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Hard Boiled - Criterion Collection |  | Director: John Woo
Actors: Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Studio: Criterion
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 26498
Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: Cantonese (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1559408677
UPC: 715515009041
EAN: 9781559408677
ASIN: 1559408677
Theatrical Release Date: 1992
Release Date: June 10, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential video
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
Description
Violence as poetry, rendered by a master-brilliant and passionate, John Woo's Hard Boiled tells the story of jaded detective "Tequila" Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat). Woo's dizzying odyssey through the world of Hong Kong Triads, undercover agents, and frenzied police raids culminates unforgettably in the breathless hospital sequence. More than a cops-and-bad-guys story, Hard Boiled continually startles with its originality and dark humor.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 More action than The Killer but does that make it better? February 18, 2010
Jason Kirkfield (Rocky Mountain High)
I have the Fox Lorber release (Hard Boiled) from 2000. It is now out of print, as is the earlier Criterion Collection (Hard Boiled - Criterion Collection). There is a more recent (and available for new purchase from Amazon) 2-disc set from Dragon Dynasty (Hard Boiled (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition)). Two major points against it: the aspect ratio has been cropped and stretched in 1.66:1 (both previous releases were 1.85:1) and furthermore, the commentary from director John Woo and producer Terence Chang has been dropped.
But nor is the Fox Lorber DVD without fault. The picture quality is not much better than VHS, and unless you speak Cantonese, you are stuck with the dubtitles. But none of that means the film should be skipped. Bookended by the spectacular set pieces in the tea house and hospital, this is a Hong Kong action classic. Tony Leung turns in a nuanced and powerful performance. However, Chow Yun-Fat was better in The Killer.
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)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
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