Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

This movie is really a delight if you like action movies. Van Damme must be a very likable guy in real life I bet. I gave this a higher rating than Timecop because there is more action, and the villains are a little more despicable. It is set in surrounding areas of Louisiana and New Orleans. Van Damme is a poor man, who happens to get caught up in a conspiracy of other homeless people being hunted for sport. A shady underground organization preys on city homeless at times of government shutdowns, and uses the streets as a hunting ground. This movie could have been helped by a little bit of romance between the two lead characters. Yancy Butler could have at least helped the character by at least showing some platonic affection towards Van Damme's character; I would have given this a 10 if that were true.

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.

John Woo's action direction helped lift this above the typical a B-martial arts film. Jean Claude Van Damme plays Chance Boudreaux, ex-Force Recon Marine and out of work sailor, is looking for a way to make the money he needs to pay his union dues. Natasha Binder (Yancy Butler) is an out of towner who comes to the Big Easy looking for father. Natasha makes the mistake of showing the cash she is carrying while looking for directions, leading to a local gang to try to violently rob her. Chance rescues her and she employs him as a bodyguard and guide for the search. It's not long before they run afoul of a crooked man-hunting game targeting homeless combat vets like Natasha's father operated by Emil Fuchon (Lance Henriksen) and Pik Van Cleef (Arnold Vosloo). Probably the best movie in Van Damme's filmography aside from Double Impact and Kickboxer.

Hong Kong action specialist John Woo made his U.S. debut with this hard charging thrill ride, a solid vehicle for genre superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme. The Muscles from Brussels plays "Chance" Boudreaux (so named because his momma took one), an unemployed longshoreman who's hired by comely young woman Natasha Binder (sexy Yancy Butler). Natasha is looking for her estranged father (played in the opening sequence by screenwriter Chuck Pfarrer, himself a former Navy SEAL commander), a combat veteran who fell into the exploitative clutches of evil entrepreneur Emil Fouchon (Lance Henriksen). Fouchon and his minions snatch people like Mr. Binder and force them to participate in "The Most Dangerous Game" type exercises. Naturally, Fouchon and company make the classic movie mistake of not taking their opponent quite seriously enough.Although some fans may charge that this is still not on the level of Woos' homegrown product, "Hard Target" is quite a good film of its type. He brings as much over the top flair as he can to these intense proceedings, pretty much demanding that the viewer suspend their disbelief just as much as they can. There is tons of violence to enjoy, with a very many squibs going off and a grand amount of explosions. The bad guys are unrepentant scum - and also pretty stupid, for the most part - so it's great fun to see so many of them easily fall victim to the intrepid hero. Woo maintains a very efficient forward pace, as "Hard Target" rockets toward a large scale showdown inside a warehouse. Among the amusing OTT touches are seeing Henriksen yell at his minions while trying to shrug off his burning jacket.Yet, for all the mayhem on display, some poignancy is generated, as the bad guys' actions create several victims. And there is heavy subtext about the tragic fate suffered by far too many American Veterans who fall on hard times. (While Fouchon and company were careful to try to select victims without family and/or close friends, they select Veterans because they will have a stronger survival instinct and give the hunters more of a challenge.) The New Orleans setting also adds a lot of flavor to the story.Van Damme is fine in a role that doesn't require too much actual acting. Henriksen and Arnold Vosloo of the later "Mummy" thrillers are superb villains. You just can't wait for these guys to die. Butler manages to be more than eye candy, giving the story some heart. Kasi Lemmons, Willie Carpenter, Eliott Keener, and Marco St. John are fine in support. Wilford Brimley appears late in the game to add some more spice as Chances' colorful uncle Douvee. Look for Ted Raimi in a cameo and Sven-Ole Thorsen as one of many hunters.This viewer is a big fan of the CCR classic "Born on the Bayou", so any movie that uses it (in this case, over the closing credits) automatically earns some points.Eight out of 10.