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The Hard Way
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

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

Genres

ActionComedyCrime

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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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Budget

$24000000

Revenue

$65595485

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

08 March 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Frank Geraci

Frank Geraci

Newsman

Sophie Maletsky

Sophie Maletsky

Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Banker

Rand Foerster

Rand Foerster

Banker

Anderson Matthews

Anderson Matthews

Banker

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Dead Romeos

Dwayne McClary

Dwayne McClary

Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh

Sharrieff Pugh

Dead Romeos

Anthony Thomas

Anthony Thomas

Dead Romeos

Howard 'Stick' Baines

Howard 'Stick' Baines

Dead Romeos

Shawn McLean

Shawn McLean

Dead Romeos

Curtis McClarin

Curtis McClarin

Dead Romeos

Keenan Leung

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

Joseph Tripi

Joseph Tripi

Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney

Karen Lynn Gorney

Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno

Janet Sarno

Continental Representative

Jan Speck

Jan Speck

T.V. Reporter

Holly Kuespert

Holly Kuespert

'Smoking Gunn' Girl

John Ring

John Ring

Homeboy Cop

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Cop

William Truesdale

William Truesdale

Witherspoon's Bodyguard

Mark Woodcock

Mark Woodcock

Clothing Salesman

Ed Setrakian

Ed Setrakian

Chief Villain

David Sosna

David Sosna

Frog Dog Vendor

Adore O'Hara

Adore O'Hara

Dead Entertainer

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Pizza Man

Jordanna Freedman

Jordanna Freedman

Moviegoer

Merrill Witten

Merrill Witten

Scared Subway Woman

Fracaswell Hyman

Fracaswell Hyman

Wino

Mario Bosco

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)

Isabella Martinez Wall

Isabella Martinez Wall

Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Paul Mormando

Paul Mormando

Ninja 1 (uncredited)

Ronald Rand

Ronald Rand

Paramedic (uncredited)

Kariim Ratcliff

Kariim Ratcliff

Movie Goer (uncredited)

Andrew D. Schwartz

Andrew D. Schwartz

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Frank Stellato

Frank Stellato

Subway Yuppie (uncredited)

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