In the movie hard target, lance henriksen won a saturn award for best supporting actor for his role while van damme enjoyed working with the director john woo. Van damme worked for director john mctiernan for the film predator 1987 as an early eventually abandoned version of the titular alien, before being removed and replaced by kevin peter hall. Dec 31, 20 hard target van damme best scenes uncut by smbup. The film based loosely on richard connells 1924 short story the most dangerous game and set in.
Hard target is a 1993 action film that marked the us directorial debut of acclaimed hong kong director john woo, who brought his asian style of action to western cinema the film stars jeanclaude van damme as chance boudreaux, a former us force recon marine who has fallen upon hard times and who is hired by a woman to find her father who had gone missing in new orle. International superstar jeanclaude van damme teams up with worldfamous action director john woo for this electrifying thriller that wgn radio hails as easily one of the years best films. Binder the film s screenwriter, chuck pfarrer, a homeless war veteran living in new orleans, is the latest victim in a series of hunts staged. 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. Hard target is a film that may suffer a bit from a split personality, being as that is it half sam raimis big easy crime drama, and half ballsout john woo s violence extravaganza. Jeanclaude van damme teams up with worldfamous action director john woo faceoff for the electrifying thriller, hard target. Oct 28, 2011 john woos first hollywood feature stars jeanclaude van damme as chance boudreaux, a downandout cajun merchant seaman, who, after saving a young woman, natasha binder yancy butler, from a. In new orleans, a homeless veteran named douglas binder chuck pfarrer is.
Cut to three weeks later, when natasha binder played by yancy butler is looking for her father deep in the heart of new orleans. Hard target is a pretty freakin awesome action movie, one of van damme s best, and one of woos best efforts as well. Laced with dark humor and slampacked with electrifying action hard target is a must see for. Its the ultimate drug, and the more intense the rush, the higher the price. John woos first hollywood feature stars jeanclaude van damme as chance boudreaux, a downandout cajun merchant seaman, who, after saving a young woman, natasha binder yancy butler, from a. Van dammes breakout film was bloodsport, which opened on the 26th of february 1988, based on the alleged true story of frank dux. Van damme s breakout film was bloodsport, which opened on the 26th of february 1988, based on the alleged true story of frank dux. Nov 16, 2015 hard target hollywood action movie 1993 part 1 ft jean claude van damme,yancy butler. The film based loosely on richard connells 1924 short story the most dangerous game and set in new orleans stars jeanclaude van. Popular action star jeanclaude van damme teams with one of the cinemas most dynamic directors, john woo, in the alphavillerenaissance production of universal pictures actiondrama hard target.
I will always say this is the absolute apex of jeanclaude van dammes career. The film stars jeanclaude van damme as chance boudreaux, a former us force recon marine who has fallen upon hard times and who is hired by a woman to find her father who had gone missing in new orleans. Lacking much plot or meaningful dialogue, hard targets pace and timing are good. Hard target 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hard target is a 1993 american action film directed by chinese film director john woo. Hard target 99 movie clip hunting season is over 1993. Van damme is chance boudreaux, a downandout new orleans merchant seaman, who uses his highpowered martial arts skills to battle a sadistic band of.
Hard target 2 attempts to capitalize on the name recognition from the 1993 action film directed by john woo. A lot of bad movies star jeanclaude van damme, and a lot of bad movies are ripoffs of the most dangerous game, but hard target is the only bad movie that is both of those things. Hard target 1993 full movie new daily motion video. Jeanclaude van damme and director john woo join forces in this thriller about a mercenary who recruits combat veterans for his clients who pay to kill the most challenging prey of all. Hard target 1993 jeanclaude van damme, lance henriksen, yancy butler a woman hires a drifter as her guide through new orleans in. Hard target 19 movie clip chance rescues natasha 1993. Every now and then the genre offers up a film so amazing that i begin to question why i dont like more action packed, ass kicking movies. John woo, cult director of the new hong kong cinema, makes his eagerly awaited american debut with hard target, a briskly vigorous, occasionally brilliant actioner starring jeanclaude van damme. Hard target is a pretty freakin awesome action movie, one of van dammes best, and one of woos best efforts as well. Mar 28, 2017 chasse a lhomme film complet en francais jared fass.
Jan 16, 2012 a lot of bad movies star jeanclaude van damme, and a lot of bad movies are ripoffs of the most dangerous game, but hard target is the only bad movie that is both of those things. Youll see all the hallmarks of woo on full display here, including the doves in slow motion, overtly ubiquitous explosions, grandiose fight choreography, and the signature split screen, with each actor against either side of one wall as they banter back and forth while. Hard target internet movie firearms database guns in. Youve got the good guy van damme looking as fit as can be, surrounded by a great cast of villains played by lance henriksen and arnold vosloo. Hard target hollywood action movie 1993 part 1 ft jean claude van damme,yancy butler. Apr 14, 2015 hard target is a 1993 american action film directed by chinese film director john woo. Jeanclaude van damme, lead actor in the film, hard target hard target chance jeanclaude van damme uses his martial arts skills and knowledge of the louisiana bayous to foil a murderous enterprise in hard target. Hard target 1993 chance boudreaux jeanclaude van damme, a sailor skilled in martial arts, is employed to guard natasha binder yancy. While moviegoers laugh and cheer, van damme hits, kicks and shoots victim after victim.
The first film that john woo made in hollywood after leaving hong kong, hard target 1993 starts off with a homeless man fleeing attackers on motorcycles, before being shot down just before he escapes across a river. Hard target movie trailer 1993 jeanclaude van dammeplot synopsis. A woman hires a drifter as her guide through new orleans in search of her father, who has gone missing. The film stars jeanclaude van damme as chance boudreaux, an outofwork cajun merchant seaman who saves a young woman, named natasha binder yancy butler, from a gang of thugs in new orleans. Jeanclaude van damme, chuck pfarrer, robert apisa, arnold vosloo. Its also one of the few van damme movies to feature a character who is harder to understand than he is, and the only one where its wilford brimley. Oct 28, 2011 forced to put down his shotgun, chance jeanclaude van damme uses a grenade to finish off fouchon lance henriksen. Forced to put down his shotgun, chance jeanclaude van damme uses a grenade to finish off fouchon lance henriksen. Jean claude van damme karate 2011 parte 1 by leandro santos. Essentially, hard target is a riskaverse van damme vehicle, steered by many hands, and set on tracks leading directly to the delivery entrances of the countrys video stores. Oct 05, 2019 hard target movie trailer 1993 jeanclaude van dammeplot synopsis. Of course, van damme is an easy target and he doesnt camouflage his shortcomings very well. In new orleans, a homeless veteran named douglas binder chuck pfarrer is the target of a.
His mom says that her favorite jeanclaude van damme movie is lionheart, and i saw why. Chance boudreaux van damme is the target of an evil mercenary lance henriksen who recruits 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. Hard target is a 1993 action film that marked the us directorial debut of acclaimed hong kong director john woo, who brought his asian style of action to western cinema. Hard target 1993 chance boudreaux jeanclaude van damme, a sailor skilled in martial arts, is employed to guard natasha binder yancy butler as she tracks down her father, an itinerant. John woos first hollywood feature stars jeanclaude van. Hard target is a 1993 american action film directed by hong kong film director john woo in his american debut. They discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance in the process.
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