Henry is resurrected from death with no memory, and he must save his wife from a telekinetic warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.Henry is resurrected from death with no memory, and he must save his wife from a telekinetic warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.Henry is resurrected from death with no memory, and he must save his wife from a telekinetic warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination
Andrei Dementiev
- Slick Dimitry
- (as Andrey Dementyev)
- …
Svetlana Ustinova
- Olga the Dominatrix
- (as Sveta Ustinova)
Darya Charusha
- Katya the Dominatrix
- (as Dasha Charusha)
Oleg Poddubnyy
- Yuri
- (as Oleg Poddubniy)
Martin Cooke
- Marty
- (as Martin J. Cooke)
Sergey Chekrygin
- Parking Lot Security
- (as Sergei Chikrigin)
Vladimir Lukyanchikov
- Windshield Merc
- (as Vladimir Lukianchikov)
Andrey Beryozkin
- Police Officer #1
- (as Andrey Berezkin)
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Storyline
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- TriviaHenry was played by ten different stuntmen and cameramen including director Ilya Naishuller. He was originally played by Russian stuntman/camera operator Sergey Valyaev but the camera rig used in production eventually caused him severe neck pain and the role was given to Andrei Dementiev--who also suffered neck pain as well in addition to losing a tooth after being struck by a stuntman. In the scenes where Danila Kozlovskiy and Sharlto Copley talked directly to Henry, Valyaev and Dementiev wore shades to prevent the actors or actresses from looking at them instead of the camera.
- GoofsWhile chasing the Slick Dmitry on the roof in first Jimmy quest, Henry jumps the building via a sling rope; he first holds a black rope, but when he lands in the rubbish box in the street, the rope is pink.
- Crazy creditsTowards the end of the end credits, while they're still rolling, a beep from an answering machine comes on and it's Jimmy. The message says, "Hello, Henry. Well, if you're hearing this, there's one more thing I need you to do."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Half in the Bag: Hardcore Henry (2016)
- SoundtracksLet Me Down Easy
Words and Music by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel (as Jean Jacques Burnel), Jet Black (as Brian John Duffy) and Dave Greenfield (as David Greenfield)
Performed by The Stranglers
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Featured review
Making it Look EZ
Hardcore Henry is an action film, and it shares most of the flaws that action films do, except for a gimmick: first person perspective. However, the creators of Hardcore Henry committed to that simple concept with a level of clarity that elevates the work and makes it truly unique.
What I find truly impressive is how much more real everything feels from a first person perspective. Every chase scene feels real, every gunfight, every visceral punch just looks and feels so right. Using a gopro for the entire film doesn't lend itself well to a beautiful image, but committing to such a concept anchors it in reality, and that's the important thing. As well, the main character is a mute, which immediately cals to mind the silent FPS protagonist, and allows the viewer to imprint upon them. It's fantastic.
I'm not going to talk about what doesn't work, because it's the same problems most action flicks have: it's unrealistic, it's goofy, it has too much music, and it's story isn't terribly well written or interesting. But it looks damn good, and it feels damn good, and that's all I care about. I wish there were more movies like this.
What I find truly impressive is how much more real everything feels from a first person perspective. Every chase scene feels real, every gunfight, every visceral punch just looks and feels so right. Using a gopro for the entire film doesn't lend itself well to a beautiful image, but committing to such a concept anchors it in reality, and that's the important thing. As well, the main character is a mute, which immediately cals to mind the silent FPS protagonist, and allows the viewer to imprint upon them. It's fantastic.
I'm not going to talk about what doesn't work, because it's the same problems most action flicks have: it's unrealistic, it's goofy, it has too much music, and it's story isn't terribly well written or interesting. But it looks damn good, and it feels damn good, and that's all I care about. I wish there were more movies like this.
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- Sep 20, 2022
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- Also known as
- Xardkor Genri
- Filming locations
- Moscow International Business Center, Moscow, Russia(skyscrapers)
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,252,038
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,107,604
- Apr 10, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $16,810,562
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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