Hard Boiled (1992)
辣手神探
As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill.
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Hard Boiled rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.7/10· 58K votes
Rotten Tomatoes92%
TMDb7.541/10· 941 votesWith 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Hard Boiled
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 of Hard Boiled
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
Jun Kunimura
as Machine Gunman in Teahouse
Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
as Lionheart
Hard Boiled facts
- Original title
- 辣手神探
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Box office
- $2.6M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Woo's signature action direction delivers kinetic, stylish gunplay choreography masterfully
- •Frantic pacing combined with euphoric energy creates exhilarating viewing experience
- •Crime thriller showcases exceptional technical craft in action sequences
What the audience disliked
- •Frantic pacing and violent content may overwhelm viewers preferring dialogue-driven narratives
- •Arms smuggling storyline delivers predictable crime drama despite stylish presentation
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