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Hard Boiled

1992 · 126 min

A blistering, operatic shoot-'em-up that sweeps you into relentless gunfights and unlikely brotherhood, leaving you exhilarated and bruised.

Tagline
As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill.
Overview
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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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action10
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
John Woo
Written by
Gordon Chan, Barry Wong Ping-yiu
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Teresa Mo Shun-kwan, Philip Chan Yan-kin, Stephen Tung Wai, Herman Kwan Hoi-san, John Woo
Music
Michael Gibbs, James Wong Jim
Cinematography
Horace Wong Wing-Hang
Runtime
126 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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