Production note The film was originally titled Seven Year Storm before Warner Bros. changed it to Hard to Kill.
Production note The movie grossed $59 million against an $11.5 million budget.
Production note Roger Ebert declined to review Hard to Kill.
Production note Warner Bros. re-edited the movie down to about 95 minutes.
Production note An alternate ending reportedly had Storm kill Trent and say 'take that to the bank.'
Production note Seagal allegedly broke Sean Connery’s wrist while teaching him martial arts.
Production note Seagal was known for only spending about three hours a day on set and for hitting stuntmen.
Production note The film features a Johnny Carson clip and a running gag around the late-night show.
Top Gun Used as a comparison for how audiences now read serious scenes as funny.
Cobra Referenced as another action movie that now plays as comedy.
Roadhouse Cited as a combination of action and comedy in the same era.
The Fugitive Used to discuss director Andrew Davis and the quality of action-thriller filmmaking.
Under Siege Named as Seagal’s biggest commercial hit and true peak.
Above the Law Mentioned as Seagal’s first film and a precursor to Hard to Kill.
Mark for Death Included in the string of early Seagal films and the Jamaican-villain discussion.
Out for Justice Discussed as maybe the best Seagal title and a later film with similar appeal.
Die Hard 2 Referenced as part of the era of big action films and via Bill Sadler’s casting.
Rocky IV Used to describe Kyle’s prior Rewatchables appearances and training-montage thinking.
Kill Bill Kyle argues Tarantino borrowed this movie’s coma-revenge setup.
The Shawshank Redemption Referenced through Bill Sadler’s later role in it.
Breakfast Club Used as a source for Paul Gleeson as a possible Senator Trent.
The Weird Science Kelly LeBrock’s prior iconic role is referenced to explain her 80s cachet.
Commando Used in a joke about Seagal’s eventual hair/body comparison and about missing a father/child aftermath pattern.
