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Release Date:
16 April 1992 (Hong Kong) moreTagline:
As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill. morePlot:
A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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AWESOME more (211 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen | |
| Tony Leung Chiu Wai | ... | Tony (as Tony Leung) | |
| Teresa Mo | ... | Teresa Chang | |
| Philip Chan | ... | Supt. Pang | |
| Philip Kwok | ... | Mad Dog (as Cheng Jue-Luh) | |
| Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | ... | Johnny Wong (as Anthony Wong) | |
| Hoi-Shan Kwan | ... | Mr. Hoi (as Kwan Hoi Sang) | |
| Wei Tung | ... | Foxy (as Tung Wai) | |
| Bowie Lam | ... | Ah Lung | |
| Meng Lo | ... | Lonny (as Johnson Law) | |
| Bobbie Au-Yeung | ... | Lionheart (as Bobby Au Yeung) | |
| Shui Ting Ng | ... | Ah Chung (as Ng Shui-Tung) | |
| Kong Lau | ... | Hospital Director | |
| Wai-Sun Lam | ... | Hitman 1 | |
| Benny Lam | ... | Hitman 2 |
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Also Known As:
Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
God of Guns
Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Ruthless Super-Cop
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Rated R for pervasive violence and some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
126 min | Germany:92 min (cut version) | Taiwan:131 minCountry:
Hong KongColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:(Banned) (1994) | Finland:K-18 (2001) | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (video rating) (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (re-rating) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Sweden:15 (uncut) | Malaysia:(Banned) | USA:R | Philippines:R-18 | Chile:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Canada:XXX (Nova Scotia) | France:-16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:(Banned) | UK:18 | Germany:16 (heavily cut)Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, ChinaFun Stuff
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Phillip Kwok, who plays Mad Dog, had his part specifically written for him by John Woo. The character did not appear in the original script. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Location and the position of Benny's (Tequila's partner) body in the Teahouse. When he was shot, he was inside the kitchen with the door entering the kitchen to his left. Yet after Tequila comes to his side after the shoot out, Benny is outside the kitchen on the floor in the dining area. That would mean that as he was being shot, his body would have to have had to make a left turn to get back out side the kitchen even though he was seen being shot and falling within the kitchen. moreSoundtrack:
Mona Lisa moreFAQ
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This is one of my favorite movies of all time. No movie has ever had this level of stylishly directed action, NOT EVEN CLOSE. This movie has the 3 best action sequences in the history of cinema, PERIOD.
The story is about a cop named Tequila who, at the beginning of the film, loses his good friend and fellow cop, in a teahouse shoot-out. He goes against all orders in trying to bring down the Triad that caused his friends death. In doing so, he inadvertantly finds out that there is an undercover cop, Tony, in the Triad he is trying to bring down, and eventually teams up with him.
This isn't your standard buddy cop fair like Lethal Weapon with tons of cheesey lines, dorky action and sappy side stories. The dialogue is insightful the action is the best ever and the side stories are well thought out, if a bit abbreviated (due to lack of time to shoot John Woo admits).
Tequila is trying to deal with a failed relationship and the death of his partner, Tony is torn against blowing his cover and defending his honor and the Lieutenant insists on playing it by the book even though it isn't fair.
John Woo said he made this film in honor of the men and women of the Hong Kong police force and the good work they do. He wanted to make a movie about the good guys winning. What he has done is made one of the most pivitol action films ever made, influencing every action movie since.