**Who wants to see a free bloodbath before breakfast today?** Hong Kong has a long history of good action cinema, but this movie didn't seem that good and interesting to me. Many people love it, they say it is wonderful, and I accept that very well, I think that everyone has their own tastes, but the truth is that the film did not work for me. Sounds like an excuse for an action movie. John Woo is a director I…
As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill.
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.
Top Cast
Chow Yun-Fat
Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Alan
Anthony Wong
Johnny Wong
Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
Teresa Chang
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Supt. Pang
Stephen Tung Wai
Little Ko / Fox
Kwan Hoi-San
Mr. Hoi
John Woo
Mr. Woo
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Lung
Phillip Kwok Chui
Mad Dog
Jun Kunimura
Machine Gunman in Teahouse
Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
Lionheart
Keith Ng Shui-Ting
Chung
Lau Kong
Hospital Director
Michael Dinga
Little Moustache
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Johnny Wong's Thug
Reviews
90/100 John Woo's last Hong Kong film before coming to the states, he went balls out on this non-stop action, crime thriller involving 2 cops stuck right in the middle of a major drug war. Highlights include some of the most incredible stunts I've seen, a single shot traveling gun battle that goes on for nearly 5 minutes, electric performances by Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung, and, holy crap! What a body count!!…
FAQ about Hard Boiled
What is Hard Boiled about?
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.
When was Hard Boiled released?
Hard Boiled was released in 1992.
What genres does Hard Boiled belong to?
Hard Boiled is categorised as Action, Thriller, Crime.
Who stars in Hard Boiled?
The cast of Hard Boiled includes Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan, Philip Chan Yan-Kin.