Also known as The Streetfighter, Hard Times stars Charles Bronson as Chaney, an aging bare-knuckle boxer, trying to scratch out a living in the middle of the Depression. "Speed" (James Coburn) is the two-bit promoter who books Chaney in the tank towns of the South and Midwest. He is briefly reinvigorated by an affair with the lovely Lucy (Jill Ireland, Mrs. Bronson in real life), but it's back to the seedy realm before too long. Hard Times represented the directorial debut of Walter Hill, who even at this early stage ...
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Also known as The Streetfighter, Hard Times stars Charles Bronson as Chaney, an aging bare-knuckle boxer, trying to scratch out a living in the middle of the Depression. "Speed" (James Coburn) is the two-bit promoter who books Chaney in the tank towns of the South and Midwest. He is briefly reinvigorated by an affair with the lovely Lucy (Jill Ireland, Mrs. Bronson in real life), but it's back to the seedy realm before too long. Hard Times represented the directorial debut of Walter Hill, who even at this early stage demonstrated the gritty verisimilitude that he'd bring to such future projects as The Warriors (1979) and 48 Hrs. (1984). Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Add this copy of Hard Times to cart. $24.89, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2013.
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Bronson, Charles, Martin, Strother, Coburn, James. New. 1975 Run time: 93. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
Add this copy of Hard Times to cart. $29.94, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Sony Pictures Home Ent. Mod.
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Bronson, Charles, Martin, Strother, Coburn, James. New. 1975 Run time: 93. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
Exciting look into a little known aspect of the Great Depression...private bare knuckle fighting for a gambling living.
It was a good deal, came well packaged, and as expected.
ruma
Jun 22, 2008
good movie
this movie is about streetfights during the depression, where people would bet on their favorite fighters. In this movie Charles Bronson incarnates an old fighter who teams with an ambitious money making "mentor" who helps our hero get into the job. Charles destroyes the famed,rich and popular until the final combat with NO betting in an abandoned warehouse where he is confronted with a young,skillfull and resourcefull oponent. During all this time, he of course meets a beautyfull women with whom he falls in love with. the movie ends with....OH well to find out you need to watch it!!
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