The Hard Corps (2006)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Sheldon Lettich

Writers (WGA):

Sheldon Lettich (written by) &
George Saunders (written by)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Justice just hit the streets.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Bodyguard | Boxing | Fight | Corrupt Cop | Former Soldier

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Phillippe Sauvage
Razaaq Adoti	...	Wayne Barclay (as Raz Adoti)
Vivica A. Fox	...	Tamara Barclay
Peter Bryant	...	Kendall Mullins
Ron Bottitta	...	Detective Teague
Viv Leacock	...	Terrell Singletery
Adrian Holmes	...	Cujo
Mark Griffin	...	Casey Bledsoe
Ron Selmour	...	Simcoe (as Ronald Selmour)
Aaron Au	...	Kim
Dexter Bell	...	High Dog
Julian Christopher	...	Clarence Bowden (as Julian D. Christopher)
Nneka Croal	...	Jessie Otero
Sharon Amos	...	Lydia
Doron Bell	...	Leonard (as Doron Bell Jr.)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

USA:110 min | Argentina:110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Italy:T | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Trivia:

Originally Steven Seagal was offered the leading role but he declined.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Wayne Barclay has just had the second attempt on his life at his girlfriend Lydia's apartment, just as he's leaving, he has his arm around Lydia in the medium shots and is only holding her hand in the long shots. The arm position becomes noticeable because it cuts back and forth between medium and long shots a couple of times.

Quotes:

Tamara Barclay: Welcome to Wanye's world

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Hard Corps: Call to Action (2006) (V)

Awesome Movie! Van Damme rocks!

Jean-Claude will be playing a Combat Vet who's just spent the last 3 years fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, who is hired to be a bodyguard to a former World Heavyweight Boxing champ to protect him and his family against a Rap Music Mogul. He sets up a team called "The Hard Corps", complications arise when the boxer suspects that his sister may be in love with the bodyguard.

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I really enjoyed this film, not just because I'm a huge Van Damme fan, the story is really intense and Sheldon Lettich did a great job. Is very good to see that Van Damme is getting back, his acting is really good, and he still a great fighter. Razaaq Adoti was great too. Vivica A. Fox is sexy and perfect for her role. The Bad guys were awesome in too. The fight between Van Damme and Razaaq was very cool and real. In Hell, Wake of Death and The Hard Corps were great films.

Let's wait Til Death!!!

I give it a 7.8/10