Film1992126 min

Hard Boiled

Name: Hard Boiled
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1992
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillermafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & varieddeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill."

Boxlist takeA morally murky, weighty crime thriller: fast and sweeping. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.6 /10

TMDB · 497 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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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.

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