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The Hard Way

The Hard Way

6,2 /10 (478 Votes)
1991 EN 111 min

Overview

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.

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Release date

08/03/1991

Votes

478

Popularity

1.8

There's only one way these two are going to get along...

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

111 min

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$65,595,485

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Nick Lang

James Woods

James Woods

John Moss

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Party Crasher

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Susan

John Capodice

John Capodice

Grainy

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Pooley

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Billy

Mary Mara

Mary Mara

China

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Captain Brix

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts

Witherspoon

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Bonnie

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Angie

George Cheung

George Cheung

Drug Dealer

No photo

Frank Geraci

Newsman

No photo

Sophie Maletsky

Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Banker

No photo

Rand Foerster

Banker

No photo

Anderson Matthews

Banker

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Dead Romeos

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Dwayne McClary

Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh

Sharrieff Pugh

Dead Romeos

No photo

Anthony Thomas

Dead Romeos

No photo

Howard 'Stick' Baines

Dead Romeos

No photo

Shawn McLean

Dead Romeos

Curtis McClarin

Curtis McClarin

Dead Romeos

No photo

Keenan Leung

Dead Romeos

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Raggedy Man

Reno

Reno

Diner Waitress

John Costelloe

John Costelloe

Fake Dead Guy / Cop

Leif Riddell

Leif Riddell

Head Mugger

Johnny Sanchez

Johnny Sanchez

Mugger

No photo

Joseph Tripi

Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney

Karen Lynn Gorney

Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno

Janet Sarno

Continental Representative

No photo

Jan Speck

T.V. Reporter

No photo

Holly Kuespert

'Smoking Gunn' Girl

No photo

John Ring

Homeboy Cop

No photo

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Cop

No photo

William Truesdale

Witherspoon's Bodyguard

No photo

Mark Woodcock

Clothing Salesman

Ed Setrakian

Ed Setrakian

Chief Villain

No photo

David Sosna

Frog Dog Vendor

No photo

Adore O'Hara

Dead Entertainer

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Pizza Man

No photo

Jordanna Freedman

Moviegoer

No photo

Merrill Witten

Scared Subway Woman

Fracaswell Hyman

Fracaswell Hyman

Wino

No photo

Mario Bosco

Boy in Theater

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Self

Trish Cook

Trish Cook

Dancer (uncredited)

Fabio

Fabio

Bystander (uncredited)

George Gerard

George Gerard

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

David Hummel

David Hummel

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jim Lavin

Jim Lavin

Dying Film Detective (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras

Anibal O. Lleras

Detective (uncredited)

No photo

Isabella Martinez Wall

Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

No photo

Paul Mormando

Ninja 1 (uncredited)

No photo

Ronald Rand

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Kariim Ratcliff

Movie Goer (uncredited)

No photo

Andrew D. Schwartz

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Frank Stellato

Frank Stellato

Subway Yuppie (uncredited)

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TheJonathanSim

TheJonathanSim

2019-02-28

⭐ 4

What do you call an action comedy with no cool action and no funny comedy? The Hard Way.

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John Chard

John Chard

2020-05-23

⭐ 6

Will you open up? I just want to know what it feels like to be inside your skin. The Hard Way is directed by John Badham and collectively written by Lem Dobbs, Michael Kozoll and Daniel Pyne. It stars James Woods, Michael J. Fox, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Luis Guzman, LL Cool J and Delroy Lindo. Music is by Arthur B. Rubinstein and cinematography is by Don McAlpine and Robert Primes. An action movie star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York City policeman, who is less than enamoured with his company as he looks to stop the serial killer known as "…

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