Hard Times

About Hard Times

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.

Hard Times (1975) is a drama film directed by Walter Hill. At 93 minutes long, it arrived in August 1975.

Charles Bronson appears as Chaney, James Coburn as Spencer "Speed" Weed, Jill Ireland as Lucy Simpson, and Strother Martin as Poe. Written by Bruce Henstell and Bryan Gindoff. It was produced by Major Studio Partners.

Shelv files it under boxing, fighting, louisiana, and great depression. It streams on Howdy Amazon Channel in the United States.

Undisputed, Real Steel, and Lawless make useful companions to Hard Times, all filed under gangster. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 251 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.