Hard Boiled (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition) |  | Director: John Woo
Actors: Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan, Philip Kwok
Studio: Dragon Dynasty
Category: DVD
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Rating:  176 reviews
Sales Rank: 9148
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: Cantonese (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: WEID80192D
UPC: 796019801928
EAN: 0796019801928
ASIN: B000N4SHNK
Theatrical Release Date: 1992
Release Date: July 24, 2007
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Masterful Hong Kong action director John Woo (The Killer, Face/Off) turns in this exciting and pyrotechnic tale of warring gangsters and shifting loyalties. Chow Yun-fat (The Replacement Killers) plays a take-no-prisoners cop on the trail of the triad, the Hong Kong Mafia, when his partner is killed during a gun battle. His guilt propels him into an all-out war against the gang, including an up-and-coming soldier in the mob (Tony Leung) who turns out to be an undercover cop. The two men must come to terms with their allegiance to the force and their loyalty to each other as they try to take down the gangsters. A stunning feast of hyperbolic action sequences (including a climactic sequence in an entire hospital taken hostage), Hard-Boiled is a rare treat for fans of the action genre, with sequences as thrilling and intense as any ever committed to film. --Robert Lane
Product Description
A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to bring down a gun smuggling ring. Features some of the most amazing and influential action set pieces in cinematic history. System Requirements:Run Time: 247 minutes Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 796019801928
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 Fantastic February 3, 2010
M. Elias (Melbourne VIC AUS)
This movie is awesome, has lots of action and comes from famous director John Woo, so it fulfills all expectations for action and spectacular set shoot outs(the opening scene worth in the teahouse-worth the price of this dvd alone).
 Thanks, great transaction. September 18, 2009
Nancy Lara Rios
I bought it as a gift, but the condition is great, just as described. Fast shipping.
Intense Action September 12, 2009
C. A. Minnis (Philadelphia,PA USA)
There is so much going on in this movie. You will not be bored if you like fast paced police action movies
 Rather confusion! September 2, 2009
A Texan (houston, texas)
Not sure what to write about this movie as the plot is rather confusion. I like ChuYunFat and must say this is not his best...but not a very bad one as some of these types of martial art movies can be. I will not make a recommendation nor would I suggest not to buy either. A Toss on this one!
Arguably One Of The Best Action Movies Ever Made March 29, 2009
Sebastian Sanjurjo (Miami FL)
John Woo is definitely a poet when he comes to action, and he is no stranger to this exquisite action flick. Written and directed by Woo himself, Hard Boiled is perhaps one of the best action films ever made. The gun fu sequences are so elaborate and craftily choreographed that it becomes an astonishing eye candy festival.
In Hard Boiled, Chow Yung Fat plays Tequila, an over the edge super cop that will do what he can to stop crime from covering the streets. Early in the film we are introduced to another important player in the story, Alan (Tony Leung) an undercover cop working for the triads. He as well will do the impossible to bring down the organization.
The plot is not that original, it has been seen countless times in other films. Though Woo manages to take the plot and give it a couple of surprises here and there. The real magic however lies in the action sequences; which are arguably the best in any movie I have seen. Specifically a sequence in a burning hospital, which is a single handheld camera long take. This scene believe it or not lasts 2 minutes and 42 seconds. In that long take Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung alternately fight off enemies in a deliciously frenetic choreographed scene. The way they engage in emotional dialogue is superb. The scene goes through many corridors and rooms spanning two levels of the hospital, including an intervening elevator ride.
This is definitely a movie that is needed to be scene to be believed. The plot is not exactly Shakespeare...but then again we watch these type of flicks for the action than for the plot. This is a definitely must own by any action junkie. I recommend you get the Dragon Dynasty 2 disc Edition. It includes a vast amount of special features; along with a commentary by john woo himself. The Dragon Dynasty edition has been remastered in high definition, which presents a crisp and anamorphic transfer, much better than the previous edition.
MY PERSONAL RATING: 4 OUT OF 5
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