Hard Boiled (1992): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Hard Boiled is a 1992 action thriller starring Chow Yun-Fat as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen, Philip Chan and Tony Leung. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes and earned $15,143 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Original language
- Cantonese
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hard Boiled About?
The premise of Hard Boiled without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A tough police officer known for his intellect, strength, and lethal instincts loses his partner in a gun‑smuggler shoot‑out. Determined to bring the ring to justice, he infiltrates the criminal network, allying with an undercover officer posing as a hitman. Together they employ relentless force to dismantle the smugglers.
Hard Boiled Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- gun fu
- undercover
- detective
- hong kong
- violence
- long take
- partnership
- informant
- police
- gunfight
- shootout
- blood
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- maternity ward
- rescue mission
- gang war
- crime boss
- mafia
- gangster
- arms smuggling
- hospital
- baby
- hostage
- cult film
- gore
- envelope of money
- evil man
- funeral
- birdcage
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- characters murdered one by one
- dock
- flower
- man uses a wheelchair
- shooting a police officer
- female police officer killed
- jazz club
- sting operation
- newspaper headline
- police detective
- hong kong police
- firefight
- loss of partner
- arms deal
- shot in the head
- burial
- officer down
- partner killed in the line of duty
- killed in line of duty
- dead body
- assassination
Hard Boiled Cast & Characters
Chow Yun-Fat leads the cast as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen, with Philip Chan as Supt. Pang and Tony Leung as Alan.
- Chow Yun-Fat as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
- Philip Chan as Supt. Pang
- Tony Leung as Alan
- Anthony Wong as Johnny Wong
Also Starring in Hard Boiled
· 26 more- Kenny Wong Tak-Ban Johnny Wong's Thug
- Lam Kai-Wing Mr. Hoi's Thug with Pear
- Stephen Tung Little Ko / Fox
- Phillip Kwok Mad Dog
- Lau Kong Hospital Director
- Teresa Mo Teresa Chang
- Jun Kunimura Machine Gunman in Teahouse
- John Woo Mr. Woo
- Lo Meng Ah Wah / Lonny
- Kwan Hoi-San Mr. Hoi
- Jack Wong Wai-Leung
- Lee Yiu-King Gangster
- Bowie Lam Bo-Yee Lung
- Paco Yick Tin-Hung
- Jameson Lam Wa-Fan
- Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung
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- Keith Ng Shui-Ting Chung
- Perrie Lai Hoi-San Librarian
- Derek Kwok Jing-Hung
- Michael Dinga Little Moustache
- Raymond Tsang Chau-Ming
- Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah Lionheart
- Gilbert Lam Wai-San
- Benny Lam Diy-Kuen
- Benny Lam Hitman 2
- Wai-Sun Lam Hitman 1
Hard Boiled Plot Summary
What happens in Hard Boiled from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a crowded Hong Kong teahouse, Royal Hong Kong Police inspector Insp. ‘Tequila’ Yuen, Chow Yun-Fat and Benny Mak surveil a group of gun smugglers as they close in on a deal. When a rival gang ambushes the exchange, a brutal shootout erupts; the gangsters are defeated, but several police officers and civilians are wounded, and Benny is killed. In a moment of vengeance, Tequila executes the gangster who killed Benny rather than arrest him, drawing a sharp rebuke from Chief Superintendent Pang, Philip Chan, who needed that killer as a key witness. After the police funeral, Pang burns the personnel file of another smuggler Tequila had killed, revealing that the man was an undercover cop.
Full summary
The whole story of Hard Boiled, scene by scene
Hard Boiled Box Office
Hard Boiled grossed $15,143 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$15.1K
- International
- $2.1K
Hard Boiled Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 4 trailers.
- Trailer Original Trailer
- Trailer New Official Trailer
- Trailer Official Trailer [Subtitled]
How Well Do You Know Hard Boiled?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Hard Boiled Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Lat sau san taam, à toute épreuve” and “첩혈속집”.
- Also known as
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- Lat sau san taam, à toute épreuve
- 첩혈속집
- ทะลักจุดแตก
- Hard-Boiled
- Hard-Boiled (Hervidero)
- Hervidero
- ハード・ボイルド 新・男たちの挽歌
- Fervura Máxima
- À toute épreuve
- Hard Boiled: Hervidero
- Круто сваренные
- Dzieci Triady
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- Sert Polis
- A fegyverek istene
- Polițistul tare
- سرسخت
- Твърдо сварен
- 鎗神
- Ο Τιμωρός του Χονγκ Κονγκ, მაგრად მოხარშული
- Lạt Thủ Thần Thám
- Круто Зварені
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Hard Boiled FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Hard Boiled, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hard Boiled?
Hard Boiled runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Hard Boiled released?
Hard Boiled was released on April 16, 1992.
Who is in the cast of Hard Boiled?
Hard Boiled stars Chow Yun-Fat as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen, Philip Chan as Supt. Pang and Tony Leung as Alan, among 30 credited actors.
How much did Hard Boiled make at the box office?
Hard Boiled grossed $15,143 worldwide.
Does Hard Boiled have a post-credit scene?
No. Hard Boiled has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hard Boiled in?
The original language of Hard Boiled is Cantonese.
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