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The Hard Way

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

  • Movie
  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 51m

Directed by John Badham

6.2

TMDB audience rating
6.2 out of 10 from 510 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Michael J. Fox

    Michael J. FoxNick Lang

  • James Woods

    James WoodsJohn Moss

  • Stephen Lang

    Stephen LangParty Crasher

  • Annabella Sciorra

    Annabella SciorraSusan

  • John Capodice

    John CapodiceGrainy

  • Luis Guzmán

    Luis GuzmánPooley

  • LL Cool J

    LL Cool JBilly

  • Mary Mara

    Mary MaraChina

  • Delroy Lindo

    Delroy LindoCaptain Brix

  • Conrad Roberts

    Conrad RobertsWitherspoon

  • Christina Ricci

    Christina RicciBonnie

  • Penny Marshall

    Penny MarshallAngie

  • George Cheung

    George CheungDrug Dealer

  • Frank GeraciNewsman

  • Sophie MaletskyPizza Waitress

  • Lewis Black

    Lewis BlackBanker

  • Rand FoersterBanker

  • Anderson MatthewsBanker

Director
John Badham
Writer
Lem Dobbs, Michael Kozoll and Daniel Pyne
Music
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography
Robert Primes and Donald McAlpine