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Cast

Michael J. Fox
as Nick Lang

James Woods
as John Moss

Stephen Lang
as Party Crasher

Annabella Sciorra
as Susan

John Capodice
as Grainy

Luis Guzman
as Pooley

LL Cool J
as Billy

Mary Mara
as China

Delroy Lindo
as Captain Brix

Conrad Roberts
as Witherspoon

Penny Marshall
as Angie

Christina Ricci
as Bonnie

George Cheung
as Drug Dealer

Bonnie Timmermann

Frank Geraci
as Newsman

Sophie Maletsky
as Pizza Waitress

Lewis Black
as Banker

Rand Foerster
as Banker

Anderson Matthews
as Banker

Kathy Najimy
as Lang's Girl Friday

Dante Smith
as Dead Romeo

Dwayne McClary
as Dead Romeo

Sharrieff Pugh
as Dead Romeo

Anthony Thomas
as Dead Romeo

Howard "Stick" Baines
as Dead Romeo

Shawn McLean
as Dead Romeo

Curtis L. McClarin
as Dead Romeo

Keenan Leung
as Asian Gang Leader

Bill Cobbs
as Raggedy Man

Reno
as Diner Waitress

John Costelloe
as Fake Dead Guy/Cop

Jack Gindi
as Ticket Taker

Leif Riddell
as Head Mugger

Johnny Sanchez
as Mugger

Joseph Tripi
as Mugger

Karen Lynn Gorney
as Woman in Subway

Janet Sarno
as Continental Representative

Michael Jeffrey Woods
as Cop

Jan Speck
as TV Reporter

Holly Kuespert
as `Smoking Gunn' Girl

John Ring
as Homeboy Cop

Michael Jeffery Woods
as Cop

William Truesdale
as Witherspoon's Bodyguard

Mark Woodcock
as Clothing Salesman

Ed Setrakian
as Chief Villain

David O. Sosna
as Frog Dog Vendor

Adore O'Hara
as Dead Entertainer

Michael Badalucco
as Pizza Man

Jordanna Freedman
as Moviegoer

Merrill Witten
as Scared Subway Woman

Fracaswell Hyman
as Wino

Mario Bosco
as Boy in Theater

Bryant Gumbel
as Himself

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Critic Reviews for The Hard Way

Audience Reviews for The Hard Way

• May 08, 2008

  Funny action flivk. James Woods is great in this one.
  Jason S Super Reviewer
• Nov 11, 2007

  Action film director John Badham bites the hand that feeds him in this action movie spoof that features ribbing of pretty-boy Hollywood action stars by Michael J. Fox and a parody of colorful, hair-trigger James Woods types by the man himself. Woods plays New York homicide detective John Moss, who is within an inch of closing in on a serial killer who calls himself The Party Crasher (Stephen Lang) because his specialty is shooting his victims in the middle of discos. Chasing The Party Crasher after his latest victim has been dispatched, Moss finds himself hanging onto the door of a speeding truck with The Party Crasher at the wheel. When Moss is thrown off the truck and nearly killed, The Party Crasher escapes, and Moss is taken off the case. Moss is given a new assignment --to tag around with Hollywood action film star Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox), the popular hero of the "Smoking Gun" movies. Lang spotted Moss on a television news show and thinks he would be the ideal cop to study for adding authenticity to an up-coming police action picture. Posing as Moss's rookie partner, Lang follows Moss everywhere, proceeding to spoil his pursuit of The Party Crasher and interfering with Moss's burgeoning affair with his girlfriend Susan (Anabella Sciorra).
  Martin D Super Reviewer
• Sep 09, 2007

  One of my favorite buddy/comedies ever made.
  Michael S Super Reviewer
• Aug 13, 2007

  Michael J. Fox plays an actor who teams up with a cop (James Woods) for research for an upcoming role. The movie is supposed to be a Lethal Weapon type of action thriller, it's hard to take it seriously though. Especially when Fox goes for laughs even through what's supposed to be serious action scenes. The movie still works as a comedy though and it's hard not to like it due to the fun performances by Fox and Woods. The Hard Way is basically just an entertaining bad movie.
  Jim W Super Reviewer

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