

Hard Boiled
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.
Critics Sentiment
Chang and officers evacuate babies from maternity wing
Mad Dog murders Foxy while Alan and Tequila investigate
The film jumps from a transitional lull during Foxy's death to the explosive hospital siege that reviewers consider cinematic perfection.
Hard Boiled builds steadily through expertly crafted action sequences before exploding into what critics universally praise as the greatest hospital siege in cinema history. While some reviewers note the plot serves mainly as framework for the action, the film's relentless energy and Woo's masterful choreography create what many consider the pinnacle of pure action filmmaking. The sentiment peaks during the legendary hospital climax, which reviewers describe as an unparalleled display of stylized violence and inventive set pieces.
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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

Keith Ng Shui-Ting
Chung

Lau Kong
Hospital Director

Michael Dinga
Little Moustache

Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Johnny Wong's Thug

Lo Meng
Ah Wah / Lonny

Lam Kai-Wing
Mr. Hoi's Thug with Pear

Lee Yiu-King
Gangster

Perrie Lai Hoi-San
Librarian
Crew
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