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Aug 13, 1975 · Hard Times: Directed by Walter Hill. With Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin. The saga of a drifter who turns to illicit bare-knuckle boxing in Depression-era New Orleans.
- (12K)
- Crime, Drama, Sport
- Walter Hill
- 1975-08-13
Hard Times is a 1975 action drama sport film marking the directorial debut of Walter Hill. It stars Charles Bronson as Chaney, a mysterious drifter freighthopping through Louisiana during the Great Depression , who proves indomitable in illegal bare-knuckled boxing matches after forming a partnership with the garrulous hustler Speed, played by ...
- $2.7 million or $3.1 million
- Lawrence Gordon
Powered by JustWatch. "Hard Times" is a powerful, brutal film containing a definitive Charles Bronson performance. He plays Chaney, a man of few words and no past, who rides the rails to New Orleans for the winter and tries to win some money by fist fighting. It's in the middle of the Depression.
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Hard Times PG 1975 1h 32m Drama List 94% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 81% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings During the Great Depression, Chaney (Charles Bronson) bare-knuckle boxes to survive.
- (173)
- Walter Hill
- PG
- Charles Bronson
Synopsis. In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.
- Walter Hill
- James Coburn
Hard Times (1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Summaries. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prize-fighter during the Depression Era in New Orleans. During the Great Depression, the mysterious drifter Chaney befriends the promoter of illegal street fights Speed and they go to New Orleans to make money fighting on the streets.
