The Hard Way |  | Director: John Badham
Actors: Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, John Capodice
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 22630
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD20434D
ISBN: 0783230060
UPC: 025192043420
EAN: 9780783230061
ASIN: 0783230060
Theatrical Release Date: March 8, 1991
Release Date: November 17, 1998
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In this raucous, high-energy action thriller from 1991, Michael J. Fox plays a spoiled Hollywood movie star who wants to bring vivid authenticity to his latest role as a big-city cop, so he recruits the real thing (James Woods) as his experienced mentor. This unlikely partnership doesn't sit too well with Woods, a hot-headed New York street cop who's a magnet for action-packed trouble. But that makes him just the right guy for Fox's research, which goes so far as to include Woods's girlfriend (Annabella Sciorra) and participation in some death-defying crime work. Fast, vulgar, and cranked at high volume, this is the kind of movie that contributed to the destruction of quality storytelling in mainstream Hollywood movies, but the screenplay scores bonus points for its lively characters and even livelier dialogue. Director John Badham is no slouch when it comes to action scenes, either, so if you buckle up and hold on tight, doing things The Hard Way can be surprisingly entertaining. To display the action in full widescreen glory, the DVD presents the film in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Its action-packed laughs as a tinseltown actor hits the rough new york city streets to research his next role. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/28/2004 Starring: Michael J. Fox James Woods Run time: 111 minutes Rating: R Director: John Badham
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 This movie has everything! September 5, 2009
Karen Anderson (Saint Helena Island, SC)
From the Party Crasher to James Woods' tough guy cop to Michael J. Fox as the funniest, most believable superstar who leaves his ego at the door (mostly and that is very entertaining) to step into cop shoes to research a movie part, this movie has everything you could ask for. And so many of the actors are faces you know, who play characters you are completely immersed in. This is one great movie, and I am reordering for the 5th time, and I refuse to lend it out anymore! This has to be my favorite of all times.
"bang bang Nick Lang" July 6, 2009
Nuisance (Miami)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Hard Way and Last Action Hero are somewhat similar in one aspect: they both show the viewer to differentiate between the movies and real life. I saw this movie 1995 and I loved it. I bought the DVD years later and I still love it. The Hard Way is not only an action comedy but its also a clever one.
The story: a pampered and naive movie star Nick Lang(Michael J. Fox) wants to nail a movie part as a serious cop so he gets assigned to become partners with a hard-nosed, no-nonsense cop called John Moss(James Woods). Moss is amped on catching a murderer named "Party Crasher"(Stephen Lang) and is in no mood to look after a gullible movie star.
Looking back at this movie I never realized how much of a character Michael J. Fox was. This guy had personality out the wazoo and you're guaranteed to laugh at his hijinks in this movie. James Woods is always perfect in those tough guy roles and he nails this one as Detective John Moss. His character reminds me of Jack Cates of 48 Hrs. Stephen Lang is good as the nutty villain "Party Crasher". He comes across as a total schizo but is smarter than he seems.
The humor in this movie is funny whether its Nick's naivete' or Nick showing John to tell Maria(Annabella Sciorra)how he feels about her or John's growing weary of Nick's behavior. This movie is great mix of comedy and action and is one of the most underrated and overlooked buddy comedy of all time.
I REALLY laughed April 12, 2009
Ms. M. R. Jones (Ilkley UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this! As others have said much funnier than i expected although i did not expect much
It was easily the best thing I have seen MJF do and James Woods worked well with him
Watch it and weep!
"If you want something done right, call an actor!"--MJF, as Nick Lang April 4, 2008
imapony (NYC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Hard Way scores as a hyper-deranged double satire, taking on spoiled-rotten Hollywood and the macho lunacy of buddy-cops flicks. There's a ton of smart dialogue amid the cusswords, NY is shot briliantly through a grimy lens (and LA through a glittering lens), a bar scene between Fox and Woods deconstructs a century of gender roles in the movies, and even the car chases/crashes are parodies.
Even though the salty language kept MJF's kiddie audience away, it's one of his few genuinely funky roles, Woods is at his apoplectic finest and the smaller roles are cast right on the money(Delroy Lindo, Annabella Sciorra, Christina Ricci...). For maximum effect, see in tandem with Eddie Murphy/Robert DeNiro's Showtime.
The Hard Way March 26, 2008
Kelly (Littleton, Colorado)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Nick Lang is a very popular actor starring in big blockbuster films, but he is not happy with his success, there is a role he covets, and is willing to do whatever it takes to get it. After seeing Lt. John Moss in an interview, Nick is convinced that if he spent time with him the role would be his. Using his considerable tinsletown clout, he arranges to be his temporary partner. Moss is angry about his new "assignment" taking him away from his big case of the Party Crasher. This guy has attached himself to Moss by calling him before he commits his next crime. Moss is determined to ditch Nick Lang, so he can concentrate on what is really important.
As these two men spend time together, the inadvertently learn life lessons from each other that help them in ways they couldn't imagine. I really liked this movie! I have always been a huge James Woods fan, and Michael J Fox was surprisingly good.
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