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Hard Boiled
As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill.
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.
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Checked Jul 25, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Hard Boiled
Cast
Chow Yun-FatInsp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Tony Leung Chiu-waiAlan
Anthony Wong Chau-SangJohnny Wong
Teresa Mo Shun-KwanTeresa Chang
Philip Chan Yan-KinSupt. Pang
Stephen Tung WaiLittle Ko / Fox
Kwan Hoi-SanMr. Hoi
John WooMr. WooCredits
- Directed by
- John Woo
- Written by
- Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, Gordon Chan, John Woo
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- cn
- Original title
- 辣手神探
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Box office
- $2.6M
Production
- Golden Princess Film ProductionsHong Kong
- Milestone PicturesHong Kong
