Hard Boiled (1992)
Lat sau san taam (original title)

Taglines:

From the director of "Hard Target" and "The Killer". See more »

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive violence and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English (only a few words)

Release Date:

16 April 1992 (Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

Круто сваренные See more »

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

HKD 19,711,048 (Hong Kong) (1992)

Production Co:

Golden Princess Film Production Limited, Milestone Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

128 min  | Germany: 92 min (cut version)  | Taiwan: 131 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

The statue that Tequila and the other police officers worshipped in the police station is of Guan Yu (aka: General Kwan, Taoist God of War). Guan Yu was a great military general, later an Emperor, during the Eastern Han Dynasty who was deified as early as the Sui Dynasty. Even today, General Kwan (in Cantonese, he is referred to as Kwan Gong) is still worshipped among Chinese people. Because Guan Yu is a guardian deity that exemplifies bravery, righteousness, leadership, protection and triumph, he is commonly worshipped by Chinese law enforcement agencies so that Guan Yu's blessings will protect them in life and in work. In Hong Kong, every police station has a shrine dedicated to Guan Yu (though worship of Guan Yu is not enforced). In the film's subtitle track, Guan Yu/Kwan Gong is incorrectly referred to as "Guana". See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: At the end of the Wyndham Teahouse shoot out, Tequila (Chow Yun Fat), covered in flour, executes the mysterious gunman in the kitchen at point blank range with a single shot of his pistol. However, the slide of the semi-automatic pistol does not blow backwards to cycle the next round after Tequila pulls the trigger. In reality, this would indicate that the pistol would have failed to fire. It is possible that they had the actor fire an empty gun, or a non-firing prop gun, for safety purposes. See more »

Quotes

Johnny Wong: [Handing Alan a gun] We either conquer the world or you kill me tonight with this gun.
Alan: I have my own.
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Connections

Referenced in Shoot 'Em Up (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hello"
Written by Lionel Richie
Sung by Yun-Fat Chow and Teresa Mo See more »