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Harsh Times
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Harsh Times is a 2005 American crime drama film written, directed, and produced by David Ayer. The movie features Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, Eva Longoria, and J. K. Simmons in the cast, with Bale also serving as an executive producer. Graeme Revell composed the score. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, California, and explores themes including post-traumatic stress disorder, drug use, and friendship.
Produced by Andrea Sperling Productions, Bauer Martinez Studios, Crave Films, Summit Entertainment, and The Weinstein Company, the film was distributed by Netflix via video on demand. It has a runtime of 116 minutes and was shot on 16 mm film. The production budget was $2,000,000, resulting in a revenue of $6,000,000. The film holds various review scores, including 48%, 5.5/10, 56/100, and a 6.8 rating.
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6.4Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.
Cast
- Christian Bale as Jim Luther Davis
- Freddy Rodríguez as Mike Alonzo
- Eva Longoria as Sylvia
- Chaka Forman as Toussant
- Tammy Trull as Marta
- J.K. Simmons as Agent Richards
Themes
- prostitute
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- drug use
- friends
- los angeles, california
- theft
- drinking
- unemployment
- ex soldier
- lapd
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- David Ayer
- Screenwriter
- David Ayer
- Composer
- Graeme Revell
- Producer
- David Ayer
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 953866
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2006-01-01
- title
- Harsh Times
- film editor
- Conrad Buff IV
- executive producer
- Christian Bale
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film format
- 16 mm film
- review score
- 56/100
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