Now, before we get into the core information of how you can watch 'The Hard Way' right now, here are some useful insights about the The Badham-Cohen Group, Universal Pictures action flick. The Hard Way starring Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min. The release date of the movie is March 8th, 1991. The movie received a user score of 61/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 448 platform users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "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."
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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Hard Way' on each platform when they are available. 'The Hard Way' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Apple TV in the US.
'The Hard Way' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on March 8th, 1991
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 17th, 1998
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