Friday Matinee

Hard Target

Internationally acclaimed director John Woo (Hard Boiled) made his American debut with this Cajun-flavored update of The Most Dangerous Game, exploding Hollywood and expanding the possibilities for outrageous action (and accents) while ushering in the Universal golden age of Jean-Claude Van Damme. When a woman (Yancy Butler) hires a mysterious drifter (JCVD) to guide her through New Orleans in search of her missing father, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse, nearly destroy the French Quarter, battle Lance Henriksen, AND run into Wilford Brimley as JCVD’s uncle. And yes, this is the one where Van Damme punches a snake! Jam-packed with impressive stunt work and pyrotechnics, flying kicks, slo-mo gun battles and Woo’s trademark style, Hard Target is everything you could ask for in an action movie!