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