Hard Target
Seen it?1993 | 99 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: meant for adults.
When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$74 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 176K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Woo
- Jean-Claude Van DammeChance Boudreaux
- Arnold VoslooPik van Cleef
- Lance HenriksenEmil Fouchon
- Yancy ButlerNatasha Binder
- Sven-Ole ThorsenStephan
- Wilford BrimleyUncle Douvee
- Ted RaimiMan on the Street
- Kasi LemmonsDet. Marie Mitchell
- Willie C. CarpenterElijah Roper
- Eliott KeenerRandal Poe