The Hard Way
The Hard Way
Release: 1991-03-08
·Runtime: 111m
·★ 6.1
Action
Comedy
Crime
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
The Badham-Cohen Group
Universal Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Michael J. Fox
as Nick Lang
George Cheung
as Drug Dealer
Trish Cook
as Dancer (uncredited)
Fabio
as Bystander (uncredited)
George Gerard
as Theatre Goer (uncredited)
James Woods
as John Moss
Penny Marshall
as Angie
Frank Stellato
as Subway Yuppie (uncredited)
Christina Ricci
as Bonnie
Bill Cobbs
as Raggedy Man
Fracaswell Hyman
as Wino
Charles Scorsese
as Senior Citizen (uncredited)
LL Cool J
as Billy
Karen Lynn Gorney
as Woman in Subway
Stephen Lang
as Party Crasher
Kathy Najimy
as Lang's Girl Friday
Yasiin Bey
as Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin
as Dead Romeos
Michael Badalucco
as Pizza Man
Sharrieff Pugh
as Dead Romeos
Leif Riddell
as Head Mugger
Johnny Sanchez
as Mugger
Ed Setrakian
as Chief Villain
Lewis Black
as Banker
David Hummel
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Annabella Sciorra
as Susan
Mary Mara
as China
John Costelloe
as Fake Dead Guy / Cop
Janet Sarno
as Continental Representative
Mario Bosco
as Boy in Theater
Bryant Gumbel
as Self
Conrad Roberts
as Witherspoon
Jim Lavin
as Dying Film Detective (uncredited)
John Capodice
as Grainy
Luis Guzmán
as Pooley
Delroy Lindo
as Captain Brix
Anibal O. Lleras
as Detective (uncredited)
Crew
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Double
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Stunts
D.J. Caruso
Associate Producer
Rob Cohen
Producer, Second Unit Director
Danny Aiello III
Stunts
Diane Peterson
Stunts
Steven Lambert
Stunt Double
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Conan Lee
Stunts
Manny Siverio
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Peewee Piemonte
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
Mary E. Vogt
Costume Design
John Badham
Director
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
Lem Dobbs
Producer, Story, Screenplay
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
Stunts
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer