Harsh Times (2005)

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Korean (only a few words)

Release Date:

10 November 2006 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Acimasiz hayat See more »

Filming Locations:

Baja California, Mexico See more »

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£281,609 (UK) (20 August 2006) (217 Screens)

Gross:

$3,335,839 (USA) (10 December 2006)

Production Co:

Andrea Sperling Productions, Crave Films, Harsh Times See more »

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Runtime:

116 min  | South Korea: 103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

According to David Ayer, the script for Harsh Times was written in 1996. He wrote this script shortly after he wrote the script for Training Day, which was completed a year earlier. The script is semi-autobiographical and is based on his own experiences. Like the character of Jim (Christian Bale), Ayer grew up in South Central LA, and joined the military. Upon returning to LA, he too found himself drifting into petty crime, and hanging out with his friend all day. He was able to pull his life together however, but some of his friends were unable to do so. As such, the character of Jim is a composite of both Ayer and a number of people he knew. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Jim and his girlfriend walk to the car where she tells him she's pregnant, you can clearly see a shadow of a cameraman on the billboard behind Jim on the left of the screen. See more »

Quotes

Mike Alonzo: How was it like to straight up whack em up ?
Mike Alonzo: Point and shoot. Pop, pop - move on! You do not stop and think!
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Connections

Features "Te voy a enseñar a querer" (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Return of the Tres"
Written by Ivan Scott Martin, Alex Martinez, and David Thomas
Performed by Delinquent Habits
Courtesy of Station 13/Windswept Holdings, LLC. See more »