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Hard Times is a 1975 action drama sport film marking the directorial debut of Walter Hill. It stars Charles Bronson as Chaney, a mysterious drifter freighthopping through Louisiana during the Great Depression , who proves indomitable in illegal bare-knuckled boxing matches after forming a partnership with the garrulous hustler Speed, played by James Coburn .
Aug 13, 1975 · A drifter becomes a bare-knuckle boxer in Depression-era New Orleans and faces a dangerous gambler. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Walter Hill-directed film.
- (12K)
- Crime, Drama, Sport
- Walter Hill
- 1975-08-13
May 3, 2015 · Hard Times (1975) is a classic crime drama film directed by Walter Hill and starring Charles Bronson as a street fighter and James Coburn as his manager. Set in the Depression era, the film ...
- 4 min
- 611.3K
- Vindobona Awstriae
Charles Bronson stars as Chaney, a fighter who rides the rails to New Orleans and faces the local champion in a bare-knuckle match. Roger Ebert praises the film's brutal realism, Bronson's performance and Walter Hill's direction.
During the Great Depression, Chaney (Charles Bronson) bare-knuckle boxes to survive. Speed (James Coburn), an avid gambler, recognizes his talent and becomes his manager. They hire a cut man named ...
- (16)
- Walter Hill
- PG
- Charles Bronson
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. Walter Hill. Director, Screenplay.
A movie about a drifter who becomes a bare-knuckle boxer in Depression-era New Orleans. He faces dangerous fights, a love affair, and a gambling debt with his promoter friend.
