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The Hard Way

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

1991 · R · 1h 51m

Directed by John Badham

6.2

TMDB audience score
510 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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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

  • George Cheung
    Drug Dealer

  • Frank Geraci
    Newsman

  • Sophie Maletsky
    Pizza Waitress

  • Lewis Black
    Banker

  • Rand Foerster
    Banker

  • Anderson Matthews
    Banker