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The Hard Corps

2005 · 110 min

A straightforward action thriller with martial arts fights and a bodyguard plot, offering easy entertainment.

Directed by
Sheldon Lettich
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Razaaq Adoti, Vivica A. Fox
Overview
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.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Sheldon Lettich
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Razaaq Adoti, Vivica A. Fox
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • crime
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Sheldon Lettich
Written by
Sheldon Lettich, George Saunders
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Razaaq Adoti, Vivica A. Fox, Peter Bryant, Ron Bottitta, Viv Leacock, Adrian Holmes, Mark Griffin
Music
Joseph Metcalfe
Cinematography
Douglas Milsome
Runtime
110 min
Country
Romania, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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