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.
Unfortunately the movie The Hard Way is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | John Badham | Director |
| Production | Lem Dobbs | Producer |
| Production | Michael Kozoll | Producer |
| Camera | Robert Primes | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Arthur B. Rubinstein | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Tony Lombardo | Editor |
| Production | Rob Cohen | Producer |
| Crew | G.A. Aguilar | Stunts |
| Crew | Diane Peterson | Stunts |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Bonnie Timmermann | Casting |
| Art | Philip Harrison | Production Design |
| Art | John Kasarda | Art Direction |
| Art | Susan Bode Tyson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary E. Vogt | Costume Design |
| Art | Charley Beal | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | John Magoun | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Tom Warren | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Richard T. Allen | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | James V. Gartland | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Jeff Jarvis | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Dan Hoffman | Animation Supervisor |
| Production | Jeff Block | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | George Potts | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy Tanno | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Timothy Alberts | Set Costumer |
| Directing | Dianne Dreyer | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Provenzano | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah La Mia Denaver | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William A. Farley | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph Coscia | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bron Roylance | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernadette Mazur | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Steven Lambert | Stunt Double |
| Directing | Rob Cohen | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Tony Adler | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | David Sosna | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Nancy Ellen Anzalone | Stunts |
| Crew | Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Crew | Dana Bertolette | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Aiello III | Stunts |
| Crew | Paul Bucossi | Stunts |
| Crew | Kerrie Cullen | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Ferrara | Stunts |
| Crew | Dick Hancock | Stunts |
| Crew | Norman Douglass | Stunts |
| Crew | Gene Harrison | Stunts |
| Crew | Jery Hewitt | Stunts |
| Crew | Conan Lee | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Seaman | Stunts |
| Crew | Manny Siverio | Stunts |
| Crew | Gene Harrison | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
| Lighting | John W. DeBlau | Gaffer |
| Camera | David Knox | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | William H. Steiner | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Dick Mingalone | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Barbara Anne Klein | Stunts |
| Editing | Frank Morriss | Editor |
| Camera | Donald McAlpine | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Charles Croughwell | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Peewee Piemonte | Stunts |
| Production | Peter R. McIntosh | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Lem Dobbs | Story |
| Writing | Michael Kozoll | Story |
| Writing | Daniel Pyne | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lem Dobbs | Screenplay |
| Production | William Sackheim | Producer |
| Production | Keith Rubinstein | Associate Producer |
| Production | D. J. Caruso | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Frank Serrano | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Ingrid Johanson | Production Coordinator |
