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Within Vinony's link graph, Hard Times is referenced by 85 other articles, and connects out to Walter Hill, Louisiana and New Orleans.
Vinony files it under 1970s action drama films, 1975 American films and 1975 directorial debut films.
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6.8In 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.
Released: 1975-08-1393 minDir: Walter HillDrama, Action, CrimeBudget: $2.7MBox office: $5.0M
Cast
- Charles Bronson as Chaney
- James Coburn as Spencer "Speed" Weed
- Jill Ireland as Lucy Simpson
- Strother Martin as Poe
- Margaret Blye as Gayleen Schoonover
- Michael McGuire as Gandil
Themes
- martial arts
- sports
- bare knuckle boxing
- gangster
- new orleans, louisiana
- louisiana
- great depression
- street fighter
- fighting
- illegal fistfight
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- boxing
- Director
- Walter Hill
- Screenwriter
- Walter Hill
- Composer
- Barry De Vorzon
- Producer
- Lawrence Gordon
- Cinematographer
- Philip H. Lathrop
- Narrative location
- Louisiana
- Filming location
- New Orleans
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 326343
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- publication date
- 1977-02-14
- film editor
- Roger Spottiswoode
- title
- Hard Times
- distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- review score
- 94%
- capital cost
- 2700000
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Walter Hill
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Eddie Murphy
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Charles Bronson
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action film
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James Coburn
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Bruce Dern
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Categories
1970s action drama films1975 American films1975 directorial debut films1975 drama films1975 English-language films1975 filmsAmerican action drama filmsAmerican boxing filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language action drama filmsFictional portrayals of the New Orleans Police DepartmentFilms directed by Walter HillFilms produced by Lawrence GordonFilms scored by Barry De VorzonFilms set in LouisianaFilms set in the 1930sFilms shot in New OrleansFilms with screenplays by Walter HillGreat Depression filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateUnderground fighting films