by now) Emil Fouchon and Arnold Vosloo as his sidekick Van Cleef. Add them with a crack team of hitman and that can only spell big trouble in game hunting. Wilford Brimley is a particular welcoming standout as Uncle Douvee.pRECOMMENDED TO ANY JOHN WOO OR MARTIAL ARTS FAN!
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