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The Hard Way  (1991)
There's only one way these two are going to get along...


6.2|8 Mar, 1991|111 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$24,000,000
Revenue $65,595,485
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Keywords
dual identity
undercover agent
police
identity
detective
role reversal
movie star
buddy cop
manhattan, new york city

Casts

Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
Nick Lang
James Woods
James Woods
John Moss
Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang
Party Crasher
Annabella Sciorra
Annabella Sciorra
Susan
John Capodice
John Capodice
Grainy
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Pooley
LL Cool J
LL Cool J
Billy
Mary Mara
Mary Mara
China
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
Captain Brix
Conrad Roberts
Conrad Roberts
Witherspoon
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
Bonnie
Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
Angie
George Cheung
George Cheung
Drug Dealer
Frank Geraci
Newsman
Sophie Maletsky
Pizza Waitress
Lewis Black
Lewis Black
Banker
Rand Foerster
Banker
Anderson Matthews
Banker
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Najimy
Lang's Girl Friday
Yasiin Bey
Yasiin Bey
Dead Romeos
Dwayne McClary
Dead Romeos
Sharrieff Pugh
Sharrieff Pugh
Dead Romeos
Anthony Thomas
Dead Romeos
Howard 'Stick' Baines
Dead Romeos
Shawn McLean
Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin
Curtis McClarin
Dead Romeos
Keenan Leung
Dead Romeos
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Raggedy Man
Reno
Diner Waitress
John Costelloe
John Costelloe
Fake Dead Guy / Cop
Leif Riddell
Leif Riddell
Head Mugger
Johnny Sanchez
Johnny Sanchez
Mugger
Joseph Tripi
Mugger
Karen Lynn Gorney
Karen Lynn Gorney
Woman in Subway
Janet Sarno
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
Ed Setrakian
Chief Villain
David Sosna
Frog Dog Vendor
Adore O'Hara
Dead Entertainer
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco
Pizza Man
Jordanna Freedman
Moviegoer
Merrill Witten
Scared Subway Woman
Fracaswell Hyman
Fracaswell Hyman
Wino
Mario Bosco
Mario Bosco
Boy in Theater
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Self
Trish Cook
Trish Cook
Dancer (uncredited)
Fabio
Fabio
Bystander (uncredited)
George Gerard
George Gerard
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
David Hummel
David Hummel
Police Officer (uncredited)
Jim Lavin
Jim Lavin
Dying Film Detective (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras
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
Charles Scorsese
Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Frank Stellato
Frank Stellato
Subway Yuppie (uncredited)

Crews

Tony Lombardo
Editor
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Michael Kozoll
Producer
John Badham
John Badham
Director
Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs
Producer
Robert Primes
Director of Photography
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Producer
G.A. Aguilar
Stunts
Diane Peterson
Diane Peterson
Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
Philip Harrison
Production Design
Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
Tom Warren
Assistant Art Director
Dan Hoffman
Animation Supervisor
Guy Tanno
Costume Supervisor
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
Bonnie Timmermann
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting
Mary E. Vogt
Mary E. Vogt
Costume Design
Jeff Block
Casting Associate
Rick Provenzano
Hairstylist
Timothy Alberts
Set Costumer
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Hairstylist
George Potts
Assistant Costume Designer
John Magoun
Assistant Art Director
William A. Farley
Hairstylist
Bron Roylance
Makeup Artist
John Kasarda
Art Direction
Charley Beal
Assistant Art Director
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects Coordinator
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup Artist
James V. Gartland
Construction Coordinator
Richard T. Allen
Construction Coordinator
Joseph Coscia
Hairstylist
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
Stunt Double
Nancy Ellen Anzalone
Stunts
Tony Adler
Second Assistant Director
Paul Bucossi
Stunts
Dana Bertolette
Stunts
Conan Lee
Conan Lee
Stunts
William H. Steiner
Camera Operator
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Second Unit Director
Danny Aiello III
Danny Aiello III
Stunts
Harry Wowchuk
Stunts
Rick Seaman
Stunts
Gene Harrison
Stunts
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
John W. DeBlau
Gaffer
David Sosna
First Assistant Director
Gene Harrison
Stunt Double
Peter Bucossi
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Stunts
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
Dick Hancock
Stunts
David Knox
Steadicam Operator
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Manny Siverio
Manny Siverio
Stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
Barbara Anne Klein
Stunts
Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Frank Morriss
Editor
Charles Croughwell
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Double
Peewee Piemonte
Peewee Piemonte
Stunts
Peter R. McIntosh
Co-Producer
Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs
Story
Michael Kozoll
Story
Daniel Pyne
Screenplay
Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs
Screenplay
William Sackheim
Producer
Keith Rubinstein
Associate Producer
D.J. Caruso
D.J. Caruso
Associate Producer
Frank Serrano
Second Second Assistant Director
Ingrid Johanson
Production Coordinator

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