The Hard Way (1991)
There's only one way these two are going to get along...
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
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: March 8, 1991
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
Screenplay
- Lem Dobbs (Story)
- Michael Kozoll (Story)
- Daniel Pyne (Screenplay)
- Lem Dobbs (Screenplay)
Music: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography: Robert Primes, Donald McAlpine
Editing: Tony Lombardo, Frank Morriss
Production: The Badham-Cohen Group, Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $24M
Box Office: $66M
Original Language: en
Themes
Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits
Keywords
dual identity, undercover agent, police, identity, detective, role reversal, movie star, buddy cop, manhattan, new york city
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in The Hard Way?
- The Hard Way stars Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, John Capodice, Luis Guzmán.
- How long is The Hard Way?
- The Hard Way has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is The Hard Way?
- The Hard Way is a Action, Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of The Hard Way?
- The Hard Way had a budget of $24M.
- How much did The Hard Way gross?
- The Hard Way grossed $66M worldwide.
- Where was The Hard Way produced?
- The Hard Way was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Hard Way?
- The themes of The Hard Way include: Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits.