Director:
Walter HillCámara:
Philip H. LathropMúsica:
Barry De VorzonReparto:
Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin, Margaret Blye, Felice Orlandi, Bruce Glover, Robert Tessier, Frank McRae, Brion James (más)Sinopsis(1)
Charles Bronson demuestra lo duro de la vida en este drama cargado de acción que trata sobre un buscavidas que se ve envuelto en un juego de peleas durante la Gran Depresión. Chaney, un perdedor solitario, se monta en un tren de carga dirección a Nueva Orleans donde, en la parte más abandonada de la ciudad, intenta ganar algo de dinero rápido de la única manera que sabe -con sus puños. Chaney se acerca a un estafador llamado Speed y le convence de que él les puede hacer ganar mucho dinero a los dos. Chaney gana algunas peleas ilegales muy duras a puño limpio pero el descuido de Spedd con el dinero y las deudas que le debe a una banda de matones obliga a Chaney a pelear una última vez contra Street, un auténtico monstruo. El último combate es una pelea fulminante que apasionará a los fans de Bronson. (Suevia Films)
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In the extensive list of films in which Charles Bronson has appeared, we can find titles highly praised by critics and film fans alike, but they all have one thing in common - their creators were aware of the limits of Bronson's acting abilities and cast him in roles as tough, impenetrable men with economical facial expressions and vocabulary. Occasional attempts to assign him a character with more complicated psychology ended in confusion at best. On one hand, it is a shame that Hard Times does not utilize the era of the economic crisis to develop a social drama, and the hinted romantic storyline is also underutilized. However, the director correctly understood Bronson's position as an actor of one type and adapted everything accordingly. Thanks to that, the film functions as it should. It is nothing extraordinary, but this genre film certainly deserves an honest three stars. Overall impression: 60%.
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