Hard Boiled
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Hard Boiled |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 126mins |
| Year | 1992 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Director | John Woo |
| Actors | Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan, Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Phillip Kwok Chui, Kwan Hoi-San, Stephen Tung Wai, Bowie Lam Bo-Yee, Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah, Keith Ng Shui-Ting, Lau Kong, Michael Dinga, Perrie Lai Hoi-San, Kenny Wong Tak-Ban |
| Language | Cantonese, English |
| AKA | 辣手神探 |
| Showings |
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.
It is all so bizarre that you have to enjoy it and it makes those of us of a certain generation nostalgic for watching VHS rental tapes on a Friday night.
★★★★
Within the standard-issue premise of a cop-on-the-edge, an undercover mole, and the sneering triad gunrunners they’re trying to bring down, Woo finds great nuance in the codes of honor that affect hero and villain alike.
★★★★★
