The Hard Way

1991 action-comedy film directed by John Badham
Movie film Q578336
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The Hard Way

Summary

The Hard Way is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,160 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hard Way's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Hard Way was directed by John Badham[4].
  • Daniel Pyne wrote the screenplay for The Hard Way[5].
  • Lem Dobbs wrote the screenplay for The Hard Way[6].
  • The Hard Way's composer is recorded as Arthur B. Rubinstein[7].
  • The Hard Way's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Hard Way's genre is buddy film[9].
  • The Hard Way's genre is comedy film[10].
  • The Hard Way's genre is action film[11].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Michael J. Fox[12].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was James Woods[13].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Stephen Lang[14].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Annabella Sciorra[15].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was John Capodice[16].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Luis Gómez[17].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was LL Cool J[18].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Delroy Lindo[19].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Penny Marshall[20].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Christina Ricci[21].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Curtis L. McClarin[22].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Lewis Black[23].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Conrad Roberts[24].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Kathy Najimy[25].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Bill Cobbs[26].
  • A cast member of The Hard Way was Michael Badalucco[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Hard Way was Arthur Rubinstein[28]. It was produced by Rob Cohen[29]. It was directed by John Badham[4]. Screenwriters include Daniel Pyne[5] and Lem Dobbs[6]. Cast members include Michael J. Fox[12], James Woods[13], Stephen Lang[14], Annabella Sciorra[15], John Capodice[16], and Luis Gómez[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991[30] and June 27, 1991[31]. The original language of The Hard Way was English[32]. Genres include crime film[8], buddy film[9], comedy film[10], and action film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

The Hard Way's main subject is New York City Police Department[34].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[35], 75%[36], and 6.4/10[37].

Why It Matters

The Hard Way ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,160 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-06-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Daniel Pyne, Lem Dobbs
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+107'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
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