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Hard Boiled (1992)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:29

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: After a deadly shoot-out with a ruthless band of gunrunners, Inspector "Tequila" Yuen (Yun Fat) is reprimanded by the police brass for excessive use of force. He soon gets himself into even more... After a deadly shoot-out with a ruthless band of gunrunners, Inspector "Tequila" Yuen (Yun Fat) is reprimanded by the police brass for excessive use of force. He soon gets himself into even more trouble by trying to arrest a gangster who is actually an undercover agent. But Yuen gets one last chance to redeem himself in the film's blood-soaked finale. Teaming up with the undercover cop, Yuen battles the mob in an apocalyptic gunfight at the city hospital. In addition to subduing the criminals, he also has to rescue a newborn baby mistakenly left behind in the flames of the burning nursery. [More]

Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Theresa Mo, Philip Chan

Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Theresa Mo, Philip Chan, Anthony Wong, Philip Kwok, Kwan Hoi Sang, Tung Wai, Bowie Lam, Meng Lo, Ng Shui-Tung, Benny Lam, Lau Kong

Director: John Woo

Director: John Woo
Story: John Woo
Screenwriter: Barry Wong
Composer: Michael Gibbs

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Oct 3, 2000

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

The action sequences here are less overtly beautiful than in his previous films, but they're far more complex and explosive.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
08/16/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The kinetic action set pieces of Hard-Boiled are so tightly-wound, so intense, that they will either exhilarate or scare off action fans bred on the relatively lame offerings provided by major Hollywood studios.

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
03/01/07
KJ Doughton
KJ Doughton
Nitrate Online

Hard Boiled takes Woo's signature gunplay to even more hyperbolic extremes than he had previously achieved.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/01/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Choreographically stunning like most of Woo's work, especially before he headed West.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/01/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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A supercharged thriller.

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06/24/06
Time Out

John Woo's poetically violent action sequences are his trademark, and Hard-Boiled features three stunning examples.

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08/09/05
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

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06/12/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

An incredibly wild--and bloody--ride.

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12/22/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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03/17/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

A master stylist, Woo is similarly brilliant at examining the moral and social hierarchies of his patriarchal crime worlds.

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12/27/03
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Nicely builds to a memorable nail-biting finale.

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10/24/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Weak John Woo film. Some good action scenes, but no heart. See Bullet in the Head instead.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Mr. Woo does, in fact, seem to be a very brisk, talented director with a gift for the flashy effect and the bizarre confrontation.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Short on plot or brains, but miles-long on fantastic action and ultra-hipness. Chow Yun Fat displays a level of excellence not seen in his American-made films.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

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01/02/03
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

This film is capital -N Not For Everyone, but it is also one of the best action films of all time.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
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Netflix

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10/21/02
Philip Martin
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
 
 
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March 15, 2009: Woo's Stranglehold Will Be Hard Boiled "Reinvention" Opens in new window
Remember last week's reports of a "Hard Boiled" sequel, based on the "Stranglehold" videogame? According to John Woo's production partner Terence Chang, those reports were only... More...

March 08, 2009: John Woo Gets Hard Boiled All Over Again Opens in new window
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March 16, 2006: Chow Gets on Board a "Hard Boiled" Remake?
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