{"product_id":"the-hard-way-ハード-ウェイ-original-japanese-movie-poster-1991-b2-size-51-73-cm-a268","title":"“The Hard Way” \/ 「ハード・ウェイ」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A268","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"298\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"209\"\u003eThe Hard Way \/ 「ハード・ウェイ」\u003c\/strong\u003e, John Badham’s 1991 buddy-cop action comedy starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"297\"\u003eMichael J. Fox and James Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"530\"\u003eCombining sharp comedy, action, and a playful satire of Hollywood stardom, The Hard Way is driven by the deliberately mismatched chemistry between Fox’s enthusiastic movie star and Woods’s permanently irritated New York detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"551\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eNick Lang is a successful but pampered Hollywood action star determined to prove that he can play a serious dramatic role. Hoping to gain authentic experience, he arranges to accompany veteran New York homicide detective John Moss during an active investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eMoss is already under pressure while pursuing a violent serial killer and has no patience for Lang’s constant questions, acting exercises, and attempts to imitate real police work. Their increasingly chaotic partnership blurs the line between movie fantasy and genuine danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eJohn Badham\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eLem Dobbs and Michael Kozoll\u003c\/strong\u003e. It stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003eMichael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Delroy Lindo, and Luis Guzmán\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eThe film remains a highly entertaining example of the early-1990s buddy-cop genre, particularly admired for the frantic comic contrast between its two leads and its knowing treatment of Hollywood action-movie conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1858\"\u003eThe poster uses a bright, exaggerated collage centred on a large portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003eMichael J. Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e, wearing black sunglasses and holding a revolver beside his face. Rather than firing a bullet, the gun produces a colourful toy flag bearing the word \u003cstrong data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003e“BANG”\u003c\/strong\u003e, immediately establishing the film’s combination of action and comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"2130\"\u003eAt lower left, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eJames Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as the hardened real-life detective, gripping an actual pistol and staring outward with a far more serious expression. Behind him, the Manhattan skyline rises above the water, with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2113\"\u003eWorld Trade Center towers\u003c\/strong\u003e clearly visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eThe vertical red text at upper right reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e「マイケル・J・フォックス最新作！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2239\"\u003e“The latest film from Michael J. Fox!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eThe larger vertical text on the left reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003e「『バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャーPART3』以来―マイケルがイメージ・チェンジをはかる人気スター役に挑戦！果たして…？」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003e“Since Back to the Future Part III, Michael takes on the role of a popular star attempting to change his image! Will he succeed…?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2539\"\u003eThe lower section identifies the two principal actors:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003e「マイケル・J・フォックス・ジェームズ・ウッズ」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2773\"\u003eBeneath their names, the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2624\"\u003e「ハード・ウェイ」\u003c\/strong\u003e is presented in large, sharply angled orange lettering. 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