Hard to Kill

"He's L.A. Detective Mason Storm. Three hired assassins left him for dead. And he's waited seven years to even the score."

1990 1h 35m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 705

ActionDramaCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death

“He's L.A. Detective Mason Storm. Three hired assassins left him for dead. And he's waited seven years to even the score.”

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Cast

Steven Seagal
Mason Storm
Kelly LeBrock
Andy Stewart
William Sadler
Senator Vernon Trent
Frederick Coffin
Lt. Kevin O'Malley
Bonnie Burroughs
Felicia Storm
Andrew Bloch
Capt. Dan Hulland
Branscombe Richmond
Max Quentero
Charles Boswell
Jack Axel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Malmuth
Writers: Steven McKay
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Spain

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Spain.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Malmuth, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Michael Frank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John F. Link shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock and William Sadler carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He's L.A. Detective Mason Storm. Three hired assassins left him for dead. And he's waited seven years to even the score.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruce Malmuth directs. Matthew F. Leonetti behind the camera. David Michael Frank scores. John F. Link cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Spain. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Spain.
4Directed by Bruce Malmuth, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Michael Frank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John F. Link shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock and William Sadler carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's L.A. Detective Mason Storm. Three hired assassins left him for dead. And he's waited seven years to even the score.".
9IMDB entry: tt0099739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "martial arts", "coma", "training", "cop".