The Hard Way (1991 film)

The Hard Way
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Badham
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byArthur B. Rubinstein
Production
company
The Badham/Cohen Group
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 8, 1991 (1991-03-08)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24 million
Box office$65.6 million

The Hard Way is a 1991 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by John Badham. It stars Michael J. Fox and James Woods in the leading roles, alongside Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Delroy Lindo and LL Cool J.[1][2]

In the film, a popular actor in search of credibility (Fox) uses his clout to become the partner of a streetwise cop with relationship problems (Woods), amidst the exactions of an elusive serial killer, "The Party Crasher" (Lang), who has vowed to clean up the streets of New York by executing various disenfranchised people in public.[3]

The film was released by Universal Pictures on March 8, 1991. It received positive reviews from critics and was generally a commercial success.

  1. ^ Koltnow, Barry (January 6, 1993). "Cleaning Up His Act". chicagotribune.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ Ryce, Linette (January 29, 2010). "LL Cool J reflects on his career". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The Hard Way (1991)". moviehousememories.com. April 13, 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.