Hard Boiled
1992 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 7.5 · 87% critics
After a deadly shootout costs a hard-nosed cop his partner, he throws himself into taking down a gun-smuggling ring. To get close to the people in charge, he teams up with an undercover officer posing as a criminal, and the two push their tactics to the limit as the violence escalates.
Also known as Lat sau san taam · Hard-Boiled
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Details
- Original title
- 辣手神探
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-04-16
- Language
- CN
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (944 votes)
- Budget
- $4,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want nonstop, high-intensity cops-vs-criminals action with outrageous set pieces, especially if you like The Killer or The Raid; Not for you if constant gunfire, heavy bloodshed, or minimal downtime feels exhausting.
Pros: relentless shootouts; intense, immersive energy; memorable action set pieces | Cons: thin story; extreme violence and gore; over-the-top realism
Themes
- arms smuggling
- inspector
- arms dealer
- hong kong
- drugs
- frantic
- tense
- ambivalent
- euphoric
- gay interest
Cast & crew
Chow Yun-Fat
as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
as Alan
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
as Johnny Wong
Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
as Teresa Chang
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
as Supt. Pang
Stephen Tung Wai
as Little Ko / Fox
Kwan Hoi-San
as Mr. Hoi
John Woo
as Mr. Woo
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
as Lung
Phillip Kwok Chui
as Mad Dog
Directed by John Woo