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.
- 6.1
- 1991
- Released
- 1h 51m
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
NewsmanSophie Maletsky
Pizza Waitress
Lewis Black
BankerRand Foerster
BankerAnderson Matthews
Banker
Kathy Najimy
Lang's Girl Friday
Yasiin Bey
Dead RomeosDwayne McClary
Dead Romeos
Sharrieff Pugh
Dead RomeosAnthony Thomas
Dead RomeosShawn McLean
Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin
Dead RomeosKeenan Leung
Dead Romeos
Bill Cobbs
Raggedy ManReno
Diner Waitress
John Costelloe
Fake Dead Guy / Cop
Leif Riddell
Head Mugger
Johnny Sanchez
MuggerJoseph Tripi
Mugger
Karen Lynn Gorney
Woman in Subway
Janet Sarno
Continental RepresentativeJan Speck
T.V. ReporterHolly Kuespert
'Smoking Gunn' GirlJohn Ring
Homeboy CopMichael Jeffrey Woods
CopWilliam Truesdale
Witherspoon's Bodyguard
Ed Setrakian
Chief VillainAdore O'Hara
Dead Entertainer
Michael Badalucco
Pizza ManJordanna Freedman
MoviegoerMerrill Witten
Scared Subway Woman
Fracaswell Hyman
Wino
Mario Bosco
Boy in Theater
Bryant Gumbel
Self
Trish Cook
Dancer (uncredited)
Fabio
Bystander (uncredited)
George Gerard
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
David Hummel
Police Officer (uncredited)
Jim Lavin
Dying Film Detective (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras
Detective (uncredited)Isabella Martinez Wall
Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)Paul Mormando
Ninja 1 (uncredited)Ronald Rand
Paramedic (uncredited)Kariim Ratcliff
Movie Goer (uncredited)
Charles Scorsese
Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Frank Stellato
Subway Yuppie (uncredited)
Released
en
$24,000,000.00
$65,595,485.00
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- #role reversal
- #movie star
- #buddy cop
- #manhattan, new york city
Reviews
Will you open up? I just want to know what it feels like to be inside your skin. The Hard Way is directed by John Badham and collectively written by Lem Dobbs, Michael Kozoll and Daniel Pyne. It stars James Woods, Michael J. Fox, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Luis Guzman, LL Cool J and Delroy Lindo. Music is by Arthur B. Rubinstein and cinematography is by Don McAlpine and Robert Primes.
What do you call an action comedy with no cool action and no funny comedy? The Hard Way.