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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Chuck Pfarrer (written by)
Release Date:
20 August 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
Don't hunt what you can't kill. more
Plot:
A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her father, who has gone missing. They discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance in the process. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
John Woo's Return to Asia: They Have Confidence in Me, Unlike Hollywood
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'Red Cliff' is John Woo's Best Action Epic in Over a Decade
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(From JustPressPlay. 25 November 2009, 4:38 PM, PST)
'Red Cliff' is John Woo's Best Action Epic in Over a Decade
(From CinemaSpy. 24 November 2009, 9:05 PM, PST)
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Beats the s**t out of M:I-2!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Chance Boudreaux | |
| Lance Henriksen | ... | Emil Fouchon | |
| Yancy Butler | ... | Natasha 'Nat' Binder | |
| Wilford Brimley | ... | Uncle Douvee | |
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | Det. Marie Mitchell | |
| Arnold Vosloo | ... | Pik van Cleef | |
| Robert Apisa | ... | Mr. Lopacki | |
| Chuck Pfarrer | ... | Douglas Binder | |
| Douglas Forsythe Rye | ... | Frick | |
| Mike Leinert | ... | Frack (as Michael D. Leinert) | |
| Lenore Banks | ... | Marie | |
| Willie C. Carpenter | ... | Elijah Roper (as Willie Carpenter) | |
| Barbara Tasker | ... | Waitress | |
| Randy Cheramie | ... | Shop Steward | |
| Eliott Keener | ... | Randal Poe |
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Runtime:
97 min | Germany:73 min (cut version) | 116 min (Director's Cut) | 128 min (Workprint Version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:(Banned) (uncut european version) (1993-2003) (cinema release) |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Malaysia:18SG (tv rating) |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA (original rating) |
Australia:R (DVD rating) |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 |
Germany:18 |
Ireland:18 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:18 (video premiere) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Continuity: When Nat goes to file a missing person report at the police station, Officer Mitchell has a pastry with a candle that she puts in the drawer of her desk. As it goes in it looks to be a brand new candle and when she takes it out there is none left. It would be impossible for the candle to burn completely in the period of time.
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Chance Boudreaux:
Now take your pig-stick and your boyfriend, and find a bus to catch.
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Now I'm a fan of all Woo films; even the worst of his works, such as "Broken Arrow", are at least 'standard fare' in Hollywood-terms; this, however, does not apply to the few sad TV-attempts he made (The "Once a thief"-cable flick is just dreadful...). "Face/Off" and even the 'funny' "M:I-2" are both action-packed showdowns which demonstrate well what Woo can do. But his first Hollywood-attempt still remains the best of them- at least, to date! "Hard target" was shoot with very little time and then re-edited 7 times (count'em- seven!) to finally pass the censorship (yes, I'd call it that!) and STILL, after assumably at least half (?) the flavour taken out, it's still one tough cookie! Maybe frustrated at the censorship, Woo has later on stayed on the safe R-rated waters in Hollywood, not even trying to top himself (And again, STILL remaining the best bet when it comes to directing some serious action!)
"Hard Target" puts Jean-Claude Van 'Damage' against one of the always trustworthy screen villains, Lance Henriksen, and his pack of urban-commando (all black outfits, combat vests and MP5's) goons, and that's all you need to know! IF you think the going gets a little boring on the way, wait for the final 20 minutes, which will give you an adrenaline rush worth your while!
BTW, if anyone knows where I could get my hands on the 116-minutes (any shorter will not do!) uncut "Director's cut", I'd be happy to buy a copy, preferably DVD (but also VHS will do; we're talking cult classic here!)