The Hard Way

The Hard Way

111 mins | Crime, Comedy, Action | March 8, 1991

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.

The Hard Way

111 mins | Crime, Comedy, Action | March 8, 1991

The Hard Way
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Universal Pictures, The Badham-Cohen Group
Original title The Hard Way
Directors Dianne Dreyer, John Badham
Writers Lem Dobbs, Michael Kozoll

Cast

Michael J. Fox

as Nick Lang

James Woods

as John Moss

Stephen Lang

as Party Crasher

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

Frank Geraci

as Newsman

Sophie Maletsky

as Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black

as Banker

Rand Foerster

as Banker

Anderson Matthews

as Banker

Kathy Najimy

as Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey

as Dead Romeos

Dwayne McClary

as Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh

as Dead Romeos

Anthony Thomas

as Dead Romeos

Howard 'Stick' Baines

as Dead Romeos

Shawn McLean

as Dead Romeos

Curtis McClarin

as Dead Romeos

Keenan Leung

as Dead Romeos

Bill Cobbs

as Raggedy Man

Reno

as Diner Waitress

John Costelloe

as Fake Dead Guy / Cop

Leif Riddell

as Head Mugger

Johnny Sanchez

as Mugger

Joseph Tripi

as Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney

as Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno

as Continental Representative

Jan Speck

as T.V. Reporter

Holly Kuespert

as 'Smoking Gunn' Girl

John Ring

as Homeboy Cop

William Truesdale

as Witherspoon's Bodyguard

Mark Woodcock

as Clothing Salesman

Ed Setrakian

as Chief Villain

David Sosna

as Frog Dog Vendor

Adore O'Hara

as Dead Entertainer

Michael Badalucco

as Pizza Man

Jordanna Freedman

as Moviegoer

Merrill Witten

as Scared Subway Woman

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)

Isabella Martinez Wall

as Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Paul Mormando

as Ninja 1 (uncredited)

Ronald Rand

as Paramedic (uncredited)

Kariim Ratcliff

as Movie Goer (uncredited)

Andrew D. Schwartz

as Press Photographer (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese

as Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Frank Stellato

as Subway Yuppie (uncredited)