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1975

1 hr 33 min

Hard Times

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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.

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6.8/10

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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

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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

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over 8 years ago

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Cast
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Charles Bronson

Chaney

James Coburn's' Profile Image

James Coburn

Spencer "Speed" Weed

Jill Ireland's' Profile Image

Jill Ireland

Lucy Simpson

Strother Martin's' Profile Image

Strother Martin

Poe

Margaret Blye's' Profile Image

Margaret Blye

Gayleen Schoonover

Michael McGuire's' Profile Image

Michael McGuire

Gandil

Felice Orlandi's' Profile Image

Felice Orlandi

Le Beau

Edward Walsh's' Profile Image

Edward Walsh

Pettibon

Bruce Glover's' Profile Image

Bruce Glover

Doty

Robert Tessier's' Profile Image

Robert Tessier

Jim Henry

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Nick Dimitri

Street

Frank McRae's' Profile Image

Frank McRae

Hammerman

Maurice Kowalewski

Caesare

Naomi Stevens's' Profile Image

Naomi Stevens

Madam

Lyla Hay Owen's' Profile Image

Lyla Hay Owen

Waitress

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John Creamer

Apartment Manager

Robert Castleberry

Counterman

Becky Allen

Poe's Date

Joan Kleven

Carol

Anne Welsch

Secretary

Fred Lerner's' Profile Image

Fred Lerner

Caesare's Hitter

Jimmy Nickerson's' Profile Image

Jimmy Nickerson

Barge Fighter

Chuck Hicks's' Profile Image

Chuck Hicks

Speed's Hitter

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Walter Scott

Pool Player

Max Kleven's' Profile Image

Max Kleven

Pool Player

Valerian Smith

Handler

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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)

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M.C. Gainey

Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)

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Brion James

Man (uncredited)

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Laura Misch Owens

Prostitute (uncredited)

Director
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Walter Hill

Director

Michael Daves

Assistant Director

Bonnie Prendergast

Script Supervisor

Nathan Haggard

Second Assistant Director

Creator
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Walter Hill

Screenplay

Bruce Henstell

Screenplay

Bryan Gindoff

Story

Bryan Gindoff

Screenplay

Bruce Henstell

Story

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