The Hard Way
“There's only one way these two are going to get along...”
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
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Michael J. Fox
Nick Lang
Known for
Back to the Future
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
James Woods
John Moss
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Videodrome
Stephen Lang
Party Crasher
Known for
Avatar
Don't Breathe
Annabella Sciorra
Susan
Known for
Tulsa King
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
John Capodice
Grainy
Known for
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Luis Guzmán
Pooley
Known for
Wednesday
Narcos
LL Cool J
Billy
Known for
NCIS: Los Angeles
Deep Blue Sea
Mary Mara
China
Known for
Bound
K-PAX
Delroy Lindo
Captain Brix
Known for
Up
Da 5 Bloods
Conrad Roberts
Witherspoon
Known for
The Scorpion King
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Christina Ricci
Bonnie
Known for
Wednesday
Sleepy Hollow
Penny Marshall
Angie
Known for
Laverne & Shirley
The Odd Couple
John Badham Director · Lem Dobbs Screenplay Daniel Pyne Screenplay
Worldwide gross $66M · Budget $24M · United States release March 8, 1991
Box office
Budget
$24,000,000
Worldwide gross
$65,595,485
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
The Badham-Cohen Group
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 8, 1991
Theatrical
Australia
June 6, 1991 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 28, 1991 · Theatrical
Finland
July 5, 1991 · Theatrical · K-14 prior to 2001 certification reform
France
July 10, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
June 27, 1991 · Theatrical
Italy
September 5, 1991 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 16, 1991 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 3, 1991 · Theatrical
June 5, 2006 · Physical · DVD
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