Hard Times (1975)
Hard Times (1975)
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.

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Cast

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson As: Chaney
James Coburn James Coburn As: Spencer "Speed" Weed
Jill Ireland Jill Ireland As: Lucy Simpson
Strother Martin Strother Martin As: Poe
Margaret Blye Margaret Blye As: Gayleen Schoonover
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn't say much.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 13 August 1975

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Claridge Productions, Major Studio Partners

Budget: $2,700,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

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Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Chaney

James Coburn

James Coburn

Spencer "Speed" Weed

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Lucy Simpson

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Poe

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

Gayleen Schoonover

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Gandil

Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi

Le Beau

Edward Walsh

Edward Walsh

Pettibon

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Doty

Robert Tessier

Robert Tessier

Jim Henry

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Street

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Hammerman

Maurice Kowalewski

Maurice Kowalewski

Caesare

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Madam

Lyla Hay Owen

Lyla Hay Owen

Waitress

John Creamer

John Creamer

Apartment Manager

Robert Castleberry

Robert Castleberry

Counterman

Becky Allen

Becky Allen

Poe's Date

Joan Kleven

Joan Kleven

Carol

Anne Welsch

Anne Welsch

Secretary

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Caesare's Hitter

Jimmy Nickerson

Jimmy Nickerson

Barge Fighter

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Speed's Hitter

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Pool Player

Max Kleven

Max Kleven

Pool Player

Valerian Smith

Valerian Smith

Handler

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Zack

Larry Martindale

Larry Martindale

Driver

Charles W. Schaefer Jr.

Charles W. Schaefer Jr.

Card Player

Leslie Bonano

Leslie Bonano

Card Player

Ronnie Philips

Ronnie Philips

Cajun Fighter

Ron Centanni

Ron Centanni

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)

Brion James

Brion James

Man (uncredited)

Laura Misch Owens

Laura Misch Owens

Prostitute (uncredited)

Directed By

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Director

Michael Daves

Michael Daves

Assistant Director

Nathan Haggard

Nathan Haggard

Second Assistant Director

Bonnie Prendergast

Bonnie Prendergast

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

Producer

Fred Lemoine

Fred Lemoine

Associate Producer

Paul Maslansky

Paul Maslansky

Executive Producer

Jane Feinberg

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Norman Webster

Norman Webster

Location Coordinator

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Publicist

Elaine Gyorke

Elaine Gyorke

Producer's Assistant

Karen Rasch

Karen Rasch

Production Secretary

Howard R. Schuster

Howard R. Schuster

Finance

Fred Lemoine

Fred Lemoine

Unit Production Manager

Buzz Feitshans

Buzz Feitshans

Production Executive

Edited By

Roger Spottiswoode

Roger Spottiswoode

Editor

Dennis Dolan

Dennis Dolan

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jack Bear

Jack Bear

Costume Design

Joe DiBella

Joe DiBella

Makeup Artist

Phil Rhodes

Phil Rhodes

Makeup Artist

Joe Torrenueva

Joe Torrenueva

Hair Designer

Ferdinand Zoren Veltman

Ferdinand Zoren Veltman

Hairstylist

Vivienne Walker

Vivienne Walker

Hairstylist

Sound

Barry De Vorzon

Barry De Vorzon

Original Music Composer

Robert Hernandez

Robert Hernandez

Assistant Sound Editor

Arthur Piantadosi

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald C. Rogers

Donald C. Rogers

Sound Director

Jerry MacDonald

Jerry MacDonald

Music Editor

Albert Sendrey

Albert Sendrey

Orchestrator

Eddy Lawrence Manson

Eddy Lawrence Manson

Musician

Michael Colgan

Michael Colgan

Sound Editor

Donald F. Johnson

Donald F. Johnson

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Carl Manoogian

Carl Manoogian

Key Grip

Jim Coe

Jim Coe

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Trevor Williams

Trevor Williams

Art Direction

Allan Gordon

Allan Gordon

Property Master

Alex Tavoularis

Alex Tavoularis

Other

James T. Woods

James T. Woods

Set Painter

David Coleman

David Coleman

Assistant Property Master

Dennis W. Peeples

Dennis W. Peeples

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Max Kleven

Max Kleven

Stunt Coordinator

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Stunts

J.W. Coffman

J.W. Coffman

Transportation Coordinator

Gabriel Puccio

Gabriel Puccio

Picture Car Coordinator

Lynda Gordon

Lynda Gordon

Other

Sandy Siegel

Sandy Siegel

Other

Gerald Endler

Gerald Endler

Special Effects

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