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Hardcore Henry (2016)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Written By:Ilya Naishuller
In Theaters:4/8/2016
Box Office:$16,810,562
Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Bazelevs, Versus Pictures, STX Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Pictures
Cast
Ilya Naishuller
Director
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
Oleg Poddubnyy
Yuri
Jack Hahn
Young Bully #1
Cyrus Arnold
Young Bully #2
Jake Karlen
Young Bully #3
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