every stuntman in this movie deserves a goddamn medal of honor in recognition of their exemplary service to the cinematic artform
Directed by John Woo
Hard Boiled
辣手神探
An acclaimed, spectacular action.
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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.
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1Hard Boiled is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Saturday 25 July at 21:45 at BRAIN DEAD STUDIOS.
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6What people say
Talking about this movie turns you into a 12 year old. “I liked when the motorcycle explodes”
The Rogue Cop and the Undercover Cop up against some gangster motherfuckers in John Woo's blueprint on how to make the motherfucker of all motherfuckin' action movies. The Jazz Club. The paperboy. The fuckin' birds at the teahouse. The first time Tequila shoots 2 guns at once. Automatic fuckin' weapons. Staircase ownage. Tequila's toothpick. White as a ghost. A chat with JW. High-tech computers. The last book your fuckin' ass will ever read. Pretty-pretty-oh-so-fuckin'-pretty flowers. Never trust an icky eel. Anthony Wong's hair. Fishin'. The impossible question: Who's a badder badass motherfucker; Mad Dog from Hard Boiled or Mad Dog from The Raid? Motorcycle madness. A grand fuckin' entrance. A Zippo. Paper cranes. Fun on a boat. Fuckin' Foxy. Mad Dog's eye-patch. The morgue. Homemade ammo. Precision shooting. Fire alarm. Hospital chaos. Oh fuck me tracking shots. The stupidest question ever uttered in the history of cinema: Is Mad Dog scared? The way Tequila handles a shotgun. Cute babies. Friendly fire. Gun fuckin' play at its motherfuckin' absolute best. KaFUCKIN'boom! Bitch-slappin' the wrong lady. In the middle of the fight of your life, the best way to calm your nerves is to sing a nursery rhyme. A moment sadder than when Old Yeller died. DYNO-mite. Stand-off. Bye-bye eye! Sailing. The quintessential action movie. The fuckin' best opening ever. The climax at the hospital is an action junkie's wet-dream. This is how you do gunplay. Cinematic action motherfuckin' perfection. Thank you Mr. Woo for giving the world Hard fuckin' Boiled.
Common questions
What is Hard Boiled about?+
A tenacious police inspector teams up with an undercover agent to infiltrate and dismantle a violent arms-smuggling syndicate in Hong Kong.
Who directed Hard Boiled?+
John Woo directed the film in 1992, a prominent figure in Hong Kong cinema known for his highly stylized action sequences.
Where can I find showtimes for Hard Boiled?+
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