Hard Boiled
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75% Critic Match

Hard Boiled

As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill.

7.5 / 10 1992 2h 6mNR cn
ActionThrillerCrime

Storyline

A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.

Cast & Crew

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen

Lead
Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Alan

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Johnny Wong

Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan

Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan

Teresa Chang

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Supt. Pang

Stephen Tung Wai

Stephen Tung Wai

Little Ko / Fox

Kwan Hoi-San

Kwan Hoi-San

Mr. Hoi

John Woo

John Woo

Mr. Woo

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Woo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Hard Boiled is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker