Movies Confirmed 7.5

Hard Boiled

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

April 16, 1992 2h 6m John Woo

Action Thriller Crime

7.5

997 votes

2h 6m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 12605 days ago — April 16, 1992

About

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.

Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Alan

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Johnny Wong

Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan

Teresa Chang

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Supt. Pang

Stephen Tung Wai

Little Ko / Fox

Kwan Hoi-San

Mr. Hoi

John Woo

Mr. Woo

Bowie Lam Bo-Yee

Lung

Phillip Kwok Chui

Mad Dog

Jun Kunimura

Machine Gunman in Teahouse

Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah

Lionheart

Trailer

Release Date

April 16, 1992

Status

Confirmed

Director

John Woo

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Golden Princess Film Productions, Milestone Pictures

Budget

$4.5M

Revenue

$2.6M

Language

Cantonese

Original Title

辣手神探

Details

Age Rating: NR
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, Gordon Chan, John Woo
Producers: Terence Chang, Linda Kuk Mei-Lai
Composer: Michael Gibbs, James Wong Jim
Cinematography: Horace Wong Wing-Hang
Countries: Hong Kong
Spoken Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Release Dates by Region

United States · Limited: June 18, 1993
United States · Limited: January 25, 2026
United States · Digital: June 24, 2025
United States · Physical: November 4, 2025
United States · Physical: October 3, 2000
United States · Physical: July 10, 1998
United States · Physical: July 24, 2007

Where to Watch

United States: Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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