The Hard Way
Brief Synopsis
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An actor famous for his shallow action roles has an upcoming audition for a serious part in a cop movie. To prepare, he arranges to trail a reluctant, tough-as-nails, rule-breaking detective, and winds up getting involved in a real search for the Manhattan serial killer known as The Party Crasher.
Cast & Crew
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John Badham
Director
Michael J. Fox
James Woods
Stephen Lang
Annabella Sciorra
Joseph Tripi
Film Details
Also Known As
Ett tufft jobb, Hard Way, La Maniere forte, Maniere forte, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Deal, New Jersey, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
An actor famous for his shallow action roles has an upcoming audition for a serious part in a cop movie. To prepare, he arranges to trail a reluctant, tough-as-nails, rule-breaking detective, and winds up getting involved in a real search for the Manhattan serial killer known as The Party Crasher.
Director
John Badham
Director
Cast
Michael J. Fox
James Woods
Stephen Lang
Annabella Sciorra
Joseph Tripi
Christina Ricci
Michael Badalucco
Edward Setrakian
Jordanna Freedman
Frank Geraci
Conrad Roberts
L.l. Cool J
Bill Cobbs
Fracaswell Hyman
Leif Riddell
Sophie Maletsky
Anthony Thomas
David Sosna
Reno
Lewis Black
Jack Gindi
Rand Foerster
Penny Marshall
William Truesdale
Delroy Lindo
Mary Mara
Yasiin Bey
Johnny Sanchez
Keenan Leung
Luis Guzman
Dave Weinman
Lead Person
John Costelloe
Adore O'hara
Shawn Mclean
Merrill Witten
Holly Kuespert
John Capodice
Bryant Gumbel
Himself
Karen Lynn Gorney
George Kee Cheung
Kathy Najimy
Jan Speck
Dwayne Mcclary
Anderson Matthews
Sharrieff Pugh
Bryant Gumbel
Self
Howard Baines
Mark Woodcock
Janet Sarno
Curtis Mcclarin
Michael Jeffrey Woods
John Ring
Mario Bosco
Crew
Cyd Adams
Assistant
Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Ken Aguado
Other
G. A. Aguilar
Stunts
Gary Aharoni
Props Assistant
Danny Aiello Iii
Stunts
Kenneth Albanese
Carpenter
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alexis Alexanian
Production Coordinator
Dick Allen
Construction Coordinator
James Ashwill
Foley Mixer
Michael Badalucco
Props Assistant
Gardner Baldwin
Production Assistant
Robert Balzarini
Video Assist/Playback
Bruce Barbour
Stunts
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Artist
Charley Beal
Art Assistant
Michael Beetham
Project Manager
Gary F Bentley
Special Effects
Dana Bertolette
Stunts
Jeff Block
Casting Associate
Paul Bode
Production Assistant
Susan Bode
Set Decorator
James Bolt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruce Botnick
Music
Jonathan Brandstein
Other
Kelly Breidenback
Assistant
Dennis Bridwell
Security
Jeffrey S Brink
Special Effects
Judith Lyn Brown
Production Coordinator
Robbie Bryan
Stand-In
Paul Bucossi
Stunts
Pete Bucossi
Stunts
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Jessica Burstein
Photography
Dale Caldwell
Color Timer
Danny Cangemi
Special Effects
John Caper Jr.
Music Editor
Anthony Cappello
Assistant Camera Operator
D.j. Caruso
Associate Producer
Tom Catalano
Special Effects
Casey Cavanaugh
Special Effects
Alexandra Cohen
Office Assistant
Rob Cohen
Producer
Rob Cohen
Unit Director
Christie Colliopoulos
Assistant
Justin Cooke
Location Scout
L.l. Cool J
Song Performer
Joe Coscia
Hair Stylist
Celia D. Costas
Unit Manager Assistant
Cammie Crier
Assistant
Gail Crosby
Assistant
Charlie Croughwell
Stunt Man
Joseph Cuervo
Makeup
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Paul Dale
Scenic Artist
Tanya Sharp David
Adr Mixer
John F. Davis
Storyboard Artist
Jerry Deblau
Electrician
John Deblau
Gaffer
Michael Decasper
Assistant
Deborah Lamia Denevar
Hair
Dan Ditolla
Assistant Property Master
Lem Dobbs
From Story
Lem Dobbs
Story By
Lem Dobbs
Screenplay
Antoine L. Douaihy
Location Coordinator
Richard L Douglass
Stunts
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
Edward Drohan
Other
Frank Dutro
Consultant
Nancy Ellen
Stunts
Karin Epstein
Photography
E J Evans
Stunts
Lee Falon
Location Assistant
William Farley
Hair Stylist
Sylvia Fay
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Joel Fein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
T Sean Ferguson
Production Assistant
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Ken Finlay
Gaffer
Susan Fiore
Dga Trainee
Jeff Flach
Location Coordinator
Richard Ford
Rigging Gaffer
Ron Fortunato
Director Of Photography
Ron Fortunato
Dp/Cinematographer
Ernest Foster
Scenic Artist
Alida Frattarola
Scenic Artist
Patricia Freebery
Office Assistant
Eva Fyer
Unit Production Manager
James V Gartland
Construction Coordinator
Vincent Gerardo
Assistant Camera Operator
William Gerardo
Assistant Camera Operator
Patricia Rivers Gillis
Accounting Assistant
Jennifer Goble
Art Assistant
William Gorlin
Other
Frank Graziadei
Other
David Greene
Camera Operator
Joie Gregory
Location Assistant
Nancy Griegel
Accounting Assistant
Alan Haft
Assistant
Brad Hamler
Stand-In
Steven R Hammond
Transportation Coordinator
Dick Hancock
Stunts
Jeff Hand
Steadicam Operator
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Gene Harrison
Stunts
Philip Harrison
Production Designer
Douglas C Hart
Assistant Camera Operator
Thomas J Heilig
Transportation Captain
Don Hewitt
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Emma E. Hickox
Assistant Editor
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Dan Hoffman
Visual Effects
Mark J Horder
Original Music
Deirdre Horgan
Script Supervisor
Richard Huggins
Special Effects
Robert Hyams
Assistant Editor
James J Isaacs
Sound Editor
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects Coordinator
Jeff Jirgal
Grip
Ingrid Johanson
Production Coordinator
Jeff Jones
Associate Editor
Ed Kalinowski
Electrician
Caroline Kallas
Assistant
Kelly Kane
Assistant
Chaim Kantor
Assistant Camera Operator
John Kasarda
Art Director
Stan Keitt
Assistant Camera Operator
Ken Kensei
Stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
Stunts
Nikita Knatz
Storyboard Artist
David Knox
Steadicam Operator
Michael Kozoll
From Story
Michael Kozoll
Story By
Douglas Lackey
Music Editor
Steve Lambert
Stunt Man
Ilene S Landress
Assistant Production Accountant
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Recordist
Conan Lee
Stunts
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Greg W Lowe
Adr
David Lowry
Grip
Edward W Lowry
Dolly Grip
Martin Lowry
Dolly Grip
Bruce Maccallum
Camera Operator
Anthony Maggi
Special Effects
Mike Maggi
Special Effects
John Magoun
Art Assistant
Bobby Mancuso
Assistant Camera Operator
Kelly L Manger
Assistant Sound Editor
William L Manger
Sound Editor
Dean Manly
Assistant Sound Editor
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup
James Mazzola
Property Master
Jeff Mazzola
Assistant Property Master
Donald M. Mcalpine
Director Of Photography
Donald M. Mcalpine
Dp/Cinematographer
Timothy Mcdowell
Extras Casting Assistant
Kathy Mcgill
Production Accountant
Peter Mcintosh
Coproducer
Peter Mcintosh
Unit Production Manager
John Mcleod
Special Effects
William G Mensching
Technical Supervisor
Andrew J Miller
Special Effects
Billy Miller
Key Grip
Richard Mingalone
Camera Operator
Carlos Moore
Production Assistant
Mindy Morgenstern
Office Assistant
Frank Morriss
Editor
Keith Mouat
Sound Editor
Jeni Munn
Other
Ed Murphy
Stand-In
Robert Musco
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dan Nalepka
Production Assistant
David Orr
Color Timer
Richard L Oswald
Dialogue Editor
John Ottesen
Special Effects
Ron Ottesen
Special Effects
Lois Otto Nalepka
Office Assistant
Conrad Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
John Pannuccio
Dolly Grip
Peter Pastorelli
Location Manager
Diane Peterson
Stunts
John Petraglia
Other
John M Phillips
Sound Editor
Bridget Pickering
Assistant
Pee Wee Piemonte
Stunts
George Potts
Assistant Costume Designer
Thomas Prate
Key Grip
Robert Primes
Director Of Photography
Robert Primes
Dp/Cinematographer
Lorin Prince
Dga Trainee
Richard Prouse
Scenic Artist
Rick Provenzano
Hair Stylist
Dallas Puett
Associate Editor
Daniel Pyne
Screenplay
Mike Reedy
Special Effects
Lisa Rielle
Stand-In
Film Details
Also Known As
Ett tufft jobb, Hard Way, La Maniere forte, Maniere forte, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Deal, New Jersey, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 12, 1991
Released in United States Spring March 8, 1991
Began shooting May 21, 1990.
Released in United States Spring March 8, 1991
Released in United States on Video September 12, 1991
Completed shooting August 28, 1990.
