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.
The Hard Way
“There's only one way these two are going to get along...”
Overview
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
John Badham
Budget
24.0M
Revenue
65.6M
Status
Released
Production
The Badham-Cohen Group, Universal Pictures
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
Kathy Najimy
Lang's Girl Friday
Yasiin Bey
Dead Romeos
Dwayne McClary
Dead Romeos
Sharrieff Pugh
Dead Romeos
Anthony Thomas
Dead Romeos
Howard 'Stick' Baines
Dead Romeos
Shawn McLean
Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin
Dead Romeos
Keenan Leung
Dead Romeos
Bill Cobbs
Raggedy Man
Reno
Diner Waitress
John Costelloe
Fake Dead Guy / Cop
Leif Riddell
Head Mugger
Johnny Sanchez
Mugger
Joseph Tripi
Mugger
Karen Lynn Gorney
Woman in Subway
Janet Sarno
Continental Representative
Jan Speck
T.V. Reporter
Holly Kuespert
'Smoking Gunn' Girl
John Ring
Homeboy Cop
Michael Jeffrey Woods
Cop
William Truesdale
Witherspoon's Bodyguard
Mark Woodcock
Clothing Salesman
Ed Setrakian
Chief Villain
David Sosna
Frog Dog Vendor
Adore O'Hara
Dead Entertainer
Michael Badalucco
Pizza Man
Jordanna Freedman
Moviegoer
Merrill Witten
Scared Subway Woman
Fracaswell Hyman
Wino
Mario Bosco
Boy in Theater
Bryant Gumbel
Self
Trish Cook
Dancer (uncredited)
Fabio
Bystander (uncredited)
George Gerard
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
David Hummel
Police Officer (uncredited)
Jim Lavin
Dying Film Detective (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras
Detective (uncredited)
Isabella Martinez Wall
Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Paul Mormando
Ninja 1 (uncredited)
Ronald Rand
Paramedic (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff
Movie Goer (uncredited)
Andrew D. Schwartz
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Charles Scorsese
Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Frank Stellato
Subway Yuppie (uncredited)
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