The Hard Way

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

Mar 8 1991 R 1h 51m
Action, Comedy, Crime

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.

Plot

Nick Lang is a famous Hollywood actor, well known for his action movies. For his next movie, he needs the proper motivation and inspiration for his role. Thus he teams up with the reluctant New York policeman Lt. John Moss. Not only does he have to put up with Nick, who is laborious and out of touch with realities, but he also has to catch a coldblooded murderer.

Written by

Lem Dobbs, Michael Kozoll, Daniel Pyne

Directed by

John Badham

Cast

Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, The Badham-Cohen Group

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
The Hard Way Official Trailer #1 - James Woods Movie (1991) HD
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