Film197593 min

Hard Times

Name: Hard Times
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin, Margaret Blye

Taste attributes: dramamartial artsmafia/gangsterhistoricalsportscrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn't say much."

Boxlist takeA heavy drama that is dark, raw and fast-moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.7 /10

TMDB · 135 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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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