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Hard Times (1975)

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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 ... See full summary »

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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. Written by Will Gilbert

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New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn't say much. [DVD] See more »

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Action | Drama

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PG | See all certifications »

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4 September 1975 (Netherlands)  »

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A nagy bunyós  »

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$2,700,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,000,000 (USA)
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Charles Bronson received top / first billing on this picture, James Coburn received second billing. See more »

Goofs

Bronson smokes a filtered tipped cigarette. Filters were not used on cigarettes until the early '50s. See more »

Quotes

Gayleen Schoonover: [leaving the fight with the Cajuns] Come all this way to lose all of our money. Just breaks my heart.
Speed: Breaks my butt is what it breaks!
Chaney: Let's drive around the back country roads.
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Bronson's best film
23 December 2001 | by See all my reviews

Bronson teamed with James Coburn in the ensemble casts of two other great films: "The Magnificent Seven," and "The Great Escape." Of all the films Bronson has made, "Hard Times" is by far the best, and probably the only truly "serious" film. Framed in the gritty reality of the Great Depression, with great background music --1930's string band--Bronson found the role of a lifetime. I rate this film an 8 out of 10.


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