The Hard Way
The Hard Way

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.

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Nick Lang

James Woods

James Woods

John Moss

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Party Crasher

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Susan

John Capodice

John Capodice

Grainy

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Pooley

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Billy

Mary Mara

Mary Mara

China

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Captain Brix

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts

Witherspoon

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Bonnie

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Angie

George Cheung

George Cheung

Drug Dealer

Frank Geraci

Newsman

Sophie Maletsky

Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Banker

Rand Foerster

Banker

Anderson Matthews

Banker

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Dead Romeos

Dwayne McClary

Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh

Sharrieff Pugh

Dead Romeos

Anthony Thomas

Dead Romeos

Howard 'Stick' Baines

Dead Romeos

Shawn McLean

Dead Romeos

Curtis McClarin

Curtis McClarin

Dead Romeos

Keenan Leung

Dead Romeos

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Raggedy Man

Reno

Diner Waitress

John Costelloe

John Costelloe

Fake Dead Guy / Cop

Leif Riddell

Leif Riddell

Head Mugger

Johnny Sanchez

Johnny Sanchez

Mugger

Joseph Tripi

Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney

Karen Lynn Gorney

Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno

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

Ed Setrakian

Chief Villain

David Sosna

Frog Dog Vendor

Adore O'Hara

Dead Entertainer

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Pizza Man

Jordanna Freedman

Moviegoer

Merrill Witten

Scared Subway Woman

Fracaswell Hyman

Fracaswell Hyman

Wino

Mario Bosco

Boy in Theater

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Self

Trish Cook

Trish Cook

Dancer (uncredited)

Fabio

Fabio

Bystander (uncredited)

George Gerard

George Gerard

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

David Hummel

David Hummel

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jim Lavin

Jim Lavin

Dying Film Detective (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras

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

Charles Scorsese

Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Frank Stellato

Frank Stellato

Subway Yuppie (uncredited)

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Producer

Lem Dobbs

Lem Dobbs

Producer

John Badham

John Badham

Director

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

Michael Kozoll

Producer

Tony Lombardo

Editor

Robert Primes

Director of Photography

G.A. Aguilar

G.A. Aguilar

Stunts

Diane Peterson

Diane Peterson

Stunts

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Coordinator

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

James V. Gartland

Construction Coordinator

Mary E. Vogt

Mary E. Vogt

Costume Design

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Jeff Block

Casting Associate

Richard T. Allen

Construction Coordinator

Rick Provenzano

Hairstylist

Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Hairstylist

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

Bron Roylance

Makeup Artist

George Potts

Assistant Costume Designer

John Magoun

Assistant Art Director

Jeff Jarvis

Special Effects Coordinator

Guy Tanno

Costume Supervisor

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Dan Hoffman

Animation Supervisor

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Philip Harrison

Production Design

John Kasarda

Art Direction

Charley Beal

Assistant Art Director

Timothy Alberts

Set Costumer

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Artist

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Stunt Double

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Stunts

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Stunts

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunts

John W. DeBlau

Gaffer

Bruce Paul Barbour

Stunts

Paul Bucossi

Stunts

Norman Douglass

Stunts

David Knox

Steadicam Operator

Nancy Ellen Anzalone

Stunts

Peter Bucossi

Peter Bucossi

Stunts

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

David Sosna

First Assistant Director

Danny Aiello III

Danny Aiello III

Stunts

Dick Hancock

Stunts

Gene Harrison

Stunts

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Second Unit Director

Dana Bertolette

Stunts

Gene Harrison

Stunt Double

Conan Lee

Conan Lee

Stunts

William H. Steiner

Camera Operator

Harry Wowchuk

Stunts

Rick Seaman

Stunts

Tony Adler

Second Assistant Director

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunts

Donald McAlpine

Donald McAlpine

Director of Photography

Frank Morriss

Editor

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Double

Peewee Piemonte

Peewee Piemonte

Stunts

Peter R. McIntosh

Co-Producer

Lem Dobbs

Lem Dobbs

Story

Michael Kozoll

Story

Daniel Pyne

Screenplay

Lem Dobbs

Lem Dobbs

Screenplay

William Sackheim

Producer

Keith Rubinstein

Associate Producer

D.J. Caruso

D.J. Caruso

Associate Producer

Frank Serrano

Second Second Assistant Director

Ingrid Johanson

Production Coordinator