Hard Boiled

7.5 1992 John Woo 2h 6m
Action Thriller Crime
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

Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
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
Phillip Kwok Chui Phillip Kwok Chui Mad Dog
Kwan Hoi-San Kwan Hoi-San Mr. Hoi
Stephen Tung Wai Stephen Tung Wai Little Ko / Fox

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Vibes

Energized Heart Pounding Visually Stunning Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Hard Boiled

The Killer
The Killer 1989
John Woo's bulletproof double bill. Two films that proved gunfights could have the emotional weight of opera.

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