Hard Boiled
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Woo
Anthony Wong Chau-sang
Cheung Jue-lin
Bowie Lam
Y Yonemura
Philip Kwok
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Criticized for "unnecessary violence," Inspector Yuen continues his investigations into the sales and smuggling of guns. Tony is a hired killer and the right hand man of Hoi, the head of the criminal consortium. He has a single rival, Johnny, who plans to double-cross Hoi in a gun deal.
Director
John Woo
Cast
Anthony Wong Chau-sang
Cheung Jue-lin
Bowie Lam
Y Yonemura
Philip Kwok
Chow Yun-fat
Kwan Hoi-shan
Philip Chan
Tony Leung
Teresa Mo Shun Kwan
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1992
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States April 30, 1993
Released in United States January 1993
Released in United States October 1992
Released in United States on Video August 17, 1994
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1992
Re-released in United States June 18, 1993
Re-released in United States September 10, 1993
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (New Hong Kong Cinema) January 21-31, 1993.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 2-18, 1992.
Director's cut shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Asian Horizons) September 10-19, 1992.
Formerly released in USA on video by Fox Lorber Home Video.
Released in United States 1992 (New York City)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown in New York City (Cinema Village) as part of program "Chow Yun-Fat: Hero With a Thousand Faces" April 26 - May 16, 1996.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown in New York City (Cinema Village) as part of program "Festival Hong Kong '97: A Cinema in Transition" August 15 - September 11, 1997.)
Released in United States January 1993 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (New Hong Kong Cinema) January 21-31, 1993.)
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1992
Released in United States April 30, 1993 (director's cut; Los Angeles)
Re-released in United States June 18, 1993 (director's cut; New York City)
Released in United States on Video August 17, 1994 (director's cut)
Re-released in United States September 10, 1993 (director's cut; Los Angeles)
Released in United States October 1992 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 2-18, 1992.)
