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Hard Justice

  • Video
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
516
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Hard Justice (1995)
Action

When A.T.F. agent Nick Adams (David Bradley) goes undercover in a prison to unravel the mystery of a fellow agents death there. Warden Pike (Charles Napier) and his pet goons are involved in... Read allWhen A.T.F. agent Nick Adams (David Bradley) goes undercover in a prison to unravel the mystery of a fellow agents death there. Warden Pike (Charles Napier) and his pet goons are involved in all kinds of corrupt activities; dope dealing and gun smuggling to name a few.When A.T.F. agent Nick Adams (David Bradley) goes undercover in a prison to unravel the mystery of a fellow agents death there. Warden Pike (Charles Napier) and his pet goons are involved in all kinds of corrupt activities; dope dealing and gun smuggling to name a few.

  • Director
    • Greg Yaitanes
  • Writers
    • Scott Nicholas Amendolare
    • Chris Bold
  • Stars
    • David Bradley
    • Charles Napier
    • Yuji Okumoto
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    516
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greg Yaitanes
    • Writers
      • Scott Nicholas Amendolare
      • Chris Bold
    • Stars
      • David Bradley
      • Charles Napier
      • Yuji Okumoto
    • 13User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    David Bradley
    David Bradley
    • Nick Adams
    Charles Napier
    Charles Napier
    • Warden Pike
    Yuji Okumoto
    Yuji Okumoto
    • Jimmy Wong
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    Clabe Hartley
    • Larry Dickerson
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    • Director
      • Greg Yaitanes
    • Writers
      • Scott Nicholas Amendolare
      • Chris Bold
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    Quakerz

    Undercover cop blows dealers to hell

    Hard Justice is a typical B-Movie ( NU IMAGE ). On the one hand we have non-stop bloody action scenes, on the other hand a 08/15 storyline. The movie is about a cop, who is sent to prison, certainly undercover, to take out a gang of drug and weapon dealers. In the end nearly the whole prison goes to hell. Many prisoners escape and are mostly shot down by the anti-terror-teams awaiting them, while D. Bradley fights with the head of the dealers on a driving bus. Hard Justice isn't a bad movie. If you only want some action and not a detailed plot, this is the right movie for you.
    7Sevket_Erhat

    Great film without the prison scenes

    David Bradley has never been my favorite action hero but I have watched many films of him since I saw him on American Ninja 3. When I have heard that he has a John Woo copycat I jumped in.

    It is really funny that two very different movies could be made from Hard Justice. One with John Woo style action and one that is a typical prison actioner like Death Warrant.

    I am no fan of Prison movies except Undisputed 2 and I could have lived without the very cut and paste prison movie parts.

    However John Woo style gun fights (especially the one at the beginning) is awesome. I wish they could have kept the style throughout the movie.

    One thing that bothered me is that stunt people's faces were so obvious so all those "more than necessary" dangerous scenes lost its appeal quick.

    If you love Hard-Boiled and The Killer you will love certain parts of this movie. The rest is so-so actioner
    6sveknu

    Good prison movie

    I discovered this movie by accident, and after watching I have to say that I'm a bit surprised of how unknown it is. I love prison movies as a genre, and when it delivers like this is makes for enjoyable viewing. The plot is pretty standard, a cop goes undercover in a jail to solve a crime. David Bradley is an action man more than an actor, and luckily they understood that and threw him into a lot of cool action scenes. There are fights, a great car chase at the end, and overall more than enough tough and gritty bad-assness to keep action lovers satisfied. A well executed action movie that you shouldn't hesitate to watch if you get the chance.
    10Movie Nuttball

    Hard Justice is one of the best action movies ever!

    Hard Justice is an excellent action movie! The whole movie is really nothing but shooting and fighting! For the people who say they don't make shoot em ups like they use to. Well, this one is really hard-core! David Bradley is really good and his character takes a pounding in the movie. He gets hit by the stick over a dozen times, gets stabbed in the back and is in a coma for three days and then wakes up and fights again, gets beat up, recovers and is ready for more action! His character is incredibly tuff! Charles Napier was very good as well and he arguably steals the show! Vernen Wells was good! Professor Toru Tanaka had a short and an uncredited role in Hard Justice! As for the action, it is truly awesome with all of the gun fights and the huge stand off like scene in the beginning has cars getting blown up and flipping up in mid air! There is so much that happens in the 95 minute run time. For the action fans you will be blown away by all of the fire power and fighting that this film has to offer! Hard Justice is a movie that isn't easy to locate and if you are at a video store and you see it for sale buy it up because this movie is big keeper an d plus the box is cool! There is a ton of action that has to be seen to be believed! Look and see if you can find some good deals on Ebay, Half.com, Amazon.com's Z-Shops and Market Place Sellers! I strongly recommend that any action movie fan who loves shoot ems and fighting movies and has been disappointed by other movies that have the look like a true non stop action flick but fails to deliver it to get Hard Justice!
    searchanddestroy-1

    Be prepared to what you are going to see.

    Let's be clear, that's a crap destined to TV or video - DVD - audiences, so you already have an idea to what you are dealing with. If you can't sleep, are depressed and want to change your ideas, clean your head, if you want to "kill time",as we say in France, you can watch it. This garbage stuff is obviously inspired by John Woo in terms of action scenes, and in 1993, the great director from Hong Kong was not working in the US since a long time, only HARD TARGET, and the rest of his filmography was only from ASIA: THE KILLER, A BETTER TOMORROW 1 and 2, A BULLET IN THE HEAD. So this junk that we are talking now is destined to specific audiences seeking for fun, only fun.

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    • Trivia
      Final credited film project of Professor Toru Tanaka before he died of heart failure on August 22, 2000.
    • Goofs
      When the SWAT Team lands in helicopters, the footage is obviously the same landing and SWAT guys jumping out, filmed from two different angles as the three men disembark the helicopter in the exact same order and way both times.
    • Alternate versions
      The German Video-Release (FSK18) was cut for violence. TV-Version is also cut, showing material that was not on the Video-Release. Therefore scenes of the Video-Release are missing. IN the end both versions are heaviliy cut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Past Perfect (1996)

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Conspiración de asesinos
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Nu-Image
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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