Country
United States
Date
Jun 18, 1993
Certification
NR
As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill.
2h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Woo | Mr. Woo |
| Bowie Lam Bo-Yee | Lung |
| Phillip Kwok Chui | Mad Dog |
| Jun Kunimura | Machine Gunman in Teahouse |
| Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah | Lionheart |
| Keith Ng Shui-Ting | Chung |
| Lau Kong | Hospital Director |
| Michael Dinga | Little Moustache |
| Kenny Wong Tak-Ban | Johnny Wong's Thug |
| Lo Meng | Ah Wah / Lonny |
| Lam Kai-Wing | Mr. Hoi's Thug with Pear |
| Lee Yiu-King | Gangster |
| Perrie Lai Hoi-San | Librarian |
| Gilbert Lam Wai-San | Hitman 1 |
| Benny Lam Diy-Kuen | Hitman 2 |
| Derek Kwok Jing-Hung | [Gangster] |
| Jameson Lam Wa-Fan |
Genres
ActionThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 辣手神探 |
| Lingua originale | 广州话 / 廣州話 (CN) |
| Lingue parlate | 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English |
| Paesi di produzione | Hong Kong |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Golden Princess Film Productions, Milestone Pictures |
| Sito ufficiale | gkids.com |
| Data di uscita | 16 aprile 1992 |
| Producer | Terence Chang, Linda Kuk Mei-Lai, Amy Chin Siu-Wai, Kwok Yuet-Chuen |
| Writer | Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, Gordon Chan, John Woo |
| Editors | Ah Chik, Hai Kit-Wai, John Woo, David Wu |
| Cinematography | Horace Wong Wing-Hang |
| Asst. Directors | Sylvia Liu Jing-Yi, John Woo, Patrick Leung Pak-Kin |
| Lighting | Kim-Kit Wai |
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| Camera Operators | Horace Wong Wing-Hang |
| Add. Photography | Horace Wong Wing-Hang |
| Production Design | James Leung Wah-Sing, Tai Chun-Ching, Joel Chong Kwok-Wing |
| Art Direction | Tai Chun-Ching, Joel Chong Kwok-Wing, James Leung Wah-Sing |
| Set Decoration | James Leung Wah-Sing, Tai Chun-Ching, Joel Chong Kwok-Wing |
| Special Effects | Arthur Wai Kit Lau |
| Stunts | Bruce Law Lai-Yin, Jackie Yeung, Phillip Kwok Chui |
| Composer | Michael Gibbs, James Wong Jim, Max Rose, Brian Schwegmann, Ronny Ching Siu-Lung |
| Sound | Michael Gibbs, Max Rose, Brian Schwegmann, Ronny Ching Siu-Lung, James Wong Jim |
| Costume Design | Bruce Yu, Janet Chun Siu-Chun, Cheng Wai-Fong |
| Makeup | Cheng Wai-Fong, Bruce Yu, Janet Chun Siu-Chun |
| Hairstyling | Cheng Wai-Fong, Bruce Yu, Janet Chun Siu-Chun |
| Budget | 4.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 2.592.782 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Apr 16, 1992
Country
Australia
Date
May 07, 1992
Certification
R 18+
Country
South Korea
Date
Jul 04, 1992
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 08, 1993
Certification
18
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Date
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Date
Apr 30, 2026
Certification
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Note
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Date
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Certification
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Note
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Date
Apr 15, 1993
Certification
18
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Date
Nov 01, 1994
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Date
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Certification
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Note
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Date
Aug 09, 2007
Certification
16
Note
DVD
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