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Hard Times (1975)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:9
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Writer-director Hill's first feature is a picturesque action film about a bareknuckle streetfighter (Bronson) who drifts into Depression-era New Orleans and hooks up with a small-time gambler. The... Writer-director Hill's first feature is a picturesque action film about a bareknuckle streetfighter (Bronson) who drifts into Depression-era New Orleans and hooks up with a small-time gambler. The gambler takes over the boxer's career, arranging illegal fights and involving him in a scheme to fleece some gangsters. Hill's eye for atmosphere combined with Bronson's best tough-guy role makes for a winning combination. [More]
Starring: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Margaret Blye
Starring: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Margaret Blye, Strother Martin
Director: Walter Hill
Director: Walter Hill
Producer: Lawrence Gordon
Screenwriter: Bryan Gindorff, Bruce Henstell, Walter Hill
Composer: Barry Devorzon
Reviews for Hard Times
Walter Hill's first film as a director is spare, elegiac and as tough as a nickel steak.
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