# Hard Times (1975)

> A taciturn drifter and a debt-ridden gambler stake everything on illegal bare-knuckle fights in Depression-era New Orleans.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13239

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
- Director: Walter Hill
- Cast: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin, Margaret Blye, Michael McGuire, Felice Orlandi, Edward Walsh
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073092/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, sparse, brooding, classic action night, walter hill marathon

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