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The Hard Way (1991) Poster

(1991)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Badham

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Lem Dobbs ... (story) and
Michael Kozoll ... (story)
 
Daniel Pyne ... (screenplay) and
Lem Dobbs ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Michael J. Fox ... Nick Lang
James Woods ... John Moss
Stephen Lang ... Party Crasher
Annabella Sciorra ... Susan
John Capodice ... Grainy
Luis Guzmán ... Pooley (as Luis Guzman)
LL Cool J ... Billy
Mary Mara ... China
Delroy Lindo ... Captain Brix
Conrad Roberts ... Witherspoon
Christina Ricci ... Bonnie
Penny Marshall ... Angie
George Cheung ... Drug Dealer
Frank Geraci Frank Geraci ... Newsman
Sophie Maletsky Sophie Maletsky ... Pizza Waitress
Lewis Black ... Banker
Rand Foerster Rand Foerster ... Banker
Anderson Matthews Anderson Matthews ... Banker
Kathy Najimy ... Lang's Girl Friday
Yasiin Bey ... Dead Romeos (as Dante Smith)
Dwayne McClary ... Dead Romeos
Sharrieff Pugh ... Dead Romeos
Anthony Thomas Anthony Thomas ... Dead Romeos
Howard 'Stick' Baines Howard 'Stick' Baines ... Dead Romeos
Shawn McLean Shawn McLean ... Dead Romeos
Curtis McClarin Curtis McClarin ... Dead Romeos (as Curtis L. McClarin)
Keenan Leung Keenan Leung ... Asian Gang Leader
Bill Cobbs ... Raggedy Man
Reno ... Diner Waitress
John Costelloe ... Fake Dead Guy / Cop
Jack Gindi Jack Gindi ... Ticket Taker
Leif Riddell ... Head Mugger
Johnny Sanchez ... Mugger
Joseph Tripi Joseph Tripi ... Mugger (credit only)
Karen Lynn Gorney ... Woman in Subway
Janet Sarno Janet Sarno ... Continental Representative
Jan Speck Jan Speck ... T.V. Reporter
Holly Kuespert Holly Kuespert ... 'Smoking Gunn' Girl
John Ring John Ring ... Homeboy Cop
Michael Jeffrey Woods Michael Jeffrey Woods ... Cop (as Michael Jeffery Woods)
William Truesdale William Truesdale ... Witherspoon's Bodyguard
Mark Woodcock ... Clothing Salesman
Ed Setrakian Ed Setrakian ... Chief Villain
David Sosna David Sosna ... Frog Dog Vendor (as David O. Sosna)
Adore O'Hara Adore O'Hara ... Dead Entertainer
Michael Badalucco ... Pizza Man
Jordanna Freedman Jordanna Freedman ... Moviegoer
Merrill Witten Merrill Witten ... Scared Subway Woman
Fracaswell Hyman Fracaswell Hyman ... Wino
Mario Bosco Mario Bosco ... Boy in Theater
Bryant Gumbel ... Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Craig Boccia Craig Boccia ... (uncredited)
Trish Cook ... Dancer (uncredited)
Fabio ... Bystander (uncredited)
George Gerard ... Theatre Goer (uncredited)
David Hummel ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Jim Lavin ... Dying film Detective (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras ... Detective (uncredited)
Isabella Martinez Wall ... Billy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Terry McFadden ... Hip Cat (uncredited)
Paul Mormando ... Ninja 1 (uncredited)
Ronald Rand Ronald Rand ... Paramedic (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff Kariim Ratcliff ... Movie Goer (uncredited)
Andrew D. Schwartz Andrew D. Schwartz ... Press Photographer (uncredited)
Charles Scorsese ... Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Frank Stellato ... Subway Yuppie (uncredited)

Produced by 

D.J. Caruso ... associate producer
Rob Cohen ... producer
Peter R. McIntosh ... co-producer
Keith Rubinstein ... associate producer
William Sackheim ... producer

Music by 

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Cinematography by 

Donald McAlpine ... director of photography (as Don McAlpine)
Robert Primes ... director of photography

Editing by 

Tony Lombardo
Frank Morriss

Casting By 

Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by 

Philip Harrison

Art Direction by 

John Kasarda

Set Decoration by 

Susan Bode

Costume Design by 

Mary E. Vogt ... (as Mary Vogt)

Makeup Department 

Joseph Coscia ... hair stylist (as Joe Coscia)
Joe Cuervo ... make-up artist: second unit
Deborah La Mia Denaver ... hair: James Woods (as Deborah Lamia Denevar) / make-up artist: James Woods (as Deborah Lamia Denevar)
William A. Farley ... hair stylist: second unit (as William Farley)
Bernadette Mazur ... make-up artist
Rick Provenzano ... hair stylist: Michael J. Fox (as Richard Provenzano)
Bron Roylance ... make-up artist: Michael J. Fox

Production Management 

Celia D. Costas ... additional unit production manager
Eva Fryer ... unit production manager: second unit
Peter R. McIntosh ... unit production manager
Donna Smith ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Cyd Adams ... second second assistant director: second unit
Tony Adler ... second assistant director
Rob Cohen ... second unit director
Michael DeCasper ... second second assistant director: second unit
Susan E. Fiore ... dga trainee (as Susan Fiore)
John Gallagher ... second second assistant director: second unit
Lorin Prince ... dga trainee
Drew Ann Rosenberg ... second assistant director: second unit
Frank Serrano ... second second assistant director
David Sosna ... first assistant director
Nathalie Vadim ... first assistant director: second unit
Harvey Waldman ... first assistant director: second unit

Art Department 

Gary Aharoni ... assistant props: second unit (as Gary Aharony)
Kenneth Albanese ... head carpenter
Richard T. Allen ... construction coordinator (as Dick Allen)
Michael Badalucco ... property assistant
Charley Beal ... assistant art director (as Charlie Beal)
John Davis ... storyboard artist
Dan Ditolla ... assistant property master: second unit
James V. Gartland ... construction coordinator
Jennifer Goble Klein ... art department assistant (as Jennifer Goble)
Jeffrey Jirgal ... construction grip (as Jeff Jirgal)
Nikita Knatz ... storyboard artist
John Magoun ... assistant art director
James Mazzola ... property master
Jeff Mazzola ... assistant property master
James L. Roberts ... property master: second unit (as Jim Roberts)
Cosmo Sorice ... stand-by scenic
James Sorice ... scenic chargeman
Eric Stepper ... property master: second unit
Tom Warren ... assistant art director
Dave Weinman ... leadman
Chip Eccles ... shop craftsman (uncredited)
Michael Scarola ... construction grip (uncredited)
Joan Winters ... graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Rick Alexander ... re-recording mixer
James Ashwill ... foley mixer
Kevin Bartnof ... foley artist
James Bolt ... re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Neil Burrow ... sound editor
Joel Fein ... re-recording mixer
Frank Graziadei ... sound recordist
Hilda Hodges ... foley artist
James J. Isaacs ... sound editor
Mary Jo Lang ... foley recordist
Greg W. Lowe ... adr recordist
Kelly L. Manger ... assistant sound editor
William L. Manger ... supervising sound editor
Dean G. Manly ... assistant sound editor (as Dean Manly)
Keith Mouat ... sound editor
Richard Oswald ... dialogue editor
John Phillips ... sound editor (as John M. Phillips)
Albert Romero ... dubbing recordist
James Sabat ... sound mixer
Louis Sabat ... boom operator
Solange S. Schwalbe ... sound editor (as Solange S. Boisseau)
Tanya Sharp David ... adr mixer
Carolyn Tapp ... foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Michael Beetham ... project manager: Showtech Inc.
Gary F. Bentley ... special effects crew (as Gary Bentley)
Jeff Brink ... special effects crew
Dan Cangemi ... special effects crew
Tom Catalano ... special effects crew
Casey Cavanaugh ... special effects crew
Paul Dale ... scenic artist: Showtech Inc.
Edward Drohan IV ... special effects crew
Ernie Foster ... scenic artist: Showtech Inc.
Alida G. Frattorola ... scenic artist: Showtech Inc. (as Alida Frattarola)
William Gorlin ... engineering: Showtech Inc.
Dan Hoffman ... animation and effects supervisor: Showtech Inc.
Richard Huggins ... stone effects: Theater Magic
Jeff Jarvis ... special effects coordinator
Anthony Maggi ... special effects crew
Mike Maggi ... special effects crew
John McLeod ... special effects crew
William G. Mensching ... technical supervisor: Showtech Inc.
Michael Wayne Miles ... sculpture supervisor: Showtech Inc.
Andrew Miller ... special effects crew
John Ottesen ... special effects crew
Ron Ottesen ... special effects crew
Richard Prouse ... scenic artist: Showtech Inc.
Mike Reedy ... special effects crew
Gary Schaedler ... special effects crew

Visual Effects by 

Michael Talarico ... cameraman: VistaVision plates (as Michael J. Talarico)

Stunts 

G.A. Aguilar ... stunts
Danny Aiello III ... stunts (as Daniel Aiello III)
Nancy Ellen Anzalone ... stunts (as Nancy Ellen)
Bruce Paul Barbour ... stunts (as Bruce Barbour)
Dana Bertolette ... stunts (as Dana Bertoletic)
Paul Bucossi ... stunts (as Paul R. Bucosi)
Peter Bucossi ... stunts
Charles Croughwell ... stunt double: Michael J. Fox
Kerrie Cullen ... stunts
Norman Douglass ... stunts (as Norman L. Douglass)
C.J. Evans ... stunts
Frank Ferrara ... stunts
Dick Hancock ... stunts
Gene Harrison ... stunt double: Stephan Lang
Don Hewitt ... stunts
Jery Hewitt ... stunts
Ken Kenski ... stunts
Barbara Anne Klein ... stunts (as Barbara Klein)
Steven Lambert ... stunt double: James Woods
Conan Lee ... stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano ... stunt coordinator
Diane Peterson ... stunts
Peewee Piemonte ... stunts (as Richard Piomonti)
Debby Lynn Ross ... stunts (as Debbie Lynn Ross)
Rick Seaman ... stunts
Manny Siverio ... stunts
Lawrence Tan ... stunts
Harry Wowchuk ... stunts
Blaise Corrigan ... stunts (uncredited)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien ... stunts (uncredited)
Mick O'Rourke ... stunts (uncredited)
Lori Seaman ... stunts (uncredited)
Gregg Smrz ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bob Balzarini ... video assist operator (as Robert Balzarini)
Jessica Burstein ... still photographer: second unit
Russ Caldwell ... lamp operator (as Edward Tobin)
A. Anthony Cappello ... second assistant camera
Jerry DeBlau ... best boy electric (as Jerry Deblau)
John W. DeBlau ... gaffer (as John Deblau)
S. Karin Epstein ... still photographer (as Karin Epstein)
Ken Finlay ... gaffer: second unit (as Kenneth Finlay)
Richie Ford ... rigging gaffer (as Richard Ford)
Ron Fortunato ... director of photography: second unit
Bill Gerardo ... second assistant camera
Vinnie Gerardo ... first assistant camera
David Greene ... camera operator: second unit
Jeff Hand ... steadicam assistant
Douglas C. Hart ... first assistant camera: second unit (as Doug Hart)
Chaim Kantor ... first assistant camera: second unit
Stan Keitt ... second assistant camera: second unit
David Knox ... steadicam operator
Dave Lowry ... grip
Edward W. Lowry ... dolly grip (as Edward Lowry)
Martin Lowry ... dolly grip
Bruce MacCallum ... camera operator: second unit
Bobby Mancuso ... second assistant camera: second unit
Billy Miller ... key grip: second unit
Dick Mingalone ... camera operator
John Panuccio ... best boy grip (as John Pannuccio)
Peter John Petraglia ... lamp operator (as John Petraglia)
Tom Prate ... key grip (as Tom Prate Jr.)
Frank Rinato ... camera trainee
Andrew D. Schwartz ... still photographer (as Andy Schwartz)
Lance Shepherd ... lamp operator
William H. Steiner ... camera operator (as Bill Steiner)
Joseph Trammell ... video playback operator (as Joe Trammell)
Joseph Viano ... grip
Mark Volpe ... grip
Roy H. Wagner ... additional photographer: second unit
Alicia Weber ... consulting cinematographer (as Alicia Webber)
Tom Weston ... camera operator: second unit
Ron Zarilla ... first assistant camera: second unit
Chris Hammond ... electrician (uncredited)
Nils Johnson ... 2nd unit video assist (uncredited)
Eric Leigh ... generator operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Jeff Block ... casting associate
Sylvia Fay ... extras casting
Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Timothy McDowell ... extras casting assistant (as Tim McDowell)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Timothy Alberts ... set costumer
Robert Musco ... wardrobe supervisor: men (as Robert E. Musco)
George Potts ... assistant costume designer
James Roberts ... costumer: second unit
Guy Tanno ... costume supervisor: second unit
Rose Trimarco ... wardrobe supervisor: women (as Rose Cuervo)

Editorial Department 

Dale Caldwell ... color timer
Emma E. Hickox ... assistant editor
Robert Hyams ... assistant editor
Jeff Jones ... associate editor
David Orr ... color timer
Dallas Puett ... associate editor
Ray Sabo ... negative cutter
David Tweet ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Gardner E. Baldwin ... location production assistant (as Gardner Baldwin)
Paul Bode ... location production assistant
Justin Cooke ... location scout
Antoine Douaihy ... location coordinator
Lee Falon ... location assistant: second unit
T. Sean Ferguson ... location production assistant (as Sean Ferguson)
Jeff Flach ... location coordinator
Joie Gregory ... location assistant: second unit
Carlos Moore ... location production assistant
Daniel Nalepka ... location production assistant (as Dan Nalepka)
Peter Pastorelli ... location manager: second unit
Susan Rossi ... location production assistant
Adam Stover ... location production assistant
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum ... location manager
Eric David Zoback ... location production assistant (as Eric Zoback)
Nathan Gendzier ... assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department 

John D. Berkman ... musician: keyboard (as John Berkman)
Bruce Botnick ... music mixer
Dennis Budimir ... musician: guitar
John Caper Jr. ... supervising music editor
Chuck Domanico ... musician: bass
Michael Fisher ... musician: percussion (as Mike Fisher)
Mark Hoder ... orchestrator (as Mark J. Hoder)
Douglas M. Lackey ... music editor (as Doug Lackey)
Warren Luening ... musician: trumpet
Joel C. Peskin ... musician: saxophone
Arthur B. Rubinstein ... musician: keyboard
David Rubinstein ... musician: keyboard (as David S. Rubinstein)
Steve Schaeffer ... musician: drums
Richard Stewart ... assistant music editor (as Rick Stewart)
Efrain Toro ... musician: percussion
Don Williams ... musician: percussion
Bob Zimmitti ... musician: percussion
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Arthur B. Rubinstein ... conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Dianne Dreyer ... script supervisor
Deirdre Morgan ... script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department 

Steven R. Hammond ... transportation coordinator (as Steve Hammond)
Tom Heilig ... transportation captain
Edward O'Donnell ... transportation captain: second unit
Peter Tavis ... transportation captain: second unit (as Pete Tavis)
Richard Curry ... driver: James Wood (uncredited)
Patrick Hogan ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Ken Aguado ... staff: Badham/Cohen Group
Alexis Alexanian ... production coordinator: second unit
Jonathan Brandstein ... staff: Badham/Cohen Group
Kelly Breidenbach ... assistant: Mr. Cohen
Judith Lyn Brown ... production coordinator: second unit (as Judith Lynn Brown)
Robbie Bryan ... stand-in: Michael J. Fox
Alexandra Cohen ... office production assistant (as Alexandra 'Dusty' Cohen)
Christie Colliopoulos ... assistant: Mr. Fox
Cammie Crier ... assistant: Mr. Badham
Gail Crosby ... assistant: Mr. Sackheim
Joe Daly ... production assistant: second unit
Tommy Disla ... production assistant
Frank Dutro ... computer consultant: Macintosh
John Fischer ... production assistant: second unit
Patricia Freebery ... office assistant: second unit (as Pat Freebery)
Lisa Fuelle ... stand-in: Annabella Sciorra
Alan Haft ... assistant: Mr. Woods
Brad Hamler ... stand-in: Stephen Lang
Ingrid Johanson ... production coordinator
Caroline Kallas ... assistant: Mr. Badham
Eddee Kolos ... production assistant: second unit
Scott Kordish ... production assistant: second unit
Nancy Kriegel ... assistant accountant
Ilene S. Landress ... assistant production accountant: second unit (as Ilene Landress)
Amy Lauritsen ... production assistant: second unit
Kathleen McGill ... production accountant
Mindy Morgenstern ... office production assistant
Jeni Munn ... staff: Badham/Cohen Group
Ed Murphy ... stand-in: James Woods
Eric Myers ... unit publicist
Lois Nalepka ... office production assistant
Bridget Pickering ... assistant: Ms. Timmermann
Michael Risoli ... armorer / studio manager
Patty Rivers Schisler ... assistant accountant (as Patty Rivers Gillis)
Brigette Roux-Lough ... assistant: Mr. Fox
Hope Shaw ... assistant accountant
Carol Shedd ... assistant production coordinator
Les Sturkey ... security: Mr. Woods
Matthew T. Weiner ... key production assistant (as Matthew Weiner)
Roni Wheeler ... production assistant: second unit (as Roni Wheeler Poole)
Nicholas Wolfert ... production assistant
James Wood ... technical police advisor
Kyle Cooper ... title designer (uncredited)
Kevin Dougherty ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jason W. Fuchs ... production assistant (uncredited)
Ethan Goldman ... production assistant (uncredited)
David Hummel ... production assistant (uncredited)
Geoffrey Kleinman ... production office intern: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Aaron Sadovsky ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jon C. Scheide ... production assistant (uncredited)
Phillip Schenkler ... cost estimator (uncredited)
Adam M. Stone ... production assistant (uncredited)
Douglas Tirola ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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