The Hard Way

ActionComedyCrime
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.
Budget : 24000000USD
language : en
Runtime : 111 min
Release Date : 1991-03-08
Imdb ID : tt0102004
Status : Released

Cast

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

張佐治
Drug Dealer

Frank Geraci
Newsman

Sophie Maletsky
Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black
Banker

Rand Foerster
Banker

Anderson Matthews
Banker

Kathy Najimy
Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey
Dead Romeos

Dwayne McClary
Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh
Dead Romeos

Anthony Thomas
Dead Romeos

Howard 'Stick' Baines
Dead Romeos

Shawn McLean
Dead Romeos

Curtis McClarin
Dead Romeos

Keenan Leung
Dead Romeos

Bill Cobbs
Raggedy Man

Reno
Diner Waitress

John Costelloe
Fake Dead Guy / Cop

Leif Riddell
Head Mugger

Johnny Sanchez
Mugger

Joseph Tripi
Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney
Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno
Continental Representative

Jan Speck
T.V. Reporter

Holly Kuespert
'Smoking Gunn' Girl

John Ring
Homeboy Cop

Michael Jeffrey Woods
Cop

William Truesdale
Witherspoon's Bodyguard

Mark Woodcock
Clothing Salesman

Ed Setrakian
Chief Villain

David Sosna
Frog Dog Vendor

Adore O'Hara
Dead Entertainer

Michael Badalucco
Pizza Man

Jordanna Freedman
Moviegoer

Merrill 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)

Andrew D. Schwartz
Press Photographer (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese
Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Frank Stellato
Subway Yuppie (uncredited)

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Reviews

TheJonathanSim
What do you call an action comedy with no cool action and no funny comedy? The Hard Way.
John Chard
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. An action movie star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York City policeman, who is less than enamoured with his company as he looks to stop the serial killer known as "The Party Crasher". Given John Badham's CV, The Hard Way looked to be right up his street, his career containing solid if unspectacular buddy buddy action comedy pictures. This is just above average thanks to the Woods and Fox pairing and some nifty dialogue one liners. The concept of a Hollywood star tagging along with a grizzled real copper is smart, but the pic ends up over stuffed, even if the action and comedy - courtesy of some high energy set-pieces - rewards enough to stop tedium setting in. Lang's maniacal villain is over the top, though he seems to be enjoying himself, while such is the brisk pace for the most part, when it sags into its quieter periods it strains the patience - the blend uneasy. Yet the finale rewards on basic action terms, with suspense intact, to ultimately give us a just above average pic of its type. 6/10