Hard Boiled
Movie, 1992, 1990–1992, Set in Hong Kong
Hard Boiled is #5 of 26 in release order and #4 of 26 in chronological order in the '90s Action.
The story
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.
Hard Boiled recap
Inspector Tequila Yuen loses his partner in a teahouse shootout with gun smugglers. The triad boss Mr. Hoi is killed by the rising gangster Johnny Wong, and Tequila clashes with Alan, a hitman working for Wong who turns out to be an undercover cop. The two join forces. Wong's hired gun Mad Dog holds a strict code. Alan learns that Wong keeps his arsenal in a vault beneath a hospital, and the police raid it. Wong's men seize the hospital and take patients hostage, and Tequila carries newborn babies out of the maternity ward under fire while Alan fights through the corridors.
Hard Boiled ending explained
Mad Dog refuses to kill patients and turns on Wong, who kills him. Wong uses Alan as a human shield, and Tequila shoots Wong dead. The hospital burns but the babies are saved. Alan is reported killed, but he has faked his death and sails away to a new life.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled is streaming on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube (free), and Plex in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, before Under Siege.
- Chronological order: after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, before Under Siege.
Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Alan
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as Johnny Wong
- Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan as Teresa Chang
- Philip Chan Yan-Kin as Supt. Pang
- Stephen Tung Wai as Little Ko / Fox
- Kwan Hoi-San as Mr. Hoi
- John Woo as Mr. Woo
- Bowie Lam Bo-Yee as Lung
- Phillip Kwok Chui as Mad Dog
- Jun Kunimura as Machine Gunman in Teahouse
- Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah as Lionheart
Directed by John Woo.