He didnt just grow up as the son of a coal miner, he was a child who was a coal miner. Charles bronson in once upon a time in the west 1968. Hard times 1975 movie charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland. Lee thompson, and appeared in fifteen films with his.
So many actors throughout the 60s and 70s tried to exude a tough guy machismo, but charles bronson was the only guy was actually tough. Based on charles dickens classic novel about materialism and lovelessness in an industrialage town. Hard times is set during the great depression and centers its. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first.
It remains a terrific exercise in gritty, genre filmmaking and boasts of a definitive charles bronson performance. Upcoming, new, and past charles bronson movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Bronson plays an itinerant bareknuckle street fighter in the 1930s who makes his living beating the brains out of. Charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Starring charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland, strother martin. Charles bronson died ten years ago today we are movie geeks. Coburn is the new orleans promoter who arranges illegal bouts for. One of bronsons best pictures, hard times is a different kind of boxing yarn. I was apprehensive about purchasing this version of the film one of my favorite bronson films the bluray version is way to expensive, and their are many dvd versions of this film. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
See more ideas about charles bronson, actor charles bronson and movie stars. In the depression, chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with speed, a promoter of noholdsbarred street boxing bouts. Rent hard times 1975 starring charles bronson and james coburn on dvd and bluray. A lean, muscular action drama set during the 1930s, in which bronson played a mysterious loner, who arrives in new orleans in the middle of the depression and becomes a no. Hard times1975, starring charles bronson and james coburn, was director walter hills debut movie. Speed james coburn is the twobit promoter who books chaney in the tank towns of the south and midwest. One of bronson s best pictures, hard times is a different kind of boxing yarn. November 3, 1921 august 30, 2003 was an american actor. The son of a lithuanian coal miner, american actor charles bronson claimed to have spoken no english at home during his childhood in pennsylvania.
Charles bronson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. His lead role in the detective series man with a camera 1958. 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. Hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 2 of 2 youtube. 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 set during the great depression and centers its themes heavily on the working class struggle. Released 1994, hard times stars harrietwalter, billpaterson, alexjennings, alanbates the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Rent hard times 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Topics discussed in the interview with lawrence gordon include, the origins of hard times, columbia pictures and how they got involved in distributing the film, walter hill and why he decided to hire a firsttime director, charles bronson, james coburn, strother martin, jill ireland, cinematographer philip h.
Why it cracklesclassic charles bronson bravado in walter hills directorial debut. An actionpacked thriller starring charles bronson as jack murphy, a cop who is running to stay alive long enough to even the score with his wifes killer. Blogs flashback five the best movies of charles bronson amc. Hard times is a 1975 action film marking the directorial debut of walter hill. My name is nobody western english free and full movie. Hard times is a 1975 crime neo noir sport film marking the directorial debut of walter hill. 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. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to.
Strother martin in hard times 1975 charles bronson and james coburn in hard times 1975 james coburn in hard times 1975. Play movie in hd download movie in hd in the depression, chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with speed, a promoter of noholdsbarred street boxing bouts. Hard times is a powerful, brutal film containing a definitive charles bronson performance. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prizefighter during the depression era in new orleans. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels. Coburn is the new orleans promoter who arranges illegal bouts for bronson and ireland has a fling with the fighter. Great movie both charles bronson and james coburn really shine in this. Lee thompson, and appeared in fifteen films with his second wife.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to louisiana during the. Hard times is a 1975 charles bronson period piece that was released at the height of his box office drawing power. In this entire movie, bronson only speaks about 500 words. There is no evidence in hard times that hill was a novice behind the camera, either. Play sporcles virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. In the stone killer, a tough cop uncovers a gangsters revenge plot. 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Hard times 1975 movie charles bronson, james coburn, jill. Continuing on the strother martin line todays subject is the 1975 movie hard times 1975 hard times 1975 features charles bronson as chaney a tuff as nails fighter with no background and very few words.
Sep 19, 2012 hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 2 of 2. Bronson plays an itinerant bareknuckle street fighter in the 1930s. His first notable role was in apache 1954 and his first major role was portraying murderous modoc warrior captain jack in drum beat 1954. With charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland, strother martin.
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. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn youtube. Hard times1975 charles bronson vs robert tessier youtube. They go to new orleans where speed borrows money to set up fights. Hard times 1975 during the great depression, chaney charles bronson bareknuckle boxes to survive. He looked incredible for any age let alone 54 years old at that time. I watched him in a movie years ago called hard times made in 1975. Charles bronson was an american actor who gained fame for portraying vigilantetype characters in revengeoriented movies. He played a street fighter doing the 30s that had matchs set up for money. Dec 28, 20 bronson plays an itinerant bareknuckle street fighter in the 1930s who makes his living beating the brains out of those foolish enough to think they can take the graying tough guy. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. This collection brings together four classic films starring legendary tough guy charles bronson.
Best charles bronson movies as rated by imdb users. They go to new orleans where speed borrows money to set up fights for chaney, but speed gambles away any winnings. Bronson plays an itinerant bareknuckle street fighter in the 1930s who makes his living beating the brains out of those foolish enough to think they can take the graying tough guy. Hard times 1975 features charles bronson as chaney a tuff as nails fighter with no background and very few words. The producers wanted a younger man and janmichael vincent was considered. Charles bronson and jill ireland in hard times 1975 charles bronson and james coburn in hard times 1975 charles bronson and. He was often cast in the role of a police officer, gunfighter, or vigilante in revengeoriented plot lines, had longterm collaborations with film directors michael winner and j. Aug 30, 2003 charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Charles bronson, kathleen wilhoite, carrie snodgress, robert f. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first meeting. The film can be considered both a melodrama and an action style fight film.
Speed james coburn, an avid gambler, recognizes his talent and becomes his manager. Though he managed to complete high school, it was expected that bronson. In the valachi papers, an imprisoned gangster is forced to cooperate with the da in exchange for protection from a mob boss locked up in the same prison. Watch hard times 1975 full movie online free on putlocker. With his weather beaten, craggy, inscrutable features and limited dialogue delivery skills, charles bronson is the last person one imagine would. Bronson only got out of the mines thanks to world war ii.
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