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The Hard Way

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Calorie Rating: 156
Released: 1991-03-08
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Budget: 24000000
Revenue 65595485
Studios: The Badham-Cohen Group, Universal Pictures,


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.

Director / Directors

John Badham
Director
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
David Sosna
First Assistant Director

Rob Cohen
Second Unit Director
Tony Adler
Second Assistant Director
Frank Serrano
Second Second Assistant Director



Cast

Michael J. Fox
Character: Nick Lang
James Woods
Character: John Moss
Stephen Lang
Character: Party Crasher

Annabella Sciorra
Character: Susan
John Capodice
Character: Grainy
Luis Guzmán
Character: Pooley

LL Cool J
Character: Billy
Mary Mara
Character: China
Delroy Lindo
Character: Captain Brix

Conrad Roberts
Character: Witherspoon
Christina Ricci
Character: Bonnie
Penny Marshall
Character: Angie

George Cheung
Character: Drug Dealer
Frank Geraci
Character: Newsman
Sophie Maletsky
Character: Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black
Character: Banker
Rand Foerster
Character: Banker
Anderson Matthews
Character: Banker

Kathy Najimy
Character: Lang's Girl Friday
Yasiin Bey
Character: Dead Romeos
Dwayne McClary
Character: Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh
Character: Dead Romeos
Anthony Thomas
Character: Dead Romeos
Howard 'Stick' Baines
Character: Dead Romeos

Shawn McLean
Character: Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin
Character: Dead Romeos
Keenan Leung
Character: Dead Romeos

Bill Cobbs
Character: Raggedy Man
Reno
Character: Diner Waitress
John Costelloe
Character: Fake Dead Guy / Cop

Leif Riddell
Character: Head Mugger
Johnny Sanchez
Character: Mugger
Joseph Tripi
Character: Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney
Character: Woman in Subway
Janet Sarno
Character: Continental Representative
Jan Speck
Character: T.V. Reporter

Holly Kuespert
Character: 'Smoking Gunn' Girl
John Ring
Character: Homeboy Cop
Michael Jeffrey Woods
Character: Cop

William Truesdale
Character: Witherspoon's Bodyguard
Mark Woodcock
Character: Clothing Salesman
Ed Setrakian
Character: Chief Villain

David Sosna
Character: Frog Dog Vendor
Adore O'Hara
Character: Dead Entertainer
Michael Badalucco
Character: Pizza Man

Jordanna Freedman
Character: Moviegoer
Merrill Witten
Character: Scared Subway Woman
Fracaswell Hyman
Character: Wino

Mario Bosco
Character: Boy in Theater
Bryant Gumbel
Character: Self
Trish Cook
Character: Dancer (uncredited)

Fabio
Character: Bystander (uncredited)
George Gerard
Character: Theatre Goer (uncredited)
David Hummel
Character: Police Officer (uncredited)

Jim Lavin
Character: Dying Film Detective (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Isabella Martinez Wall
Character: Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Paul Mormando
Character: Ninja 1 (uncredited)
Ronald Rand
Character: Paramedic (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff
Character: Movie Goer (uncredited)

Andrew D. Schwartz
Character: Press Photographer (uncredited)
Charles Scorsese
Character: Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Frank Stellato
Character: Subway Yuppie (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Rob Cohen
Producer
Lem Dobbs
Producer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer

Robert Primes
Director of Photography

Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator

Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
James V. Gartland
Construction Coordinator
Mary E. Vogt
Costume Design

Tom Warren
Assistant Art Director
Jeff Block
Casting Associate

Richard T. Allen
Construction Coordinator
Rick Provenzano
Hairstylist
Joseph Coscia
Hairstylist

Bron Roylance
Makeup Artist

George Potts
Assistant Costume Designer
John Magoun
Assistant Art Director
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects Coordinator

Guy Tanno
Costume Supervisor
Dan Hoffman
Animation Supervisor

Philip Harrison
Production Design
John Kasarda
Art Direction
Charley Beal
Assistant Art Director

Timothy Alberts
Set Costumer
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup Artist
Steven Lambert
Stunt Double



David Knox
Steadicam Operator


Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator

Gene Harrison
Stunt Double

William H. Steiner
Camera Operator

Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography



Daniel Pyne
Screenplay
Lem Dobbs
Screenplay

Keith Rubinstein
Associate Producer
D. J. Caruso
Associate Producer
Ingrid Johanson
Production Coordinator