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6.8/10

John Chard
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 boxin... read more
about 6 years ago
ky1958
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... read more
over 8 years ago
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Cast

Charles Bronson
Chaney

James Coburn
Spencer "Speed" Weed

Jill Ireland
Lucy Simpson

Strother Martin
Poe

Margaret Blye
Gayleen Schoonover

Michael McGuire
Gandil

Felice Orlandi
Le Beau

Edward Walsh
Pettibon

Bruce Glover
Doty

Robert Tessier
Jim Henry

Nick Dimitri
Street

Frank McRae
Hammerman
Maurice Kowalewski
Caesare

Naomi Stevens
Madam

Lyla Hay Owen
Waitress

John Creamer
Apartment Manager
Robert Castleberry
Counterman
Becky Allen
Poe's Date
Joan Kleven
Carol
Anne Welsch
Secretary

Fred Lerner
Caesare's Hitter

Jimmy Nickerson
Barge Fighter

Chuck Hicks
Speed's Hitter

Walter Scott
Pool Player

Max Kleven
Pool Player
Valerian Smith
Handler

Bob Minor
Zack
Larry Martindale
Driver
Charles W. Schaefer Jr.
Card Player
Leslie Bonano
Card Player
Ronnie Philips
Cajun Fighter
Ron Centanni
Fight Spectator (uncredited)

M.C. Gainey
Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)

Brion James
Man (uncredited)

Laura Misch Owens
Prostitute (uncredited)
Director

Walter Hill
Director
Michael Daves
Assistant Director
Bonnie Prendergast
Script Supervisor
Nathan Haggard
Second Assistant Director
Creator

Walter Hill
Screenplay
Bruce Henstell
Screenplay
Bryan Gindoff
Story
Bryan Gindoff
Screenplay
Bruce Henstell
Story