Hard Times (1975)

Review: Hard Times (1975)

Director: Walter Hill

Cast: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin, Margaret Blye,

Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
James Coburn
James Coburn
Jill Ireland
Jill Ireland
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
Margaret Blye
Margaret Blye

Plot: 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.

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The alpha and omega of Walter Hill

The alpha and omega of Walter Hill

Like many filmmakers of his generation, Walter Hill began his career with strong, individualistic work, but somehow eventually drifted into aimlessness. His directorial debut, Hard Times (1975), still holds up, but his most recent film, The […]

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