Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1975-08-13) |
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| Screen: | Walter Hill, Bryan Gindoff, Bruce Henstell |
| Productions: | Columbia Pictures, Claridge Productions, Major Studio Partners |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4960: Charles Bronson - Chaney
- 5563: James Coburn - Spencer "Speed" Weed
- 15753: Jill Ireland - Lucy Simpson
- 8260: Strother Martin - Poe
- 65552: Margaret Blye - Gayleen Schoonover
- 29713: Michael McGuire - Gandil
- 14068: Felice Orlandi - Le Beau
Crews
- 1723: Walter Hill - Director - Directing
- 1723: Walter Hill - Screenplay - Writing
- 1044407: Bryan Gindoff - Screenplay - Writing
- 1176225: Bruce Henstell - Screenplay - Writing
- 1044407: Bryan Gindoff - Story - Writing
- 1176225: Bruce Henstell - Story - Writing
- 1093: Lawrence Gordon - Producer - Production
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Reviews
ky1958
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Another great Walter Hill film with a strong cast. Bronson, Coburn, and Martin are all favorites of mine. A depression-era street fighter hooks up with a compulsive gambler and a morphine addict. I've watched it multiple times over it's 40 plus year life. It's worth your time...
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You're not going to do it for free. Hard Times sees Charles Bronson play Chaney, a drifter who travels to Louisiana during the Great Depression and begins competing in illegal bare-knuckled boxing matches that are set up by his new found partner Spencer 'Speed' Weed (James Cobur ....
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