1992 · 126 min · NR

Hard Boiled

Name: Hard Boiled
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1992
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan, Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Directed by John Woo · Action, Thriller, Crime

Hard Boiled (1992) is a Action film, directed by John Woo set in Hong Kong during the 1990s. It runs 126 minutes and is rated NR.

A organized crime, with a tense tone. Themes of revenge and identity run throughout.

Composer

James Wong JimMichael Gibbs

Cinematography

Horace Wong Wing-Hang

Cast

Chow Yun-FatTony Leung Chiu-waiAnthony Wong Chau-SangTeresa Mo Shun-KwanPhilip Chan Yan-KinStephen Tung WaiKwan Hoi-SanJohn Woo

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Hong Kong

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime

Themes

Revenge Identity

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

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Premise & themes

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