The Hard Way

Mar 8, 1991

1h 51m

★ 6.2

There's only one way these two are going to get along...

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.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

The Badham-Cohen Group

Universal Pictures

The Hard Way Trailers

Cast

Nick Lang

Michael J. Fox

John Moss

James Woods

Party Crasher

Stephen Lang

Susan

Annabella Sciorra

Grainy

John Capodice

Pooley

Luis Guzmán

Billy

LL Cool J

China

Mary Mara

Captain Brix

Delroy Lindo

Witherspoon

Conrad Roberts

Bonnie

Christina Ricci

Angie

Penny Marshall

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