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The Hard Way

The Hard Way

# There's only one way these two are going to get along...
Action   Comedy   Crime
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 24,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1991-03-08
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Michael J. Fox original image
Nick Lang
Michael J. Fox
James Woods original image
John Moss
James Woods
Stephen Lang original image
Party Crasher
Stephen Lang
Annabella Sciorra original image
Susan
Annabella Sciorra
John Capodice original image
Grainy
John Capodice
Luis Guzmán original image
Pooley
Luis Guzmán
LL Cool J original image
Billy
LL Cool J
Mary Mara original image
China
Mary Mara
Delroy Lindo original image
Captain Brix
Delroy Lindo
Conrad Roberts original image
Witherspoon
Conrad Roberts
Christina Ricci original image
Bonnie
Christina Ricci
Penny Marshall original image
Angie
Penny Marshall
George Cheung original image
Drug Dealer
George Cheung
Frank Geraci original image
Newsman
Frank Geraci
Sophie Maletsky original image
Pizza Waitress
Sophie Maletsky
Lewis Black original image
Banker
Lewis Black
Rand Foerster original image
Banker
Rand Foerster
Anderson Matthews original image
Banker
Anderson Matthews
Kathy Najimy original image
Lang's Girl Friday
Kathy Najimy
Yasiin Bey original image
Dead Romeos
Yasiin Bey
Dwayne McClary original image
Dead Romeos
Dwayne McClary
Sharrieff Pugh original image
Dead Romeos
Sharrieff Pugh
Anthony Thomas original image
Dead Romeos
Anthony Thomas
Howard 'Stick' Baines original image
Dead Romeos
Howard 'Stick' Baines
Shawn McLean original image
Dead Romeos
Shawn McLean
Curtis McClarin original image
Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin
Keenan Leung original image
Dead Romeos
Keenan Leung
Bill Cobbs original image
Raggedy Man
Bill Cobbs
Reno original image
Diner Waitress
Reno
John Costelloe original image
Fake Dead Guy / Cop
John Costelloe
Leif Riddell original image
Head Mugger
Leif Riddell
Johnny Sanchez original image
Mugger
Johnny Sanchez
Joseph Tripi original image
Mugger
Joseph Tripi
Karen Lynn Gorney original image
Woman in Subway
Karen Lynn Gorney
Janet Sarno original image
Continental Representative
Janet Sarno
Jan Speck original image
T.V. Reporter
Jan Speck
Holly Kuespert original image
'Smoking Gunn' Girl
Holly Kuespert
John Ring original image
Homeboy Cop
John Ring
Michael Jeffrey Woods original image
Cop
Michael Jeffrey Woods
William Truesdale original image
Witherspoon's Bodyguard
William Truesdale
Mark Woodcock original image
Clothing Salesman
Mark Woodcock
Ed Setrakian original image
Chief Villain
Ed Setrakian
David Sosna original image
Frog Dog Vendor
David Sosna
Adore O'Hara original image
Dead Entertainer
Adore O'Hara
Michael Badalucco original image
Pizza Man
Michael Badalucco
Jordanna Freedman original image
Moviegoer
Jordanna Freedman
Merrill Witten original image
Scared Subway Woman
Merrill Witten
Fracaswell Hyman original image
Wino
Fracaswell Hyman
Mario Bosco original image
Boy in Theater
Mario Bosco
Bryant Gumbel original image
Self
Bryant Gumbel
Trish Cook original image
Dancer (uncredited)
Trish Cook
Fabio original image
Bystander (uncredited)
Fabio
George Gerard original image
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
George Gerard
David Hummel original image
Police Officer (uncredited)
David Hummel
Jim Lavin original image
Dying Film Detective (uncredited)
Jim Lavin
Anibal O. Lleras original image
Detective (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras
Isabella Martinez Wall original image
Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Isabella Martinez Wall
Paul Mormando original image
Ninja 1 (uncredited)
Paul Mormando
Ronald Rand original image
Paramedic (uncredited)
Ronald Rand
Kariim Ratcliff original image
Movie Goer (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff
Andrew D. Schwartz original image
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Andrew D. Schwartz
Charles Scorsese original image
Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Charles Scorsese
Frank Stellato original image
Subway Yuppie (uncredited)
Frank Stellato

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