ivo-cobra8 Hard Target (1993) is one of the greatest and the best action packed movie in a John Woo-Van-Damme Style! Of all Van Damme movies this one of his, is the best of Van Damme ever and I absolutely love it to death. Like the title says Don't hunt what you can't kill. It is my John Woo's number 1 personal favorite action flick of all time, that I love to death. It is also one one of my personal favorite action films of all time. "Don't hunt what you can't kill."The thrill of the hunt. It's the ultimate drug, and the more intense the rush, the higher the price. International superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme teams up with world-famous action director John Woo for this electrifying thriller 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: Man. Laced with dark humor and slam-packed with electrifying action Hard Target is a must see for action fans. Hard Target is not only my John Woo favorite film, it is also my Jean-Claude Van Damme favorite best action film from my favorite action star. I put this film over Die Hard, this is my Die Hard movie. I love that the stunts were realistic I think that John Woo didn't allow Van Damme to make his own stunts and it is a shame that Jean-Claude Van Damme *beep* up his chance with John Woo by making on another film. It is Van Damme's ego fault. Still they don't make movies like this. I heard that there is Driector's cut somewhere on DVD that I have never saw, I own this film on Blu-ray in my John Woo collection and I still love it. The stunts are crazy, the action are spectacular. Van Damme catching a snake wow incredible. (at one point, a movie's typical crazy stuntman; firing the Beretta 92FS 9mm while standing on the seat of a motorcycle and crashes in to the car.) Still the motorcycle chase sequence is my favorite scene in the film. Van Damme "launches thousands of bullets, slugs, and explosive projectiles into THIRTY of mercenary tycoons baddies." Arnold Vosloo is also underrated actor who plays Pik van Cleef he did a really pretty good job as the villain and Fouchon second mercenary henchman. Possibly best role for him. "I don't get angry. I'm a professional." I love this movie the action is delivered perfectly. Honestly I love Arnold Vosloo more in this movie than Lance Henriksen and I love his character Pik van Cleef. The trill of the hunt. It's the ultimate drug and the more intense the rush, the higher the price. Hard target was the film is saw as a teen when I was 18, I couldn't saw it as a kid I really don't know, it was never on TV and I have never seen a VHS cover in a video store. I didn't even know that movie exists. Hard Target is a 1993 action film that marked the US directorial debut of acclaimed Hong Kong director John Woo, who brought out his Asian style of action to Western cinema.10/10 for me I love this movie to death, It is my number 1 favorite action film.

snsenica A young middle class beauty is looking for her dear father who turns up dead on the docks of New Orleans. She , believably meets Van Damme without any sparks flying. It happens that a pathological mental case has been offering rich men the opportunity to kill some nobody on the streets in various countries. This is rich-guy stuff with most politicians and top lawmen bought and paid for.Van Damme takes on a gigantic gang. I gave up taking a body-count. Kill 5 or 6 of them and and they keep coming. The bad guy is really hateful and you will be happy to see that he does get whats coming to him eventually. Very entertaining and also instructive for marshal arts fans.

FilmCriticLalitRao Any kind of killing is wrong as everybody deserves to live. Whether it is the killing of an innocent lion Cecil by Walter Palmer or some rich human beings killing other less fortunate human beings, killing in any form is not only unethical but also highly reprehensible. In 'Hard Target', the very act of 'killing' becomes the backdrop of a story about how some ruthless human killers are brought to ruin by a clever fighter who outsmarts them in every possible manner. This is a film about intelligent people. Some intelligent villains who use all their cunning in recruiting innocent victims for their sadistic pleasure. Poverty is a curse for human society. It is evident here in full force as poor homeless people are trapped by rich people to sacrifice their lives for a handsome amount of money. The screenplay of this film has been written by former Vietnam war veteran Chuck Pfarrer. He also plays an important role in this film as a homeless tramp whose killing triggers a flurry of additional killing where evil plans of some corrupt rich denizens of New Orleans are revealed. Wild Target is a pure entertainer where free flow of adrenaline is clearly visible. Watching this film, one would feel as if a viewers is compelled to watch a high speed game of chess where moves have to be made quickly with great reflection. Wild Target would go down in history book as Hong Kong director John Woo's debut film. He doesn't disappoint as he has been successful in blending an existential theme with a contemporary topic whose relevance is of immense use to all of us.

powermandan After making a name for himself in Asia as an action director, John Woo makes his American debut film, Hard Target. Although not his best, (it is one of his best) it was certainly a solid start. No better way make a great action film by having one of the hottest action stars in the world, Jean-Claude Van Damme. This was around the time that Van Damme's acting level was at par with other action stars such as Steven Seagal, but Van Damme was more versatile than him. Van Damme's role is a stereotypical tough-guy, drifter; greasy mullet, unshaven face, earring, long dark coat, ripped jeans. It is similar to Chuck Norris in The Hit-man a few years prior. Everybody praised the action and bashed nearly everything else. I'll admit, the story is weak: a young woman (Butler) hires a homeless merchant (Van Damme) to help find her father, who was murdered by a group of thugs (lead by Henriksen and Vosloo) who hunt and kill drifters for sport. It is after they discover what happened to her father that the plot becomes stale. But that is just when the violence really starts to take off. And the violence presented in such an artful way that only John Woo can do. Because believe it or not, action can be done in an artful way. There is tons and tons of violence (actually one of the most violent movies I have ever seen) done in a fun and exciting fashion. With a 90's look and music incorporated, it is only natural that this would be one of the best action flicks of the decade.