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Released 21 years ago.
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The Hard Corps
2005 1h 50m EN
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6.1
MID
★6.1TMDB · 275
ActionThriller
Synopsis
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An Army veteran assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a former boxer. Complications arise when the boxer suspects his sister may be romantically involved with the bodyguard.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Phillippe Sauvage
Razaaq Adoti
Wayne Barclay
Vivica A. Fox
Tamara Barclay
Peter Bryant
Kendall Mullins
Ron Bottitta
Detective Teague
Viv Leacock
Terrell Singletery
Adrian Holmes
Cujo
Mark Griffin
Casey Bledsoe
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sheldon Lettich
- Writers
- Sheldon Lettich, George Saunders
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- Romania, United States of America
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Romania, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sheldon Lettich, shot by Douglas Milsome. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Joseph Metcalfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Matthew Booth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Razaaq Adoti and Vivica A. Fox carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt0462329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Sheldon Lettich directs. Douglas Milsome behind the camera. Joseph Metcalfe scores. Matthew Booth cuts. Produced in Romania, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Romania, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Sheldon Lettich, shot by Douglas Milsome. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Joseph Metcalfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Matthew Booth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jean-Claude Van Damme and Razaaq Adoti and Vivica A. Fox carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0462329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 10 themes, including "martial arts", "showdown", "businessman", "bodyguard".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Douglas Milsome
- Original score
- Joseph Metcalfe
- Editing
- Matthew Booth
- Production design
- Brentan Harron
- Costume design
- Lorraine Carson
- Makeup / hair
- Vanessa Giles
- Stunt coordinator
- Vasile Albineț
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Sheldon Lettich
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CL
Clubdeal
GB
Castel Film
RO
Key crew
- CastingSean Cossey
- ProducerDavid Ralph
- ProducerPierre Spengler
- ProducerVicki Sotheran
- CastingFloriela Grapini
- ProducerGerhard Schmidt
- Art DirectionDan Popescu
- Line ProducerBogdan Moncea
- EditorMatthew Booth
- Costume DesignLorraine Carson
- Art DirectionPuscariu Grigore
- Production DesignBrentan Harron
- ProducerBrad Krevoy
- ProducerDonald Munro
- Set DecorationOana Marinescu
- Art DirectionJohn Alvarez
- StuntsRorelee Tio
- Executive ProducerDonald Kushner
- Co-Executive ProducerEugene Van Varenberg
- Executive ProducerDavid Bixler
- Stunt CoordinatorVasile Albineț
- Associate ProducerKathy Brayton
- Associate ProducerRichard Turner
- Stunt CoordinatorScott J. Ateah
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- martial arts
- showdown
- businessman
- bodyguard
- rapper
- special car
- one man army
- fighting
- one against many
- action hero
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2006-08-15R· DVD
Also known as
International titles
- Prochnaya ZaschitaRU
- Tökéletes védelemHU
- Міцний захистUA
- Los DurosES
- Los DurosMX
- 하드 콥스KR
