Hard Times (1975)
“New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn't say much.”
Movie19751h 33mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 244 ratings.
Movie review: Hard Times
Hard Times is a film from 1975. It is catalogued under Drama, Action, Crime. Its listed tagline is “New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn't say much.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.8/10 based on 244 votes.
Production
Release date: August 13, 1975 · Runtime: 93 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $2,700,000 · Reported revenue: $5,000,000
Official trailer
Cast
Charles Bronson
James Coburn
Jill Ireland
Strother Martin
Margaret Blye
Michael McGuire
Felice Orlandi
Edward Walsh
Bruce Glover
Robert Tessier
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