Hard Boiled vs The Man from Nowhere
The Man from Nowhere has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.5/10 for Hard Boiled). The Man from Nowhere is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 6m. Hard Boiled is the older of the two (1992 against 2010). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Hard Boiled | The Man from Nowhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Woo | Lee Jeong-beom |
| Main cast | Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Kenny Wong Tak-Ban, Philip Chan | Kim Hie-won, Kwak Do-won, Kim Tae-hun, Kim Seung-o, Song Young-chang |
Synopsis
Hard Boiled
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.
The Man from Nowhere
An ex-special agent is involved in a convoluted drug ring drama. He has to save a drug smuggler's innocent daughter from being the victim of her parents' fight.
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