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Chasse à l'homme

Original title: Hard Target
  • 1993
  • 12
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
60K
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Jean-Claude Van Damme in Chasse à l'homme (1993)
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Dark ComedyGun FuActionCrimeThriller

A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.

  • Director
    • John Woo
  • Writer
    • Chuck Pfarrer
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Yancy Butler
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    60K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writer
      • Chuck Pfarrer
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Lance Henriksen
      • Yancy Butler
    • 260User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Chance Boudreaux
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Emil Fouchon
    Yancy Butler
    Yancy Butler
    • Natasha 'Nat' Binder
    Chuck Pfarrer
    Chuck Pfarrer
    • Douglas Binder
    Robert Apisa
    • Mr. Lopacki
    • (as Bob Apisa)
    Arnold Vosloo
    Arnold Vosloo
    • Pik van Cleaf
    Douglas Rye
    • Frick
    • (as Douglas Forsythe Rye)
    Mike Leinert
    • Frack
    • (as Michael D. Leinert)
    Lenore Banks
    Lenore Banks
    • Marie
    Willie C. Carpenter
    Willie C. Carpenter
    • Elijah Roper
    • (as Willie Carpenter)
    Barbara Tasker
    • Waitress
    Kasi Lemmons
    Kasi Lemmons
    • Det. Marie Mitchell
    Randy Cheramie
    • Shop Steward
    Eliott Keener
    • Randal Poe
    Robert Pavlovich
    Robert Pavlovich
    • Police Detective
    Marco St. John
    Marco St. John
    • Dr. Morton
    Joe Warfield
    Joe Warfield
    • Ismal Zenan
    Jeanette Kontomitras
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    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writer
      • Chuck Pfarrer
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    User reviews260

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    vincent.vega-2

    Don't say it's bad

    I don't know John Woo's early asian works, but this is the best film he made in the US. It is not as excessive as his later films like M:I-2.

    I have to say that I don't really like Jean Claude Van Damme nevertheless his performance is pretty good in this one. But it's Lance Henriksen who still dominates this movie. Every second of his appearance makes me wonder why he isn't up there in the "Kevin Spacey-League". His acting is outstanding.

    The plot is acceptable but this ain't Shakespeare. It's still a Van Damme flick even though a very good one.
    crewcut6

    Guns, blood, Woo, Van Damme, oh my!!

    This is basically raw John Woo: bullets flying, fire blazing, good guys, bad guys, this movie has the whole ball of wax! In Woo's 1st American flick, Jean Claude Van Damme high-kicks and shoots as many baddies as he can trying to find the killers of the father of Yancer Butler's character right in the heart of the deep South.



    Van Damme is as physically fit as ever. He sports a Kurt Russel-style hairdo in this movie, but his voice is as incoherent as always! His Belgium accent was really "hard" to understand, and it got to my nerves throughout the whole film!!

    But, he busts up the good guys with real finesse. Arnold Vosloo and Lance Henrikson also light up the screen with their sleazy yet very believeable villain performances. The fight and shootout scenes in this film are amazing. Watching "Hard Target" was really a great experience, and it was worth the $2.10 rental! Watch the gunfight behind the wall between Van Damme and Vosloo. It might remind you of a good "Face/Off"!!
    johnrambo2019

    Awe inspiring

    I never thought Van Damne could have an action movie with guns but he did it. John Woo's U.S. debut is spectacular. If you loved Face-Off you will love this.Many Face-Off like moments and a ok story with good (for once) acting by Van Damne. The coffee was tolerable, though
    martymaster

    Van Dammes best action movie ever.

    This is Van Dammes best action movie,and by action I mean a movie where there is shooting and acting,not just fighting. The movie is directed by John Woo which is one of the best action directors out there. The movie is entertaining from beginning to end.
    SPaS

    Beats the s**t out of M:I-2!

    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!)

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    • Trivia
      Universal was afraid that John Woo's limited English would be a problem on set, so they hired Sam Raimi to oversee the entire shoot and replace Woo if need be.
    • Goofs
      When Fouchon is going over Chance Boudreaux's military record he says that (Chance) was apart of Marine Force Recon and his file even says U.S. Marines but the picture shown in the file shows him wearing a U.S. Army service uniform.
    • Quotes

      Natasha Binder: What kind of a name is Chance?

      Chance Boudreaux: Well... my momma took one...

    • Alternate versions
      A 128 minute workprint of Hard Target also exists, but in a even lesser quality than the 116-minute test screening. It appears to be an assembly cut which was later trimmed down to the 116-minute version. It is mostly the same as the test screening cut, though it includes the following differences:
      • there is no music score throughout the whole film
      • many sound effects are missing
      • alternate/extended scenes of dialogue
      • alternate/extended shots in certain scenes
      • additional shots and missing shots The German 4 disc edition 4K has this included as a extra feature.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Man Without a Face/Wilder Napalm/King of the Hill/Hard Target/And the Band Played On (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Opus 57 Appassionata Sonata
      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performed by Dr. John Murphy

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1993 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Hard Target: Operación cacería
    • Filming locations
      • 2100 Chartres St, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Half Moon Utility Restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Alphaville Films
      • Renaissance Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,589,677
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,106,500
      • Aug 22, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,189,677
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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