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Huayi Brothers Pictures
STX Entertainment
Versus Pictures
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First they made him dangerous. Then they made him mad.
Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore Henry takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.
Kamurai
Oct 3, 2020 · via TMDB
Fantastic watch, will watch again, and highly recommend. This is one of the most unique and interesting sci-fi action movies I've ever seen. Doing the entire movie from first person perspective is an amazing feat all on its own. If you watch carefully, then the cuts are really subtle if they even exist in places where you would expect them to be. There are a few points of lost consciousness, but those are the more obvious ones. Because it is a "First Person" movie, Andrei Dementiev literally carries the movie through the camera, but Sharlto Copley ("District 9") is the repeating character that helps drive most of the movie, so he would be the traditional carrier, as opposed to the mute camera. Danila Kozlovsky and Haley Bennett give great supporting roles as well. The problem with the main character being "super powered" is that they need drawbacks to balance their benefits so they can "power creep" to match / exceed the villain by the end of the movie, and this follows that formula really nicely and in unexpected manners, unless you've seen "Crank 2: High Voltage". It definitely makes it immersive and enjoyable, and there is even a very well written plot happening.
Gimly
Aug 21, 2016 · via TMDB
"_Chronicle_" meets "_Shoot 'Em Up_". Like _John Wick_, I knew I was going to see this movie when they had a Payday 2 tie-in. But truth be told I was already clued onto it before hand, and it had my interest piqued, because it looked like something new. Which we don't get a whole lot of these days. I went in to _Hardcore Henry_ pretty blind, because the trailers give yo very little information. And that was a good way to watch it. All you need to know going forward is that it's bloody, and it's entirely shot from the first person perspective. If those are both things you can handle, then I can't recommend Hardcore Henry strongly enough. I can understand how these things would turn some people off, and I'm not going to sit here and tell you _Hardcore Henry_ should take home the Oscar for Best Picture, but as en exercise in catharsis it is brilliant, and as a self-aware black comedy, it's even better. There were genuinely more times in this movie that I was out-loud laughing then any other movie I've watched this year. Likewise for the person who saw it with me. Not for the faint of heart, but definitely worth it for someone with similar sensibilities to me. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
Reno
Jul 24, 2016 · via TMDB
> A video game that you won't play, but watch! The entire story was told from the Henry's perspective, I mean what he sees through his eyes are the visuals we get. The first person point of view. Like the video games, but you won't play, just sit back and watch it. So you won't see the Henry's face, because he's you and you won't utter a word. That character was actually performed by many stuntmen and their risky stunt sequences pay off so well. That means, the main character is the cinematographer of the film. So all the credit must go to them for doing multiple task at a same time. It is a one day event based narration. All about running and chasing, right from the beginning. Along the way it lets us know why it's taking place and who's behind it. The rest of the cast was too amazing, especially that South African actor of 'District 9' fame was simply brilliant with different getups. I also enjoyed the Russian locations which were something refreshing. The story was simple, but puzzled. They explained nearly everything, yet a few doubts remain with us. So I'm expecting a follow-up, more than that I want it to be a trilogy and nothing less. For the sequel, put us in the cinema hall, but give us Virtual Reality Headset, I think that's how the future of cinema should be, especially for this film. Very unique and craziest film, one of the best of this year. It was kind of similar to Statham's 'Crank', as well as good as that one. If you like action films, then surely you would love it. Especially if you're a gamer, then it will be a double treat. The Americans did not show interest in this like usual which is not Hollywood or British. Especially critics never appreciated the creativity, but this is a must see film and the rest of the world accepted the truth. So don't think of skipping it. 8.5/10
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Andrey Dementyev
Henry / Slick Dmitry
Sharlto Copley
Jimmy
Danila Kozlovsky
Akan
Haley Bennett
Estelle
Tim Roth
Henry's Father
Svetlana Ustinova
Olga the Dominatrix
Dasha Charusha
Katya the Dominatrix
Jack Hahn
Young Bully #1
Cyrus Arnold
Young Bully #2
Jake Karlen
Young Bully #3
Will Stewart
Robbie
Ilya Naishuller
Timothy / Higher-Self Merc / Henry
Sergey Chekrygin
Parking Lot Security
Vladimir Lukyanchikov
Windshield Merc
Ravshana Kurkova
Shop Girl
Ivan Isyanov
Stoner
Varvara Borodina
Stoner's Girlfriend
Lado Kvataniya
Anti-Cat Guard
Boris Barabanov
Keycard Guard
Sergey Shnurov
Security Guy Interacting with Pliers
Polina Zueva
Brothel Madam
Sergey Mezentsev
Brothel Barman
Kseniya Orlova
Girl in Brothel
Elena Pavlovskaya
Girl in Brothel
Tatyana Abramova
Girl in Brothel
Kirill Serebrennikov
Tank Driver #1
Aleksandr Yatsenko
Tank Driver #2
Polina Filonenko
Rape Victim
Sergei Valyaev
Beaten Up Boyfriend / Henry
Kirill Byrkin
Rapist Cop #1
Evgeny Pilipenko
Rapist Cop #2
Aleksandr Pal
Mr. Fahrenheit
Evgeniy Bazhenov
Electric Skeleton Cyborg
Aleksandr Gokh
Limo Driver (uncredited)
Alyona Chekhova
(uncredited)
Fedor Lyass
Director of Photography
Pasha Kapinos
Director of Photography
Vsevolod Kaptur
Director of Photography
Tanit Phoenix
Makeup Artist
Will Stewart
Additional Writing
Dmitriy Tarasenko
Stunt Coordinator
Eddie Perez
Stunt Coordinator
Fedor Starykh
Stunt Double
Martin Ivanov
Stunt Driver
Alex Bentley
Stunts
Ilya Naishuller
Director
Ilya Farfel
First Assistant Director
Steve Mirkovich
Editor
Ruben Adamyan
Associate Producer
Crystal Lujan
Casting
Sergei Valyaev
Co-Producer
Adam Fogelson
Executive Producer
Jerry Ye
Executive Producer
Karina Sinenko
Executive Producer
Matt Beurois
Executive Producer
Oren Aviv
Executive Producer
Robert Simonds
Executive Producer
Sharlto Copley
Executive Producer
Wang Zhongjun
Executive Producer
Wang Zhonglei
Executive Producer
Will Stewart
Executive Producer
Ekaterina Kononenko
Producer
Ilya Naishuller
Producer
Timur Bekmambetov
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Scott Farrar
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Mary Ramos
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Dasha Charusha
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Jack Whittaker
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Beau Borders
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Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kami Asgar
Supervising Sound Editor
Colin Strause
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ilya Naishuller
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Frankenstein: The True Story
The Curse of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
The Thunder Kick
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Created Woman
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Night Watch
The Evil of Frankenstein
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Frankenstein
Anna Bond
The Horror of Frankenstein
Legionnaire
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Bad Company
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Frankenstein '80
The Terminator
Predator
Mad Max
El Gringo
Repo Men
Death Race
Resident Evil: Extinction
Rollerball
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
Alien Resurrection
Death Race 2000
Heavy Metal 2000
RoboCop 2
Silent Rage
Doomsday
Missing in Action
Death Machine
Universal Soldier: The Return
Blood: The Last Vampire
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Apr 8, 2016
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