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The Hard Way (1991) -- An action film star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York cop, who finds him superficial and irritating.
The Hard Way (1991) -- An action film star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York cop, who finds him superficial and irritating.
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User Rating:
6.1/10   6,309 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Lem Dobbs (story) and
Michael Kozoll (story) ...
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Release Date:
8 March 1991 (USA) more
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Tagline:
There's only one way these two are going to get along... more
Plot:
An action film star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York cop, who finds him superficial and irritating. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
8 Sneak Peeks – Scrubs 9.01 & 9.02
 (From TVovermind.com. 25 November 2009, 6:07 PM, PST)

Hot Topic Learns Its Lessons The Hard Way...Again
 (From TwilightersAnonymous. 12 November 2008, 7:07 PM, PST)

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"Do you notice anything different about our car?" more (41 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael J. Fox ... Nick Lang / Ray Casanov

James Woods ... Detective Lt. John Moss, NYPD

Stephen Lang ... Party Crasher

Annabella Sciorra ... Susan
John Capodice ... Detective Grainy, NYPD

Luis Guzmán ... Detective Benny Pooley, NYPD (as Luis Guzman)

LL Cool J ... Detective Billy, NYPD

Mary Mara ... Detective China, NYPD

Delroy Lindo ... Captain Brix, NYPD

Conrad Roberts ... Witherspoon, Gun Dealer

Penny Marshall ... Angie, Nick's Agent

Christina Ricci ... Bonnie

George Cheung ... Drug Dealer
Frank Geraci ... Newsman
Sophie Maletsky ... Pizza Waitress
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Runtime:
111 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Mos Def's film debut. more
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Nick Lang first meets the captain in his office, the captain asks for a autograph. You hear Nick say "Absolutely" but his mouth does not move. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Operator: 9-1-1 Emergency.
Party Crasher: Hello there! It's me - again! Well, what can I say? I'm about to crash another party.
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Featured in 1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Momma said knock you out more

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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
"Do you notice anything different about our car?", 15 May 2002
7/10
Author: gridoon

Entertaining mix of action and comedy, at least for the first two-thirds of its length. Then there are some rather overextended action sequences and the film loses some of its comic edge. Still, the acting is first-rate all around, with Fox and Woods offering many laughs when the script gives them the chance, and Stephen Lang a highly enjoyable, totally loony villain. (**1/2)

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