Hard Kill
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Directed by | Matt Eskandari |
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Cinematography | Bryan Koss |
Edited by | R.J. Cooper |
Music by | Rhyan D'Errico |
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Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment[3] |
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Running time | 98 minutes[4] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $111,523[5] |
Hard Kill is a 2020 American
Plot
Upset that her revolutionary technology will be misused for military purposes, Eva Chalmers approaches an extremist known as the Pardoner, who promises to help her use it to save the world. When she balks at his terrorist plans, he takes her hostage and attempts to coerce her father, Donovan, into revealing the code to activate it. Donovan hires a team of mercenaries led by Derek Miller to rescue Eva and recover the tech.
Cast
- Jesse Metcalfe as Derek Miller[7]
- Bruce Willis as Donovan Chalmers[8]
- Natalie Eva Marie as Sasha[9]
- Lala Kent as Eva Chalmers[10]
- Texas Battle as Nicholas Fox
- Swen Temmel as Dash Hawkins
- Sergio Rizzuto as the Pardoner
- Tyler Jon Olson as Lt. Colton
- Jon Galanis as Harrison Zindel
- Jacquie Nguyen as Gemma
- Leslee Emmett as Crystal
Production
Principal photography began in January 2020 in
Release
Hard Kill was simultaneously released in limited theaters and
Box office
As of October 29, 2020, Hard Kill grossed $111,523 in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.[5][17]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 21 reviews and an average rating of 2.7/10.[18]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter said that Willis "seems to have settled on making listless appearances in forgettable B-movie action movies as a retirement funding plan". He said that although Metcalfe "boasts the appropriate physicality" for his role, he is "unable to summon sufficient charisma to make his character remotely interesting". Scheck called the other performances "equally lackluster" except for Marie, who "makes for a convincing female badass".[2] Kevin Maher of The Times gave the film 1/5 stars, writing: "I can only hope that Bruce Willis managed to squeeze a house out of the producers of this breathtakingly poor mess about a, ahem, 'quantum' military computer program that can either destroy the world or save it."[19]
Accolades
Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | Bruce Willis (also for Breach and Survive the Night) | Nominated | [20] |
See also
References
- ^ WCPO-TV (January 30, 2020). "Bruce Willis returns to Cincinnati to shoot another movie". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "'Hard Kill': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (February 19, 2020). "Bruce Willis Thriller 'Open Source' Sells To Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Hard Kill". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ a b "Hard Kill (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Rice, Briana (January 30, 2020). "Bruce Willis is returning to Cincinnati to film another movie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "'Yippee ki yay!': Bruce Willis back in Cincinnati to shoot another film". WCPO-TV. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Willis is shooting a movie in Cincinnati -- again". WLWT. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (January 30, 2020). "Bruce Willis Shooting Fourth Movie In Cincinnati". WVXU. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Willis filming his third movie in Cincinnati". WKRC-TV. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Willis filming new movie in Cincinnati". WXIX-TV. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (February 19, 2020). "Bruce Willis Thriller 'Open Source' Sells To Vertical Entertainment". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ James, Meg; Kaufman, Amy (March 30, 2022). "Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Stewart, John (July 18, 2020). "Bruce Willis' 'Hard Kill' Goes Digital in August". The Slanted. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Foutch, Haleigh (July 16, 2020). "Bruce Willis Is a Billionaire Breaking out the Big Guns in Exclusive 'Hard Kill' Trailer". Collider. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- Forbes. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Upcoming Movies in Saudi Arabia Cinemas | VOX Cinemas KSA".
- ^ "Hard Kill (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 12, 2021). "'Dolittle,' Sia's 'Music,' '365 Days' Lead 2021 Razzie Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
External links
- Hard Kill at IMDb