Hard Boiled

1992 film directed by John Woo
Movie film Q573823
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Hard Boiled

Summary

Hard Boiled is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hard Boiled's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hard Boiled was directed by John Woo[4].
  • John Woo wrote the screenplay for Hard Boiled[5].
  • Barry Wong wrote the screenplay for Hard Boiled[6].
  • Hard Boiled's composer is recorded as Michael Gibbs[7].
  • Hard Boiled's genre is action film[8].
  • Hard Boiled's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Hard Boiled's genre is crime film[10].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Chow Yun-fat[11].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Tony Leung[12].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Anthony Wong[13].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was John Woo[14].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Teresa Mo[15].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Philip Chan[16].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Philip Kwok[17].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Bowie Lam[18].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Stephen Tung[19].
  • A cast member of Hard Boiled was Kwan Hoi-san[20].
  • Hard Boiled was produced by Terence Chang[21].
  • Hard Boiled's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[22].
  • The original language of Hard Boiled was Cantonese[23].
  • Hard Boiled was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Hard Boiled's review score is recorded as 94%[25].
  • Hard Boiled's review score is recorded as 8.1/10[26].
  • Hard Boiled's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hard Boiled was produced by Terence Chang[21]. It was directed by John Woo[4]. Screenwriters include John Woo[5] and Barry Wong[6]. Cast members include Chow Yun-fat[11], Tony Leung[12], Anthony Wong[13], John Woo[14], Teresa Mo[15], and Philip Chan[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1992[28], April 16, 1992[29], and September 3, 2002[30]. The original language of Hard Boiled was Cantonese[23]. Genres include action film[8], thriller film[9], and crime film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[25] and 8.1/10[26].

Why It Matters

Hard Boiled has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Hard Boiled. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hard-boiled
MLA “Hard Boiled.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hard-boiled.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hard-boiled_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hard Boiled}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hard-boiled}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Hard Boiled — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hard-boiled (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hard-boiled · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1992-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1992-04-16T00:00:00Z, +2002-09-03T00:00:00Z
    Ifco rating 15A
    Screenwriter John Woo, Barry Wong
    Does the dog die? media id 17789
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.