Hard Boiled_
"As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill."
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.
Director
John Woo
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Box Office
$2.7M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Hard Boiled earned $2.7M against a $4.5M budget.
Year context
Hard Boiled was released 34 years ago in 1992.
CAST (20)
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
Phillip Kwok Chui
Mad Dog
Kwan Hoi-San
Mr. Hoi
Stephen Tung Wai
Little Ko / Fox
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Lung
Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
Lionheart
Keith Ng Shui-Ting
Chung
Lau Kong
Hospital Director
Michael Dinga
Little Moustache
PL
Perrie Lai Hoi-San
Librarian
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Johnny Wong's Thug
Lo Meng
Ah Wah / Lonny
Lam Kai-Wing
Mr. Hoi's Thug with Pear
John Woo
Mr. Woo
Jun Kunimura
Machine Gunman in Teahouse
Lee Yiu-King
Gangster
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$4.5M
Budget
$2.7M
Revenue
-40%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
STUDIOS (1)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
126 min (2h 6m)
Language
CN
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (898 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$4,500,000
Box Office
$2,700,000
Profit
$-1,800,000
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hard Boiled about?
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.
How long is Hard Boiled?
Hard Boiled has a runtime of 126 minutes (2h 6m).
Who directed Hard Boiled?
Hard Boiled was directed by John Woo.
Who stars in Hard Boiled?
The cast of Hard Boiled includes Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan, Philip Chan Yan-Kin.
How much did Hard Boiled make at the box office?
Hard Boiled earned $2,700,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $4,500,000.
What is the rating of Hard Boiled?
Hard Boiled has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 898 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Thriller
Crime
KEYWORDS (8)
arms smuggling
inspector
arms dealer
hong kong
drugs
frantic
euphoric
gay interest