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Hard Times

Hard Times

Aug 13, 1975
93 min
DramaActionCrime
6.8/ 10
214 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
6.8/10
214 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
13,226 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
69/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,700,000Production cost
Box Office$5,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$2,300,000Profitable
ROI
+85.2%Return on investment

Details

Production information

"New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn't say much."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,700,000

Revenue

$5,000,000

Production Companies

Columbia PicturesClaridge ProductionsMajor Studio Partners

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