The Hard Way

The Hard Way may refer to:

• The Hard Way (novel), a 2006 novel by Lee Child featuring fictional character Jack Reacher
• The Hard Way, the eighth trade paperback collection of the comic book series 100 Bullets; see 100 Bullets

• The Hard Way (1916 film), a silent British movie directed by Walter West
• The Hard Way (1943 film), an American drama starring Ida Lupino
• The Hard Way (1980 film), a British TV film with Patrick McGoohan and Lee Van Cleef
• The Hard Way (1991 film), an American buddy cop film starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods

• The Hard Way, an electronic music band consisting of Limewax, Bong-Ra, and DJ Thrasher

• Hard Way, 1990 album by Show-Ya
• The Hard Way (Steve Earle album), a 1990 album by Steve Earle
• The Hard Way (Clint Black album), a 1992 album by Clint Black
• The Hard Way (213 album), a 2004 album by American rap group 213
• The Hard Way (Owsley album), a 2004 album by Owsley
• The Hard Way (Tinsley Ellis album), 2004
• The Hard Way (James Hunter album), a 2008 album by James Hunter
• The Hard Way, a 2025 album by Cameron Whitcomb

• "The Hard Way", a 1945 song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke
• "The Hard Way" (The Kinks song), a song by The Kinks from the 1976 album Schoolboys in Disgrace
• "The Hard Way", a song by Johnny Cash from the 1981 album The Baron
• "The Hard Way" (Mary Chapin Carpenter song), a single by Mary Chapin Carpenter from the 1992 album Come On Come On
• "The Hard Way", a song by Kasey Chambers from the 1999 album The Captain
• "The Hard Way", a song by Fort Minor from the 2005 album The Rising Tied
• "The Hard Way" (Thirsty Merc song), a 2007 single by Thirsty Merc
• "The Hardway", a song by Christian music band dc Talk on their 1992 album Free at Last
• "The Hard Way", a song by the Turnpike Troubadours from the 2017 album A Long Way from Your Heart
• "The Hard Way" (Pnau and Khalid song), a 2023 song by Pnau and Khalid

• Hardway (disambiguation)