Is The Hard Way one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hard Way easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Hard Way end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hard Way scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hard Way violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Hard Way

Name: The Hard Way
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1991
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, John Capodice

There's only one way these two are going to get along...

Directed by John Badham

Produced by The Badham-Cohen Group, Universal Pictures

1991111 min6.2 / 10

A buddy-cop comedy that pairs a vain Hollywood star with a gruff New York detective, mining humor from their clashing personalities while pursuing a serial killer.

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.

Clusters

Odd Couple Comedies American City Movies Spy & Conspiracy Thrillers Law Enforcement Officers Police Movies

Genres

Action Comedy Crime

Keywords

Dual Identity Undercover Agent Police Identity Detective Role Reversal Movie Star Buddy Cop Manhattan, New York City

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Hard Way one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.
Is The Hard Way sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is The Hard Way easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Hard Way end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Hard Way scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Hard Way violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.