Hard Times

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

6.819751h 33m

Released

Drama

Action

Crime

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1975-08-13

Runtime1h 33m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$2,700,000

Revenue$5,000,000

Keywords

new orleans, louisiana

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Cast & Crew

Charles Bronson

as Chaney

James Coburn

as Spencer "Speed" Weed

Jill Ireland

as Lucy Simpson

Strother Martin

as Poe

Margaret Blye

as Gayleen Schoonover

Michael McGuire

as Gandil

Felice Orlandi

as Le Beau

Edward Walsh

as Pettibon

Bruce Glover

as Doty

Robert Tessier

as Jim Henry

Reviews

ky1958

Feb 20, 2017

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 watched it multiple times over it's 40 plus year life. It's worth your time...

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John Chard

May 30, 2019

8/10

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 boxing matches that are set up by his new found partner Spencer 'Speed' Weed (James Coburn). Directed by Walter Hill on his directorial debut & produced by…

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