Hard Times (1975)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1975-08-13
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 245 votes

Directed by Walter Hill.

Top 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
• Felice Orlandi as Le Beau
• Edward Walsh as Pettibon
• Bruce Glover as Doty
• Robert Tessier as Jim Henry

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hard Times

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Netflix; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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