The Hard Way

6.2

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.

Discover

Michael J. Fox

Nick Lang

James Woods

John Moss

Stephen Lang

Party Crasher

LL Cool J

Billy

Mary Mara

China

Delroy Lindo

Captain Brix

Conrad Roberts

Witherspoon

George Cheung

Drug Dealer

Frank Geraci

Newsman

Sophie Maletsky

Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black

Banker

Kathy Najimy

Lang's Girl Friday

Yasiin Bey

Dead Romeos

Dwayne McClary

Dead Romeos

Sharrieff Pugh

Dead Romeos

Anthony Thomas

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

Karen Lynn Gorney

Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno

Continental Representative

Jan Speck

T.V. Reporter

Holly Kuespert

'Smoking Gunn' Girl

John Ring

Homeboy Cop

William Truesdale

Witherspoon's Bodyguard

Mark Woodcock

Clothing Salesman

Ed Setrakian

Chief Villain

David Sosna

Frog Dog Vendor

Adore O'Hara

Dead Entertainer

Merrill Witten

Scared Subway Woman

Mario Bosco

Boy in Theater

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)

Art

Philip Harrison

Production Design

John Kasarda

Art Direction

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

Charley Beal

Assistant Art Director

John Magoun

Assistant Art Director

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Richard T. Allen

Construction Coordinator

James V. Gartland

Construction Coordinator

Camera

Robert Primes

Director of Photography

David Knox

Steadicam Operator

William H. Steiner

Camera Operator

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Donald McAlpine

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Mary E. Vogt

Costume Design

George Potts

Assistant Costume Designer

Guy Tanno

Costume Supervisor

Timothy Alberts

Set Costumer

Rick Provenzano

Hairstylist

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist

Bron Roylance

Makeup Artist

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Artist

Directing

John Badham

Director

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Rob Cohen

Second Unit Director

Tony Adler

Second Assistant Director

David Sosna

First Assistant Director

Frank Serrano

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Lem Dobbs

Producer

Michael Kozoll

Producer

Rob Cohen

Producer

Jeff Block

Casting Associate

Peter R. McIntosh

Co-Producer

Keith Rubinstein

Associate Producer

D.J. Caruso

Associate Producer

Ingrid Johanson

Production Coordinator

Sound

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

Writing

Lem Dobbs

Story

Daniel Pyne

Screenplay

Lem Dobbs

Screenplay

Art

Philip Harrison

Production Design

John Kasarda

Art Direction

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

Charley Beal

Assistant Art Director

John Magoun

Assistant Art Director

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Richard T. Allen

Construction Coordinator

James V. Gartland

Construction Coordinator

Camera

Robert Primes

Director of Photography

David Knox

Steadicam Operator

William H. Steiner

Camera Operator

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Donald McAlpine

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Mary E. Vogt

Costume Design

George Potts

Assistant Costume Designer

Guy Tanno

Costume Supervisor

Timothy Alberts

Set Costumer

Rick Provenzano

Hairstylist

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist

Bron Roylance

Makeup Artist

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Artist

Directing

John Badham

Director

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Rob Cohen

Second Unit Director

Tony Adler

Second Assistant Director

David Sosna

First Assistant Director

Frank Serrano

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Lem Dobbs

Producer

Michael Kozoll

Producer

Rob Cohen

Producer

Jeff Block

Casting Associate

Peter R. McIntosh

Co-Producer

Keith Rubinstein

Associate Producer

D.J. Caruso

Associate Producer

Ingrid Johanson

Production Coordinator

Sound

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

Writing

Lem Dobbs

Story

Daniel Pyne

Screenplay

Lem Dobbs

Screenplay