The Hard Way
446 reviews
Action/Comedy
1h 51m
1991
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...
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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.
- DirectorJohn Badham
- Release8 March 1991
- Genre
- Duration1h 51m
- Budget$24,000,000
- Revenue$65,595,485
- Rate446 reviews
- Productions
The Badham-Cohen Group, Universal Pictures
Cast

Michael J. Fox
Nick Lang

James Woods
John Moss

Stephen Lang
Party Crasher

Annabella Sciorra
Susan

John Capodice
Grainy

Luis Guzmán
Pooley

LL Cool J
Billy

Mary Mara
China

Delroy Lindo
Captain Brix

Conrad Roberts
Witherspoon

Christina Ricci
Bonnie

Penny Marshall
Angie

George Cheung
Drug Dealer

Lewis Black
Banker

Kathy Najimy
Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey
Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh
Dead Romeos

Curtis McClarin
Dead Romeos

Bill Cobbs
Raggedy Man

John Costelloe
Fake Dead Guy / Cop

Leif Riddell
Head Mugger

Johnny Sanchez
Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney
Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno
Continental Representative

Ed Setrakian
Chief Villain

Michael Badalucco
Pizza Man

Fracaswell Hyman
Wino

Mario Bosco
Boy in Theater

Bryant Gumbel
Self

Trish Cook
Dancer (uncredited)

Fabio
Bystander (uncredited)

George Gerard
Theatre Goer (uncredited)

David Hummel
Police Officer (uncredited)

Jim Lavin
Dying Film Detective (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras
Detective (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese
Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Frank Stellato
Subway Yuppie (uncredited)
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