History Film / HardToKill

* HeroicSacrifice: When the bad guys get to O'Malley and Sonny before Storm does, O'Malley holds them off so that Sonny can run away, despite being outgunned and caught in the open. [[RealityEnsues O'Malley dies seconds later.]]

* DeathByFallingOver: Hulland sure did die pretty easily after being briefly choked with his own tie and the dropped on the floor, didn't he?
* DirtyCop: Most of Mason's co-workers are all under Senator Trent's payroll.
* DoubleEntendre: Nurse Andy asks a comatose Mason if he wanted some pussy... then shows him a kitten.
* DudeShesLikeInAComa: Andy is ''very'' affectionate with Mason while he's in coma. One of the nurses even jokes about him being her boyfriend.

* GenderBlenderName: Andy, Mason new LoveInterest after he wakes up from the coma.

* InvincibleHero: As usual for a Seagal movie. Even getting hit ''twice'' with a shotgun at close range only manages to put him in a coma -- and even that is about the only damage any of the bad guys manage to do in the entire movie before Seagal destroys them.

Mason Storm is a Los Angeles police detective, who uncovers a high-level web of political corruption and murder. When he [[HeKnowsTooMuch finds out too much]] he's targeted by corrupt cops of his own force who kill his wife and leave in a coma. Reawakening from his coma 7 years later and goes on a rampage against the people that ruined his life.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Storm's [[spoiler:awakening from a seven-year-long coma]] had him as being alert and able to speak within a matter of minutes, although in reality, the process could take many months or years. And let's not forget his quickly relearned ability to walk, run and ''fight...''

** Also done by Vernon when Storm is about to pull the trigger on the shotgun shooting his balls, missing on purpose.
* CatchPhrase: Senator Trent's "you can take that to the bank". His use of the phrase during his public appearances helps Mason to go after him.

* CowboyCop: Before his coma, Storm had no problem beating the crap out of a bunch of robbers (though it should be noted they literally shot the store clerk to death in front of him and weren't very subtle about doing the same to him). {{Averted}} after his coma, since he's [[FakingTheDead been believed to be dead for years]] and no longer has any real authority.
* CruelMercy: After roughing up the villain anyway, Mason tells him "Death is far too merciful a fate for you. So what I'm going to do is put you in prison. A nice petite white boy like you in a federal penitentiary... now let me just put it this way: I don't think you'll be able to [[PrisonRape remain anal-retentive for very long]]."

* GroinAttack: Mason pretends to shoot Trent on the balls, but deliberately misses and quips that they must be smaller than he thought. Then he knees him.

-->'''Storm''': That's for my wife. [[PrecisonFStrike Fuck you]] and die.

-->'''Storm''': That's for my wife. Fuck you and die.

* EsotericHappyEnding: Storm by the end of this film is guilty of murder, assault, breaking and entering and theft of several types. He's still going down despite what the ending implies, especially once the Senator's high-priced lawyers get involved.

%%* GirlyRun

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''Hard to Kill'' is a 1990 action film starring Creator/StevenSeagal and Kelly [=LeBrock=], who's best known for her role as Lisa in the Creator/JohnHughes teen movie ''Film/WeirdScience''.

Seagall plays a detective named Mason Storm. He was left in a coma after being hit in fire fight that killed his wife. He awakes from his coma 7 years later and goes on a journey to avenge his wife.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Storm's [[spoiler:awakening from a seven-year long coma]] had him as being alert and able to speak within a matter of minutes, although in reality, the process could take many months or years. And let's not forget his quickly relearned ability to walk, run and ''fight...''

* CruelMercy: This movie featured Seagal's attempt at this trope. After roughing up the villain anyway, Mason tells him "Death is far too merciful a fate for you. So what I'm going to do is put you in prison. A nice petite white boy like you in a federal penitentiary... now let me just put it this way: I don't think you'll be able to [[PrisonRape remain anal-retentive for very long]]."

* DirtyCop: And there all under Trent's payroll too.

%%* GenderBlenderName: Andy.

* InternalAffairs: O'Malley, who as a friend Mason, is portrayed positively.
* MsFanservice: Kelly [=LeBrock=], who was also married to Seagal at the time, could also qualify her as a ''Mrs.'' Fanservice. [[MrFanservice Seagal did alright himself for the time, by the way.]]
* NeckSnap: During a fight with one of the guys thats responsible for killing his wife, Storm finishes him off with a neck snap with the public watching.

* SleazyPolitician: Senator Vernon Trent, the man who put the hit on Mason, his partner, and his family

* WouldHurtAChild: The dirty cops have no problem about trying to kill Mason's son.

* YouFailBiologyForever: Storm's [[spoiler:awakening from a seven-year long coma]] had him as being alert and able to speak within a matter of minutes, although in reality, the process could take many months or years. And let's not forget his quickly relearned ability to walk, run and ''fight...''

** Also done by Vernon when Storm is about to pull the trigger on the shotgun shooting his foot, missing on purpose.
* CatchPhrase: Senator Trent's "you can take that to the bank". His use of the phrase during his public apperances helps Mason to go after him.
%%* CowboyCop

'''''Hard to Kill''''' is a 1990 action film starring Creator/StevenSeagal and Kelly [=LeBrock=], who's known for her role as Lisa in the Creator/JohnHughes teen movie ''Film/WeirdScience''.

!!Tropes

* AwesomeMccoolName: Mason ''Storm''.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: Mason ''Storm''.

** "I'm gonna take you to the bank, Senator Trent. To the blood bank."

* BigNo: Happens when Storm sees his wife murdered before his eyes.
** Also by Vernon when Storm is about to pull the trigger on the shotgun shooting his foot, missing on purpose.
* CatchPhrase: "You can take that to the bank!"
** [[{{Narm}} "I'm gonna take you to the bank, Senator Trent. To the blood bank."]]
* CowboyCop

* [[DirtyCop Dirty Cops]]: And there all under Trent's payroll too.

* GenderBlenderName: Andy.
* GirlyRun

* WouldHurtAChild: The dirty cops.

'''''Hard to Kill''''' is a 1990 action film starring StevenSeagal and Kelly [=LeBrock=], who's known for her role as Lisa in the Creator/JohnHughes teen movie ''Film/WeirdScience''.

* AndThisIsFor: When Storm stabs one guy on his neck with a pool stick and kicks him down to his death saying this:

* MsFanservice: Kelly LeBrock, who was also married to Seagal at the time, could also qualify her as a ''Mrs.'' Fanservice. [[MrFanservice Seagal did alright himself for the time, by the way.]]

* InternalAffairs: O'Malley, who as a friend Mason, is portrayed positively.

'''''Hard to Kill''''' is a 1990 action film starring StevenSeagal and Kelly [=LeBrock=], who's known for her role as Lisa in the JohnHughes teen movie ''Film/WeirdScience''.

* GonnaFlyNowMontage: Mason's training after waking up from the coma.

* BadGuysPlayPool: Storm interrupts the bad guys after just started playing.