The Hard Way (1991)
| Release Date | 08 March 1991 |
| US Box Office | $26,000,000 |
| Tagline | There's only one way these two are going to get along... |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Comedy, Detective Film, Chase Movie, Police Comedy, Buddy Film |
| Themes | Fish Out of Water, Rogue Cops, Actor's Life, Serial Killers, Amateur Sleuths |
| Tones | Cynical, Easygoing, Humorous, Satirical, Menacing, Earnest, Irreverent |
| Tags | Actor, Bad Guy, Behind The Scenes, Detective, Friendship, Good Guy, Kill, Law Enforcement, Maniac, Odd Couple, Police, Role Switching, Serial Killer |
The Hard Way is a 1991 action-comedy film starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods. It is directed by John Badham. The film also had notable performances by Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Luis Guzmán, LL Cool J, Delroy Lindo, Penny Marshall, and Bryant Gumbel, as himself. Also making early appearances were Christina Ricci, Mos Def, Kathy Najimy, Michael Badalucco, Mary Mara, and Lewis Black. It was the first film appearance in 14 years of Karen Gorney, since she starred in Badham's Saturday Night Fever in 1977. Famous Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan starred in the 1994's successful Indian remake called Main Khiladi Tu Anari.
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Capodice
Detective Grainy, NYPD
Conrad Roberts
Witherspoon, Gun Dealer
Frank Geraci
Newsman
Sophie Maletsky
Pizza Waitress
Rand Foerster
Banker
Anderson Matthews
Banker
Dwayne McClary
Dead Romeos
Sharrieff Pugh
Dead Romeos
Anthony Thomas
Dead Romeos
Howard 'Stick' Baines
Dead Romeos
Shawn McLean
Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin
Dead Romeos
Keenan Leung
Asian Gang Leader
Reno
Diner Waitress
Jack Gindi
Ticket Taker
John Costelloe
Cop, Fake Dead Guy
Leif Riddell
Head Mugger
Johnny Sanchez
Mugger
Joseph Tripi
Mugger
Janet Sarno
Continental Representative
Holly Kuespert
Smoking Gun Girl
John Ring
Homeboy Cop
Michael Jeffrey Woods
Cop
William Truesdale
Witherspoon's Bodyguard
Mark Woodcock
Clothing Salesman
Ed Setrakian
Chief Villain
David Sosna
Billy the Frog Dog Vendor
Adore O'Hara
Dead Entertainer
Jordanna Freedman
Moviegoer
Merrill Witten
Scared Subway Woman
Fracaswell Hyman
Wino
Jan Speck
Frank, TV Reporter
George G. Colucci
Theatre Goer
Anibal O. Lleras
Detective
Isabella Martinez Wall
Billy's girlfriend
Kariim Ratcliff
Movie Goer
Frank Stellato
Subway yuppie
Director
Writer
Michael Kozoll
Daniel Pyne
Lem Dobbs
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Producer
Peter R. McIntosh
co-producer
Keith Rubinstein
associate producer
William Sackheim
producer
Original Music
Arthur B. Rubinstein
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Cinematographer
Donald McAlpine
Robert Primes
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Editor
Tony Lombardo
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Frank Morriss
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Casting Director
Production Designer
Philip Harrison
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Art Director
John Kasarda
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Set Decorator
Susan Bode
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Costume Designer
Mary E. Vogt
Makeup Department
Joseph Coscia
hair stylist
Joe Cuervo
makeup artist: second unit
Deborah La Mia Denaver
makeup artist: James Woods, hair stylist: James Woods
William A. Farley
hair stylist: second unit
Bernadette Mazur
makeup artist
Rick Provenzano
hair stylist: Michael J. Fox
Bron Roylance
makeup artist: Michael J. Fox
Production Manager
Celia D. Costas
additional unit production manager
Eva Fyer
unit production manager: second unit
Peter R. McIntosh
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cyd Adams
second second assistant director: second unit
Tony Adler
second assistant director
Michael DeCasper
second second assistant director: second unit
Susan E. Fiore
dga trainee
John E. Gallagher
second second assistant director: second unit
Lorin Prince
dga trainee
Drew Ann Rosenberg
second assistant director: second unit
Frank Serrano
second second assistant director
David Sosna
first assistant director
Nathalie Vadim
first assistant director: second unit
Harvey Waldman
first assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Gary Aharoni
assistant props: second unit
Kenneth Albanese
head carpenter
Richard T. Allen
construction coordinator
Charley Beal
assistant art director
John Davis
storyboard artist
Dan Ditolla
assistant property master: second unit
James V. Gartland
construction coordinator
Jennifer Goble Klein
art department assistant
Jeffrey Jirgal
construction grip
Nikita Knatz
storyboard artist
John Magoun
assistant art director
James Mazzola
property master
Jeff Mazzola
assistant property master
James L. Roberts
property master: second unit
Cosmo Sorice
stand-by scenic
James Sorice
scenic chargeman
Eric Stepper
property master: second unit
Tom Warren
assistant art director
Dave Weinman
leadman
Chip Eccles
shop craftsman
Michael Scarola
construction grip
Joan Winters
graphic designer
Sound Department
Rick Alexander
sound re-recording mixer
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Kevin Bartnof
foley artist
James Bolt
sound re-recording mixer
Neil Burrow
sound editor
Joel Fein
sound re-recording mixer
Frank Graziadei
sound recordist
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
James J. Isaacs
sound editor
Mary Jo Lang
foley recordist
Greg W. Lowe
adr recordist
Kelly L. Manger
assistant sound editor
William L. Manger
supervising sound editor
Dean G. Manly
assistant sound editor
Keith Mouat
sound editor
Richard Oswald
dialogue editor
John Phillips
sound editor
Albert Romero
dubbing recordist
James Sabat
sound mixer
Louis Sabat
boom operator
Solange S. Schwalbe
sound editor
Tanya Sharp David
adr mixer
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Special Effects
Michael Beetham
project manager: Showtech Inc.
Gary F. Bentley
special effects crew
Jeff Brink
special effects crew
Danny Cangemi
special effects crew
Tom Catalano
special effects crew
Casey Cavanaugh
special effects crew
Paul Dale
scenic artist: Showtech Inc.
Edward Drohan IV
special effects crew
Ernie Foster
scenic artist: Showtech Inc.
Alida G. Frattorola
scenic artist: Showtech Inc.
William Gorlin
engineering: Showtech Inc.
Dan Hoffman
animation and effects supervisor: Showtech Inc.
Richard Huggins
stone effects: Theater Magic
Jeff Jarvis
special effects coordinator
Anthony Maggi
special effects crew
Mike Maggi
special effects crew
John McLeod
special effects crew
William G. Mensching
technical supervisor: Showtech Inc.
Michael Wayne Miles
sculpture supervisor: Showtech Inc.
Andrew Miller
special effects crew
John Ottesen
special effects crew
Ron Ottesen
special effects crew
Richard Prouse
scenic artist: Showtech Inc.
Mike Reedy
special effects crew
Gary Schaedler
special effects crew
Visual Effects
Michael Talarico
Vistavision plate cameraman
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar
stunts
Danny Aiello III
stunts
Nancy Ellen Anzalone
stunts
Dana D. Bertolette
stunts
Paul Bucossi
stunts
Peter Bucossi
stunts
Charles Croughwell
stunt double: Michael J. Fox
Kerrie Cullen
stunts
Norman Douglass
stunts
C.J. Evans
stunts
Dick Hancock
stunts
Gene Harrison
stunt double: Stephan Lang
Don Hewitt
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunts
Ken Kenski
stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
stunts
Steven Lambert
stunt double: James Woods
Conan Lee
stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator
Diane Peterson
stunts
Pee Wee Piemonte
stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts
Rick Seaman
stunts
Manny Siverio
stunts
Lawrence Tan
stunts
Harry Wowchuk
stunts
Blaise Corrigan
stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
stunts
Lori Seaman
stunts
Gregg Smrz
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Balzarini
video assist operator
Jessica Burstein
still photographer: second unit
Russell Caldwell
lamp operator
A. Anthony Cappello
second assistant camera
Jerry DeBlau
best boy electric
John W. DeBlau
gaffer
S. Karin Epstein
still photographer
Ken Finlay
gaffer: second unit
Richie Ford
rigging gaffer
Ron Fortunato
director of photography: second unit
Bill Gerardo
second assistant camera
Vinnie Gerardo
first assistant camera
David Greene
camera operator: second unit
Jeff Hand
Steadicam assistant
Douglas C. Hart
first assistant camera: second unit
Chaim Kantor
first assistant camera: second unit
Stan Keitt
second assistant camera: second unit
David Knox
Steadicam operator
Dave Lowry
grip
Edward W. Lowry
dolly grip
Martin Lowry
dolly grip
Bruce MacCallum
camera operator: second unit
Bobby Mancuso
second assistant camera: second unit
Dick Mingalone
camera operator
John Panuccio
best boy grip
Peter John Petraglia
lamp operator
Tom Prate
key grip
Frank Rinato
camera trainee
Andrew D. Schwartz
still photographer
Lance Shepherd
lamp operator
William H. Steiner
camera operator
Joseph Trammell
video playback operator
Joseph Viano
grip
Mark Volpe
grip
Roy H. Wagner
additional photographer: second unit
Alicia Weber
consulting cinematographer
Tom Weston
camera operator: second unit
Ron Zarilla
first assistant camera: second unit
Chris Hammond
electrician
Eric Leigh
generator operator
Casting Department
Jeff Block
casting associate
Sylvia Fay
extras casting
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Timothy McDowell
extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Timothy Alberts
set costumer
Robert Musco
wardrobe supervisor: men
George Potts
assistant costume designer
James Roberts
costumer: second unit
Guy Tanno
costume supervisor: second unit
Rose Trimarco
wardrobe supervisor: women
Editorial Department
Dale Caldwell
color timer
Emma E. Hickox
assistant editor
Robert Hyams
assistant editor
Jeff Jones
associate editor
David Orr
color timer
Dallas Puett
associate editor
Ray Sabo
negative cutter
David Tweet
assistant editor
Music Department
John D. Berkman
musician: keyboard
Bruce Botnick
music mixer
Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar
John Caper Jr.
supervising music editor
Chuck Domanico
musician: bass
Michael Fisher
musician: percussion
Mark Hoder
orchestrator
Douglas M. Lackey
music editor
Joel C. Peskin
musician: saxophone
Arthur B. Rubinstein
musician: keyboard
David Rubinstein
musician: keyboard
Steve Schaeffer
musician: drums
Richard Stewart
assistant music editor
Efrain Toro
musician: percussion
Don Williams
musician: percussion
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion
Transportation Department
Steven R. Hammond
transportation coordinator
Tom Heilig
transportation captain
Edward O'Donnell
transportation captain: second unit
Peter Tavis
transportation captain: second unit
Richard Curry
driver: James Wood
Other Crew
Ken Aguado
staff: Badham/Cohen Group
Alexis Alexanian
production coordinator: second unit
Gardner E. Baldwin
location production assistant
Paul Bode
location production assistant
Jonathan Brandstein
staff: Badham/Cohen Group
Kelly Breidenbach
assistant: Mr. Cohen
Judith Lyn Brown
production coordinator: second unit
Bobbie Bryan
stand-in: Michael J. Fox
Alexandra Cohen
office production assistant
Christie Colliopoulos
assistant: Mr. Fox
Justin Cooke
location scout
Cammie Crier
assistant: Mr. Badham
Gail Crosby
assistant: Mr. Sackheim
Joe Daly
production assistant: second unit
Antoine Douaihy
location coordinator
Frank Dutro
computer consultant: Macintosh
Lee Falon
location assistant: second unit
T. Sean Ferguson
location production assistant
John Fischer
production assistant: second unit
Jeff Flach
location coordinator
Patricia Freebery
office assistant: second unit
Lisa Fuelle
stand-in: Annabella Sciorra
Joie Gregory
location assistant: second unit
Alan Haft
assistant: Mr. Woods
Brad Hamler
stand-in: Stephen Lang
Ingrid Johanson
production coordinator
Caroline Kallas
assistant: Mr. Badham
Eddee Kolos
production assistant: second unit
Scott Kordish
production assistant: second unit
Nancy Kriegel
assistant accountant
Ilene S. Landress
assistant production accountant: second unit
Amy Lauritsen
production assistant: second unit
Kathleen McGill
production accountant
Carlos Moore
location production assistant
Deirdre Morgan
script supervisor: second unit
Mindy Morgenstern
office production assistant
Jeni Munn
staff: Badham/Cohen Group
Ed Murphy
stand-in: James Woods
Eric Myers
unit publicist
Daniel Nalepka
location production assistant
Lois Nalepka
office production assistant
Peter Pastorelli
location manager: second unit
Bridget Pickering
assistant: Ms. Timmermann
Michael Risoli
armorer, studio manager
Patty Rivers Schisler
assistant accountant
Susan Rossi
location production assistant
Brigette Roux-Lough
assistant: Mr. Fox
Hope Shaw
assistant accountant
Carol Shedd
assistant production coordinator
Adam Stover
location production assistant
Les Sturkey
security: Mr. Woods
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
location manager
Matthew T. Weiner
location production assistant
Roni Wheeler
production assistant: second unit
Nicholas Wolfert
production assistant
James Wood
technical police advisor
Eric David Zoback
location production assistant
Nathan Gendzier
assistant location manager
Ethan Goldman
production assistant
Geoffrey Kleinman
production office intern: Los Angeles
Aaron Sadovsky
production assistant
Phillip Schenkler
cost estimator
Adam M. Stone
production assistant
Douglas Tirola
production assistant
Production Company
Badham-Cohen Group, The
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Argentina Video Home
United International Pictures (UIP)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
CIC Vídeo
CIC-Taft Home Video
MCA/Universal Home Video
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United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures
Universal Home Video
Miscellaneous
Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting
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