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

R  128 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller   -  16 April 1992 (Hong Kong)
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A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

Director:

John Woo

Writers:

John Woo (story), Barry Wong (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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2 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yun-Fat Chow ...
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ...
Tony (as Tony Leung)
Teresa Mo Teresa Mo ...
Philip Chan Philip Chan ...
Philip Kwok Philip Kwok ...
Mad Dog (as Cheng Jue-Luh)
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang ...
Johnny Wong (as Anthony Wong)
Hoi-Shan Kwan Hoi-Shan Kwan ...
Mr. Hoi (as Kwan Hoi Sang)
Wei Tung Wei Tung ...
Foxy (as Tung Wai)
Bowie Lam Bowie Lam ...
Meng Lo Meng Lo ...
Lonny (as Johnson Law)
Bobbie Au-Yeung Bobbie Au-Yeung ...
Lionheart (as Bobby Au Yeung)
Shui Ting Ng Shui Ting Ng ...
Ah Chung (as Ng Shui-Tung)
Kong Lau Kong Lau ...
Hospital Director
Wai-Sun Lam Wai-Sun Lam ...
Hitman 1
Benny Lam Benny Lam ...
Hitman 2
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Storyline

Mobsters are smuggling guns into Hong Kong. The police orchestrate a raid at a teahouse where an ace detective loses his partner. Meanwhile, the two main gun smugglers are having a war over territory, and a young new gun is enlisted to wipe out informants and overcome barriers to growth. The detective, acting from inside sources, gets closer to the ring leaders and eventually must work with the inside man directly. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gun | Undercover | Hong Kong | Detective | Partner  | See more »

Taglines:

The Most Action-Packed Film of Alltime. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English (only a few words)

Release Date:

(Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

Круто сваренные See more »

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

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

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (cut version)  | Taiwan:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally, Philip Kwok (Mad Dog) was not supposed to have an acting role in the film, instead just working as the action director. But Woo was a fan of Kwok's acting work from the 70's and he felt Johnny Wong would not project enough of a real threatening presence, so he wrote in the character of Mad Dog and offered Kwok the part. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After shooting the mysterious "machine gunner" at point blank range to end the Teahouse shoot out, the shot Tequila fired leaves a gory glob of blood on his face. However, when Tequila rushes to the side of his fallen partner, Benny in the Teahouse, the blood on Tequila's face appears to be only a small dried smudge on his face even though it's supposed to be just moments after Tequila shot the thug. While Tequila could've wiped his face, there's less kitchen flour on his face and clothes than a moment ago as well. See more »

Quotes

Tequila: [to Alan] I hate in-house funerals. I write all the music each time. A cop dies, and I have to play a tune for him. I really don't want to do that for you.
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Connections

References The Godfather (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mona Lisa"
Written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
Sung by Teresa Mo and Philip Chan See more »