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The Hard Way, 1991

Starring: James Woods, Michael J. Fox

Directed by: John Badham

Written by: Lem Dobbs

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 111 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.1

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The mood of The Hard Way is cynical, suspenseful, and humorous. The plot centers around switching roles, an odd couple, and partners against crime. It features irreverent humor. The Hard Way is a comedy, action, and crime movie. In approach, it is realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in an elevator. The Hard Way is set in Hollywood and New York. It happens in the 1990s. It is especially suggested for a boys' night.

Summary of The Hard Way

Los Angeles glitz meets New York grit in director John Badham's action-packed comedy. In New York's Times Square a billboard looms larger than life for a new Hollywood blockbuster starring Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox), an Indiana Jones-style superstar. The real Nick Lang is holed up in a neighboring apartment studying every move and mannerism of Lieutenant John Moss (James Woods), a hard-nosed, streetwise cop who has been taken off of a serial killer case for a new assignment: showing the Hollywood star how a real cop lives, in preparation for a new film role. With rapid-fire dialogue and a hysterical high-energy performance, Fox brilliantly parodies a spoiled Hollywood celebrity complete with model girlfriends, and a tough cookie agent played with ease by Penny Marshall. Woods ignites the screen as the explosive New York cop who must learn how to get along with his new "partner."