Hard to Kill

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"He's L.A. Detective Mason Storm. Three hired assassins left him for dead. And he's waited seven years to even the score."
  • R
  • 1990
  • 1 hr 36 min
  • 5.8  (31,848)
  • 41

Steven Seagal stars as Mason Storm, a detective who is left for dead after a brutal attack on himself and his family in their home. He wakes up from a coma seven years later with a determination to find and seek revenge against those who tried to kill him. The movie opens with Mason attending a hearing, where he is going to testify against a group of corrupt politicians and policemen. The night of the hearing, Mason is shot in the head, and his wife is killed along with his son, who is hiding behind a wall. As a result, Mason ends up in a coma. The corrupt politicians and policemen believe that they have silenced Mason for good and continue with their illegal activities.

The movie then skips ahead seven years, where Mason miraculously survives the attack and wakes up from the coma. He is heavily disoriented but quickly realizes what has happened to him and his family. Using his martial arts training and his detective skills, Mason begins his journey to track down those responsible for his family's death.

Mason's first move is to find his old friend, Andy Stewart (played by Kelly LeBrock). Andy used to be Mason's partner before he was left for dead, and they had a mutual attraction between them. They reconnect when Mason is released from the hospital and is confused about what happened to him. Andy starts to help Mason investigate the people responsible for his family's death.

Mason is initially fragile and weak, but his desire for revenge fuels him on. He starts with piecing together the events of that fateful night from his memories. He finds out that it was a group of corrupt politicians and policemen responsible for the attack. As he begins to dig deeper into their criminal organization, he realizes how many people are involved in their illegal activities and how difficult it would be to trace them.

Mason's investigations lead him to William Sadler's character, Senator Vernon Trent, who is the mastermind behind the whole corrupt scheme. He eventually learns that his trusted partner Andy is also involved with the corrupt group and is left with no one to trust.

The movie's main attraction is the action sequences that utilize Steven Seagal's martial arts skills. The movie may have an action-oriented plot, but Seagal's acting ability does not disappoint; he delivers his dialogue with conviction and commitment.

One of the most memorable scenes in the movie is when Mason is ambushed in his hospital room by assassins who intend to finish the job that they had started seven years earlier. Mason is still recovering from his coma and is heavily sedated, but he manages to use his training to take out the attackers. The scene is intense and brutal, demonstrating Mason's skills in martial arts and his determination to keep fighting.

The movie's climax takes place in a warehouse where Mason finally confronts those responsible for his family's death. The fight scene is epic, and the buildup of tension throughout the movie leads to this moment. Mason uses his martial arts skills to dispatch the corrupt politicians and policemen, and in the end, justice prevails.

In conclusion, Hard to Kill is a classic action movie that delivers what it promises: intense and thrilling action sequences alongside an intriguing plot line. Seagal's performance as Mason Storm is impeccable, and he delivers the iconic one-liners that every action movie needs. The movie's focus on revenge and justice fits perfectly into the 90s action-movie genre.

Hard to Kill is a 1990 action movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.8 and a MetaScore of 41.

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  • Release Date
    1990
  • MPAA Rating
    R
  • Runtime
    1 hr 36 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    5.8  (31,848)
  • Metascore
    41
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