Hard times is still an enjoyable film, and the depressionera settings are painstakingly captured. Ives 1976 is also the name of an 1897 robert louis stevenson short story named st. Cold sweat movie 1970 charles bronson, liv ullmann, james mason. Hard times walter hill, charles bronson, james coburn, jill. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first. Rent hard times 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. An attempt to watch the picture on tv was cut short by a dismal, grainy panscan print.
Hill made his directing debut in 1975 with the charles bronson actioner hard times, but it was the driver that introduced his hard, stylish approach to the genre. Hard times 1975 movie charles bronson, james coburn, jill. Welcome to hard times is a 1967 american western film directed by burt kennedy and starring henry fonda as the leader of a dying town who is too weak to stand up to a brute terrorizing the few remaining residents. It stars charles bronson as chaney, a drifter freighthopping through louisiana during the great depression, who competes in illegal bareknuckled boxing matches after forming a partnership with the. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first meeting. It appears no soundtrack for this movie was ever produced. Hard times is still an enjoyable film, and the depression era settings are painstakingly captured. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. It stars charles bronson as chaney, a drifter freighthopping through. I may have been blase about only game, but thats because i hadnt sat down to watch hard times. Hard times isnt a cerebral movie thats going to challenge you intellectually. The film can be considered both a melodrama and an action style fight film. Assassination movie 1987 charles bronson, jill ireland, stephen elliott. Hard times 1975 during the great depression, chaney charles bronson bareknuckle boxes to survive.
Years dont go by in vain, he has financial problems and even his own castle is now open as a public attraction. The warriors has become a campy cult favourite, while the long riders was his first foray into westerns, with geronimo, wild bill and the recent tv show deadwood following in later years. This is a 1994 bbc adaptation of a charles dickens novel hard times. Good vehicle for bronson who, like eastwood, can say more with a look than with 20 words.
Hard times canadian tv series, a 1975 canadian documentary series. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Opening title sequence with 1930s rail yard scenes featuring charles bronson, from walter hills feature debut hard times, 1975, costarring james coburn view the tcmdb entry for hard times 1975. Trivia the most grueling filming was the climactic match between charles bronson and the fighter promoted by michael mcguire who plays a respectable seafood merchant with a yen for sports and illegal gambling. Hes the epitome of a hard edged, down but not out, tough guy. Hard times is a good film by walter hill with the reconstitution of the period of the great depression in new orleans. Bronson shines as an aging depression era drifter who fights bare knuckle for money to live on and help fill the in betweens. Speed james coburn, an avid gambler, recognizes his talent and becomes his manager. While the films story which i will not summarize here because i think you already know it is faithful to that of the original book, the entire film has only about 100 minutes. It stars charles bronson as chaney, a drifter freighthopping through louisiana during the great depression, who competes in illegal bareknuckled boxing matches after forming a partnership with the garrulous hustler speed, played by james coburn. Com xvideos quella eta maliziosa full movie 1975 free. Hard times, an american drama starring charles bronson.
Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to. The fights are allout and bareknuckle, held in warehouses and open by invitation to men with cash to wager. As an added bonus, good omens showrunner neil gaiman created a minimovie cold open at the start of episode 3 hard times to introduce the bromance through the ages between demon crowley david tennant and angel aziraphale michael sheen. Charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland, margaret blye, michael mcguire, strother martin. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 1 of 2 hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to louisiana during the great depression and begins competing in. As the title says, these are hard times for dracula. Being the adventures of a french prisoner in england. Topics discussed in the oncamera interview with walter hill include, producer lawrence gordon, making the transition from screenwriter to director, raoul walsh, sam peckinpah, hard times and what type of film was he trying to make, charles bronson, james coburn, strother martin, cinematographer philip h. Bronson shines as an aging depression era drifter who fights bare knuckle for money to live on and help fi. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the walter hill directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at moviefone want to.
In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific. Hard times 1975 is also the name of an 1854 charles dickens novel of the same name, while st. Hard times is definitely charles bronsons greatest movie imo. Speed james coburn is the twobit promoter who books chaney in the tank towns of the south and midwest. The scene, which took more than a week to shoot because of the fights complicated movements, was filmed in a riverfront warehouse on tchoupitoulas street, a rough area where even the. He also has no luck in the search of love or finding a victim to quench his thirst of blood. There was one director, whose name is mentioned just twice in biskinds book, who with a remarkable run of six feature films from 1975 to 1982 hard times, the driver, the warriors, the long riders, southern comfort, 48 hrs seemed to straddle the both of these product models and who would debatably have more prominence, relevance and. Hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 1 of 2 youtube. Hard times is one of the best films starring charles bronson, and even with the fact that he has made several classics before this, hard times is one of of his most defining works in terms of. During the great depression, the mysterious drifter chaney befriends the promoter of illegal street fights speed and they go to new. He plays chaney, a man of few words and no past, who rides the rails to new orleans for the winter and tries to win some money by fist fighting. Hard times is a 1975 charles bronson period piece that was released at the height of his box office drawing power. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us.
Charles bronson speaks to the yorkshire evening post. Hard times by walter hill charles bronson, james coburn. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hard times 1975 near you. The initial ten minutes of the movie had lots of small but noticeable film artefacts, mainly little white and black flecks.
Hard times uk tv series, a 1977 british series based on dickenss novel hard times, a 2001 episode of canada. For 28 minutes, the biblical odd couple traipse through noahs ark, the crucifixion, the globe theater, the french revolution, and more, to. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed january 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. Hard times 1975 does anyone know if any of the songs in the charles bronsonwalter hill movie hard times exist for the public. Violent city 1970 charles bronson, jill ireland, telly. Also known as the streetfighter, hard times stars charles bronson as chaney, an aging bareknuckle boxer, trying to scratch out a living in the middle of the depression. Hard times is a 1975 film marking the directorial debut of walter hill. Hard times1975 charles bronson vs robert tessier youtube.
Hard times 1975 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. Hard times 1975 watch hot english movies free online. The twilight time bluray of hard times is a real beauty, with a clean and colorful hd transfer of the film at its original 2. Its a crime and drama movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics score of 92% and a better. Rent hard times 1975 starring charles bronson and james coburn on dvd and bluray. By the time he made this movie, bronson had already assembled an impressive repertoire of films to. Hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 2 of 2 youtube.
Hard times 1975 tt0073092 in the depression, chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with speed, a promoter of noholdsbarred street boxing bouts. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. During the great depression, the mysterious drifter chaney befriends the promoter of illegal street fights speed and they go to new orleans to make money fighting on the streets. James coburn plays his seedy, gambliholic, money hungry, manager to the hilt. He is briefly reinvigorated by an affair with the lovely lucy jill ireland, mrs. Hard times is set during the great depression and centers its themes heavily on the working class struggle. Some movies can be viewed and enjoyed several times. Hard times is a powerful, brutal film containing a definitive charles bronson performance. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. If youre looking for an actor who can make it look easy, watch coburn in this film. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter.