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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 6m•NR• 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
Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Lead
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Alan
Anthony Wong Chau-sang
Johnny Wong
Teresa Mo Shun-kwan
Teresa Chang
Philip Chan Yan-kin
Supt. Pang
Stephen Tung Wai
Little Ko / Fox
Herman Kwan Hoi-san
Mr. Hoi
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.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hard Boiled is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
