Hardcore Henry

"First they made him dangerous. Then they made him mad."

Apr 8 2016 R 1h 36m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

Waking inside a laboratory on an airship, a man recalls bullies from his childhood. A scientist, Estelle, greets him and tells him his name is Henry, she is his wife, and that he has been revived from an accident that left him amnesiac and mute. After she replaces a missing arm and leg with cybernetic prostheses, mercenaries led by the psychokinetic Akan raid the ship, claiming all of Estelle's research is Akan's corporate property. He kills Estelle's scientists before attempting to murder Henry, but Henry and Estelle flee in an escape pod, landing in Moscow. Estelle is abducted by the mercenaries, who try to kill Henry..

Written by

Ilya Naishuller, Will Stewart

Directed by

Ilya Naishuller

Production Countries

United States of America, Russia

Production Companies

Huayi Brothers Pictures, STX Entertainment, Versus Pictures, Bazelevs Production

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
105,018
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA