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IMDb rating 6.3
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Critic rating 8.2

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 9

...what you get is an earful of James Woods in full flower, and Michael J. Fox so hyper he ventilates.

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Critic John Ferguson
rated 8

Michael J Fox and James Woods have a wonderful time sending up their established screen personae in this cheerful, breezy comedy thriller.

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Critic David Nusair
rated 8

...is consequently chock-a-block with funny, exciting sequences, and it remains clear, certainly, that the ample chemistry between Woods and Fox plays a key role in cementing The Hard Way‘s success.

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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

The stars, effectively mismatched, play together very well, with the lightweight (and shortarse) Fox tagging along amusingly behind the driven, neurosis-fuelled hardman Woods.

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The Hard Way is a comedy-action film about a Hollywood movie star named Nick Lang who wants to shed his image as a tough guy and become a real-life cop. He teams up with a tough New York City detective named John Moss to learn the ropes and prepare for a new film role. However, their partnership is anything but smooth, as Nick's antics and lack of experience cause chaos and frustration for Moss. Despite their differences, the two must work together to stop a serial killer known as the "Party Crasher" and navigate their own personal struggles. The film features a unique blend of action, comedy, and drama that keeps the audience entertained until the very end.

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The Hard Way was released in theaters on March 8, 1991.