HARD WAY (DVD)(ASPECT RATIO 2.35/DOLBY SURROUND/ENGLISH/SPAN DVD

The Hard Way
Action film director John Badham bites the hand that feeds him in this action movie spoof that features ribbing of pretty-boy Hollywood action stars by Michael J. Fox and a parody of colorful, hair-trigger James Woods types by the man himself. Woods plays New York homicide detective John Moss, who is within an inch of closing in on a serial killer who calls himself The Party Crasher (Stephen Lang) because his specialty is shooting his victims in the middle of discos. Chasing The Party Crasher after his latest victim has been dispatched, Moss finds himself hanging onto the door of a speeding truck with The Party Crasher at the wheel. When Moss is thrown off the truck and nearly killed, The Party Crasher escapes, and Moss is taken off the case. Moss is given a new assignment --to tag around with Hollywood action film star Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox), the popular hero of the "Smoking Gun" movies. Lang spotted Moss on a television news show and thinks he would be the ideal cop to study for adding authenticity to an up-coming police action picture. Posing as Moss's rookie partner, Lang follows Moss everywhere, proceeding to spoil his pursuit of The Party Crasher and interfering with Moss's burgeoning affair with his girlfriend Susan (Anabella Sciorra). ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast Michael J. Fox as Nick Lang James Woods as John Moss Annabella Sciorra as Susan LL Cool J as Billy Penny Marshall as Angie Luis Guzman as Pooley John Capodice as Grainy Mary Mara as China Delroy Lindo as Captain Brix Conrad Roberts as Witherspoon Christina Ricci as Bonnie

Crew John Kasarda - Art Director D.J. Caruso - Associate Producer Bonnie Timmermann - Casting Peter R. McIntosh - Co-producer Keith Rubinstein - Co-producer Mary Vogt - Costume Designer John Badham - Director Tony Lombardo - Editor Frank Morriss - Editor Arthur B. Rubinstein - Composer (Music Score) Philip Harrison - Production Designer Robert Primes - Cinematographer Victor J. Kemper - Cinematographer Donald M. McAlpine - Cinematographer Rob Cohen - Producer William Sackheim - Producer Monroe Sachson - Producer Susan Bode-Tyson - Set Designer Hugh A. O'Brien - Stunts Jeff Reno - Screenwriter Ron Osborn - Screenwriter Michael Kozoll - Screenwriter Lem Dobbs - Screenwriter Daniel Pyne - Screenwriter

The Hard Way
(not reviewed)
 

(no awards)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: Spanish Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc Production notes Cast & filmmakers' bios Film highlights Theatrical trailer Web links DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 111 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. The Party Crasher (Main Titles) 2. Nick Lang 3. Nick, A.K.A. Ray 4. John Moss on the Job 5. A Bad Review 6. Out for the Evening 7. Business as Usual 8. Trouble on the Train 9. A Mistake 10. On A Stakeout 11. At the Movies 12. Nick and the Carjacker 13. John and Susan Talk 14. Looking for Susan 15. You Got What You Wanted 16. End Titles