- Actors: Charles Bronson, Strother Martin, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Maggie Blye
- Directors: Walter Hill
- Producers: Lawrence Gordon
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, Portuguese
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: May 22 2001
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0767824555
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#15,434 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #14 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Action Stars > Charles Bronson
- #80 in DVD > Drama > Sports
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Walter Hill's colorful directorial debut has quite a cult following for its toughness and violence; it may well be his best film, in fact. Charles Bronson plays a silent street fighter in New Orleans in the '30s managed by the cool James Coburn. Jill Ireland, Strother Martin, and Michael McGuire costar in this spare existential Depression dirge. It owes a lot to its noir origins that Hill adores so much, yet there's something very fresh and vital about its subject and approach. That's really what made so many of these films from the '70s so endearing. An added bonus is the love and affection displayed by the real-life husband and wife team of Bronson and Ireland. --Bill Desowitz
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5.0 out of 5 stars
"It makes me feel a hell of a lot better than it does him.",
By Ghenghis (Monvolia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hard Times (Full Screen) (DVD)
Bronson was a man's man. No question about that. Great period piece with fantastic action fight scenes and terrific finale. James Coburn is beautiful as an incredibly sleezy frontman for Bronson's stoic warrior. The only downside to this film is Bronson's fanatical obsession with employing his wife, Jill Ireland, in some elevated role in which she typically doesn't belong. A very tiresome habit and a major distraction in this movie, otherwise flawless. No extras on the DVD. The widescreen is a plus and the sound is about what you would expect. 5 oysters
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best movies, period.,
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This review is from: Hard Times (Full Screen) (DVD)
This movie was made in the 70's and set in the 30's. It is a simple plot about redemption, from the point of view of a streetfighter (Chaney, played by Bronson) who makes money off bets, and his manager (Speed, played by Coburn). The sets are perfect, the casting superb, the acting great and the fight scenes absolutely real. The fight in a factory in which the fighters are surrounded by chain -link fence inspired the Gracies when developing the UFC octogon. The fight scenes alone make this movie far superior to Rocky. In Hard Times you'll thimk the fights are real. In Rocky the fights look so fake and terrible in comparison it's hard to believe Hard Times is hardly known. Bronson's best movie ever. In my view this is the hidden gem of movies.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Charles Bronson's Best Film,
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This review is from: Hard Times (Full Screen) (DVD)
Hard Times is not only a supremely entertaining film, but a true artistic achievement. The director, Walter Hill, took a simple story and turned it into a cinematic masterpiece. The mood and atmosphere is truly astounding, and the acting performances of all the players absolutely excellent.Set during the depression era, this bare knuckle story of a down and out drifter, played by Bronson, who street fights to earn some money is never slow. The fight choreography is breathtaking, and to the director's and screenwriters credit (Walter Hill, Bryan Gindorf, and Bruce Henstell) they manage to not only write an entertaining story, but actually manage to create a variety of characters with interesting depth, highly unusual for a film of this genre. In my opinion, and I am a Charles Bronson fan, this is his best film. He gives us not only great action sequences, but develops a character of intersting complexity and emotion. A true gritty hero during hard times!! Also, special kudos have to go out to an exceptionally strong supporting cast. Great performances all around, from James Coburn and Strother Martin to Jill Ireland and Michael McGuire. However, special mention has to go out to Robert Tessier and Nick Dimitri, who not only conveyed scary and tough opponents to Bronson's character, but also showed impressive acting strength in being able to show their characters in more than a one dimensional framework. Especially in respect to Robert Tessier, whom I believe in this film, developed one of the most charismatic and memorable tough guys in cinematic history. A performance he should always be remembered for. A truly great film.
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