John Woo’s Hard Boiled tells the story of jaded detective “Tequila” Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat). Woo’s dizzying odyssey through the world of Hong Kong Triads, undercover agents, and frenzied police raids culminates unforgettably in the breathless hospital sequence.
Yun-Fat Chow | Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen | |
Tony Leung Chiu Wai | Alan | |
Teresa Mo | Teresa Chang | |
Philip Chan | Supt. Pang | |
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok | Mad Dog | |
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Johnny Wong | |
Hoi-Shan Kwan | Uncle Hoi | |
Wei Tung | Foxy | |
Bowie Lam | Benny Mak | |
Meng Lo | Lonny | |
Bobbie Au-Yeung | Lionheart | |
Shui Ting Ng | Ah Chung | |
Kong Lau | Hospital Director | |
Wai-Sun Lam | Hitman 1 | |
Benny Lam | Hitman 2 | |
Kenny Lam | Hitman 3 | |
Michael Dingo | Jimmy | |
Hoi-Shan Lai | Librarian | |
Kin-Shing Choi | Gangster | |
Lung Fei | ||
Kei-Yung Ho | Johnny's man | |
Jun Kunimura | Teahouse gun-man (Guest star) | |
Kai Wing Lam | Thug with Pear | |
Chi Ming Lau | ||
Anjo Leung | Ah Lung's |
Director | John Woo | |
Writer | John Woo, Barry Wong, Gordon Chan | |
Producer | Terence Chang, Amy Chin, Linda Kuk, Yuet-Chuen Kwok | |
Musician | Michael Gibbs | |
Photography | Yongheng Huang |
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Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:31 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:32:52 |
Out of Print
Disc Features
Optimal image quality: dual-layer edition
Audio commentary by John Woo, producer Terence Chang, filmmaker Roger Avary, and critic Dave Kehr
Trailers for eleven of Woo’s Hong Kong films
A student film by Woo
Optional English subtitles and dubbed track
Guide to Hong Kong crime films
Notes on Hard Boiled by Barbara Scharres
About the Transfer
Hard Boiled is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. This transfer was made from a newly-struck 35mm interpositive. The sound was mastered from the original 3-track magnetic mono master.