The Hard Way
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
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1991
1h 51m
6.1(455 votes)
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.

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Production Companies

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Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

Michael J. Fox

Nick Lang

Michael J. Fox
Acting

James Woods

John Moss

James Woods
Acting

Stephen Lang

Party Crasher

Stephen Lang
Acting

Annabella Sciorra

Susan

Annabella Sciorra
Acting

John Capodice

Grainy

John Capodice
Acting

Luis Guzmán

Pooley

Luis Guzmán
Acting

LL Cool J

Billy

LL Cool J
Acting

Mary Mara

China

Mary Mara
Acting

Delroy Lindo

Captain Brix

Delroy Lindo
Acting

Conrad Roberts

Witherspoon

Conrad Roberts
Acting

Christina Ricci

Bonnie

Christina Ricci
Acting

Penny Marshall

Angie

Penny Marshall
Acting

張佐治

Drug Dealer

張佐治
Acting

Frank Geraci

Newsman

No Image
Acting

Sophie Maletsky

Pizza Waitress

No Image
Acting

Lewis Black

Banker

Lewis Black
Acting

Rand Foerster

Banker

No Image
Acting

Anderson Matthews

Banker

No Image
Acting

Kathy Najimy

Lang's Girl Friday

Kathy Najimy
Acting

Yasiin Bey

Dead Romeos

Yasiin Bey
Acting

Dwayne McClary

Dead Romeos

No Image
Acting

Sharrieff Pugh

Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh
Acting

Anthony Thomas

Dead Romeos

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Crew

Howard 'Stick' Baines

Dead Romeos

No Image
Acting

Shawn McLean

Dead Romeos

No Image
Acting

Curtis McClarin

Dead Romeos

Curtis McClarin
Acting

Keenan Leung

Dead Romeos

No Image
Acting

Bill Cobbs

Raggedy Man

Bill Cobbs
Acting

Reno

Diner Waitress

No Image
Acting

John Costelloe

Fake Dead Guy / Cop

John Costelloe
Acting

Leif Riddell

Head Mugger

Leif Riddell
Acting

Johnny Sanchez

Mugger

Johnny Sanchez
Acting

Joseph Tripi

Mugger

No Image
Acting

Karen Lynn Gorney

Woman in Subway

Karen Lynn Gorney
Acting

Janet Sarno

Continental Representative

Janet Sarno
Acting

Jan Speck

T.V. Reporter

No Image
Acting

Holly Kuespert

'Smoking Gunn' Girl

No Image
Acting

John Ring

Homeboy Cop

No Image
Acting

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Cop

No Image
Acting

William Truesdale

Witherspoon's Bodyguard

No Image
Sound

Mark Woodcock

Clothing Salesman

No Image
Acting

Ed Setrakian

Chief Villain

Ed Setrakian
Directing

David Sosna

Frog Dog Vendor

No Image
Acting

Adore O'Hara

Dead Entertainer

No Image
Acting

Michael Badalucco

Pizza Man

Michael Badalucco
Acting

Jordanna Freedman

Moviegoer

No Image
Acting

Merrill Witten

Scared Subway Woman

No Image
Acting

Fracaswell Hyman

Wino

Fracaswell Hyman
Acting

Mario Bosco

Boy in Theater

Mario Bosco
Acting

Bryant Gumbel

Self

Bryant Gumbel
Acting

Trish Cook

Dancer (uncredited)

Trish Cook
Acting

Fabio

Bystander (uncredited)

Fabio
Acting

George Gerard

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

George Gerard
Acting

David Hummel

Police Officer (uncredited)

David Hummel
Acting

Jim Lavin

Dying Film Detective (uncredited)

Jim Lavin
Acting

Anibal O. Lleras

Detective (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras
Acting

Isabella Martinez Wall

Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Paul Mormando

Ninja 1 (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Ronald Rand

Paramedic (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Kariim Ratcliff

Movie Goer (uncredited)

No Image
Camera

Andrew D. Schwartz

Press Photographer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Charles Scorsese

Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese
Acting

Frank Stellato

Subway Yuppie (uncredited)

Frank Stellato

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