The Hard Way(1991)
“There's only one way these two are going to get along...”
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.
Director
John Badham
Studio
The Badham-Cohen Group
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$66M
Cast
Michael J. Fox
as Nick Lang
James Woods
as John Moss
Stephen Lang
as Party Crasher
Annabella Sciorra
as Susan
John Capodice
as Grainy
Luis Guzmán
as Pooley
LL Cool J
as Billy
Mary Mara
as China
Delroy Lindo
as Captain Brix
Conrad Roberts
as Witherspoon
Christina Ricci
as Bonnie
Penny Marshall
as Angie
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Budget
$24M
Box Office
$66M
Production Companies
The Badham-Cohen Group • Universal Pictures
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What is The Hard Way about?▼
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.
Who directed The Hard Way?▼
The Hard Way was directed by John Badham and released in 1991. It is a action, comedy, crime film.
How long is The Hard Way?▼
The Hard Way has a runtime of 1 hours and 51 minutes (111 minutes total).
Who stars in The Hard Way?▼
The cast of The Hard Way includes Michael J. Fox as Nick Lang, James Woods as John Moss, Stephen Lang as Party Crasher, Annabella Sciorra as Susan, John Capodice as Grainy and more.
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