Hard Target (1993) - Parents guide - IMDb (original) (raw)
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There is a shot of flyers advertising a sex phone line/club that Douglas Binder was handing out for money. The flyers have a black and white photograph of a naked woman.
It is strongly implied that a group of thugs want to rape Nat but Chance single handedly beats them all up before they can get started.
When Randal is sleeping one night, there is a book titled "Erotic Dancer" on his bed with a picture on the cover. The picture is of a woman supposedly naked, but it's hard to see.
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This guide is based on the longer 'International' version and not the US 'R' rated cut.
A homeless man is hunted down by armed men one of whom has paid money to kill him, an arrow grazes the side of his head and the cut that appears begins to bleed.
The homeless man tries to climb a tall gate but someone riding a motorbike drives into the gate and he falls to the ground.
The homeless man is then knocked over a a motorbike riding past and then kicked over by someone on another bike as they ride past him.
The homeless man is shot in the shoulder by an arrow which pins him to a tree, he frees himself from the tree and pulls the arrow out of his shoulder.
A man in knocked over from the force of a explosion caused by an exploding petrol can.
The homeless man is shot in the shoulder blade with an arrow, in the upper leg and his finally killed when shot in the upper back with an arrow and the tip protrudes from his chest.
The homeless man's dead body is seen floating in a river before it is recovered and there is a close-up side shot of his upper chest and head which shows the arrow protruding from his cest.
A woman is being mugged by four men when another man comes to her rescue: She slaps one man around the face and he retaliates by punching her in the face.
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1 use of "hell", 14 uses of "fuck" (6 used with the ing-form), 2 uses of "bitch", 5 uses of "God" (1 with "Oh" and 2 with "Oh, my"), 4 uses of "goddamn", 1 use of "shit", 1 use of "Oh, Christ", 1 use of "bullshit" and 5 uses of "son of a bitch".
The character of Eliott Keener (Randal Poe) is seen smoking a cigar on several occasions.
Wilford Brimley's character is seen making and drinking what appears to be moonshine. He offers some to Natasha, she takes a swig.
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Some may find the theme of the movie (men hunting other men for sport) to be disturbing.
The movie is very violent, it is graphic and unflinching in its depiction of violent acts. There are many shootouts, fights and tens of people are killed.