Overview
Writer-director Hill's first feature is a picturesque action film about a bareknuckle streetfighter (Bronson) who drifts into Depression-era New Orleans and hooks up with a small-time gambler. The gambler takes over the boxer's career, arranging illegal fights and involving him in a scheme to fleece some gangsters. Hill's eye for atmosphere combined with Bronson's best tough-guy role makes for a winning combination.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Walter Hill - Director
James Coburn
Jill Ireland
Maggie Blye
Strother Martin
Charles Bronson
Felice Orlandi
Michael McGuire
Nick Dimitri
Robert Tessier
Details
- Format: DVD (Full Frame)
- Run Time: 92
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 043396030633
- Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
- Rating: PG (MPAA)
- Release Date: April 1999
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"The violence in HARD TIMES is swift and pulpy -- it’s thrilling to watch Chaney K.O. his first opponent with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it punch." - 05/03/2013 New York Times
"Directed with great precision and sobriety, HARD TIMES itself seems the taciturn opposite of so much of the unruly, loquacious American cinema of the 1970s..." - 07/07/2013 New York Times