The Hard Way

Synopsis

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.

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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

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Frank Geraci

Newsman

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Sophie Maletsky

Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black

Banker

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Rand Foerster

Banker

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Anderson Matthews

Banker

Kathy Najimy

Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey

Dead Romeos

Crew

Art

• Susan Bode Tyson Set Decoration
• James V. Gartland Construction Coordinator
• Tom Warren Assistant Art Director
• Richard T. Allen Construction Coordinator
• John Magoun Assistant Art Director
• Philip Harrison Production Design
• John Kasarda Art Direction
• Charley Beal Assistant Art Director

Camera

• Robert Primes Director of Photography
• David Knox Steadicam Operator
• Dick Mingalone Camera Operator
• William H. Steiner Camera Operator
• Donald McAlpine Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Mary E. Vogt Costume Design
• Rick Provenzano Hairstylist
• Joseph Coscia Hairstylist
• Deborah La Mia Denaver Hairstylist
• Deborah La Mia Denaver Makeup Artist
• Bron Roylance Makeup Artist
• George Potts Assistant Costume Designer
• Guy Tanno Costume Supervisor
• William A. Farley Hairstylist
• Timothy Alberts Set Costumer
• Bernadette Mazur Makeup Artist

Crew

• G.A. Aguilar Stunts
• Diane Peterson Stunts
• Conrad E. Palmisano Stunt Coordinator
• Jeff Jarvis Special Effects Coordinator
• Steven Lambert Stunt Double
• Kerrie Cullen Stunts
• Manny Siverio Stunts
• Frank Ferrara Sr. Stunts
• Jery Hewitt Stunts
• Bruce Paul Barbour Stunts
• Paul Bucossi Stunts
• Norman Douglass Stunts

Directing

• 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

Editing

• Tony Lombardo Editor
• Frank Morriss Editor

Lighting

• John W. DeBlau Gaffer

Production

• Rob Cohen Producer
• Lem Dobbs Producer
• Michael Kozoll Producer
• Bonnie Timmermann Casting
• Jeff Block Casting Associate
• Peter R. McIntosh Co-Producer
• William Sackheim Producer
• Keith Rubinstein Associate Producer
• D.J. Caruso Associate Producer
• Ingrid Johanson Production Coordinator

Sound

• Arthur B. Rubinstein Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

• Dan Hoffman Animation Supervisor

Writing

• Lem Dobbs Story
• Michael Kozoll Story
• Daniel Pyne Screenplay
• Lem Dobbs Screenplay

Photos