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The Hard Way

R19911h 51mJohn Badham
IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 76%

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"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.

ActionComedyCrime
Dual IdentityUndercover AgentPoliceIdentityDetectiveRole ReversalMovie StarBuddy CopManhattan, New York City

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What is The Hard Way (1991) about?

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…

Who stars in The Hard Way?

The Hard Way stars Michael J. Fox (Nick Lang), James Woods (John Moss), Stephen Lang (Party Crasher), Annabella Sciorra (Susan), John Capodice (Grainy). The film was directed by John Badham.

How long is The Hard Way?

The Hard Way has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1991. It is rated R.

Is The Hard Way worth watching?

The Hard Way holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 76. Fans of Action, Comedy, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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