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Hard Times

Hard Times

New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn't say much.

19756.81h 33m

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.

Directed by Walter Hill
Written by Bruce Henstell, Walter Hill, Bryan Gindoff
Produced by Lawrence Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $2.7MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Chaney

James Coburn

James Coburn

Spencer "Speed" Weed

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Lucy Simpson

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Poe

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

Gayleen Schoonover

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Gandil

Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi

Le Beau

Edward Walsh

Edward Walsh

Pettibon

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Doty

Robert Tessier

Robert Tessier

Jim Henry

Themes & Keywords

martial artssportsbare knuckle boxinggangsternew orleans, louisianalouisianagreat depressionstreet fighterfightingillegal fistfightstreetfightingprizefightneo-noirboxing1930sfight club

About Hard Times

Hard Times is a drama, action, crime film released in 1975 exploring themes of martial arts, sports, bare knuckle boxing, gangster, new orleans, louisiana, louisiana. Directed by Walter Hill, it stars Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland. 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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