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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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
Director
John Badham
Screenplay
Daniel Pyne
Tagline
"There's only one way these two are going to get along..."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$24,000,000
Revenue
$65,595,485
Production
The Badham-Cohen Group, Universal Pictures
TheJonathanSim
February 28, 2019
What do you call an action comedy with no cool action and no funny comedy? The Hard Way.
John Chard
May 23, 2020
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. ...
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