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The Hard Way
Synopsis
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.
Full Credits
  • Director:
    John Badham,
  • Writer:
    Lem Dobbs, Michael Kozoll,
  • Producer:
    Rob Cohen, Michael Kozoll, Lem Dobbs,
  • Cinematographer:
    Robert Primes, Donald McAlpine,
  • Editor:
    Frank Morriss, Tony Lombardo,
  • Cast:
    Michael J. Fox, Stephen Lang, Yasiin Bey, John Capodice, James Woods, Annabella Sciorra,
  • First Assistant Director:
    David Sosna,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Tony Adler,
  • Camera Operator:
    Dick Mingalone, William H. Steiner,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Dianne Dreyer,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    James V. Gartland, Richard T. Allen,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Deborah La Mia Denaver, Bron Roylance, Bernadette Mazur,
  • Second Unit Director:
    Rob Cohen,
  • Casting Associate:
    Jeff Block,
  • Stunts:
    Debbie Lynn Ross, Kerrie Cullen, Gene Harrison, Dana Bertolette, Bruce Paul Barbour, Manny Siverio, G. A. Aguilar, Norman Douglass, Paul Bucossi, Barbara Anne Klein, Peter Bucossi, Peewee Piemonte, Dick Hancock, Diane Peterson, Danny Aiello III, Harry Wowchuk, Jery Hewitt, Nancy Ellen Anzalone, Frank Ferrara, Rick Seaman, Conan Lee,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Jeff Jarvis,
  • Costume Design:
    Mary E. Vogt,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Guy Tanno,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Conrad E. Palmisano,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    David Knox,
  • Gaffer:
    John W. DeBlau,
  • Stunt Double:
    Charles Croughwell, Gene Harrison, Steven Lambert,
  • Art Direction:
    John Kasarda,
  • Hairstylist:
    William A. Farley, Deborah La Mia Denaver, Rick Provenzano, Joseph Coscia,
  • Production Design:
    Philip Harrison,
  • Casting:
    Bonnie Timmermann,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Arthur B. Rubinstein,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Charley Beal, Tom Warren, John Magoun,
  • Set Costumer:
    Timothy Alberts,
  • Animation Supervisor:
    Dan Hoffman,
  • Set Decoration:
    Susan Bode,
  • Screenplay:
    Michael Kozoll, Lem Dobbs,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    George Potts,

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