Film

The Hard Way

1991 · 1h 51m · Action · Comedy · Crime

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

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

76%

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.

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

Frank Geraci

Newsman

Sophie Maletsky

Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black

Banker

• John BadhamDirector
• Lem DobbsProducer · Story · Screenplay
• Daniel PyneScreenplay
• Michael KozollProducer · Story
• Rob CohenProducer
• William SackheimProducer
• Robert PrimesDirector of Photography
• Donald McAlpineDirector of Photography
• Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer
• Tony LombardoEditor

The Hard Way Official Trailer #1 - James Woods Movie (1991) HD

Release date

March 8, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$65,595,485

Genres

Action, Comedy, Crime

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