Hard Times

Success in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing depiction of a struggle in a struggling country. James Coburn is utterly believable as the bare knuckle promoter who’s gambling stumps any real progress. In walks Bronson’s old school hard man with no past & no money but dynamite fists. They slowly defeat all combatants raising the stakes each time. Leading to the climax against the mob boss and all his ambitions. You’ll have to watch it to grasp it’s slow burn beauty.

The performances are outstanding.

I've seen it a couple times years ago. Tuned in just to see the start recently but ended up watching the whole movie a third time. Just a very satisfying movie. Bronson at his strong silent type best. One of Coburns best chaaraters and with Struther Martin and Ireland at her beautiful but detached best the cast was near perfection. Addi in period wardrobe and stark settings that reflected hard times the movie hits all the right chords in my view.

James Coburn and Charles Bronson are a solid team. Probably one of Bronson's best movies.

Classic movie great performances all round. Bronson is superb

Smashing combo of Coburn and Bronson, showing modern actors how it should be done. Love the story, sets and mood. Everything good here……….

This movie managed to engage and engross me despite being based on a subject in which I have no interest. Even though it was filmed in an era where corny, one dimensional characters were due jour (think the original Battle Star Galactica), this movie was replete with gritty, complex and morally ambiguous characters. I found myself aligned with and supporting characters afflicted with addiction and whose behaviour at times would not be out of place in the mob.

My favorite movie of all-time and I have seen them all! Can watch over and over again!

The most amazing Acting by Bronson especially fight scenes and quite moments with Ireland. Coburn steals the show as Speed