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Hard Times

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Hard Times
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Theatrical Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Directed by Walter Hill
Release Date 1975
Language English
Distributor Columbia Pictures
Main Cast
Character Actor
Chaney Charles Bronson
Spencer "Speed" Weed James Coburn
Poe Strother Martin
Lucy Simpson Jill Ireland
Jim Henry Robert Tessier
Gayleen Margaret Blye
Doty Bruce Glover


Hard Times (also known as The Streetfighter) is a Depression-era drama set in New Orleans, starring Charles Bronson as Chaney, a drifter who arrives in the city and discovers the underground world of illegal bare-knuckle fighting. He meets Speed a fast-talking hustler (James Coburn), and becomes a fighter. He is an instant hit. As he continues to win Chaney and Speed run afoul of both mobsters and a wealthy rival fight promoter. "Hard Times" was Walter Hill's directorial debut and was written by him as well. In a 2009 interview Hill has this to say about the film: "It was the best deal I ever made. Got a career out of it. Picture was well received on the whole, made money. Got me off and going." It was filmed on location in New Orleans in the winter of 1974.


Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action

The rival fight manager Pettibon (Edward Walsh) pulls a Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action when he refuses to give Speed (James Coburn) his winnings. When Speed sends Chaney (Charles Bronson) to Pettibon's bar to retrieve the money, he takes the revolver and fires at least 8 shots from it, although a .44 double action can only hold 6 shots. The revolver is not a Smith and Wesson Schofield as previously thought as the revolver appears to be smaller and the hammer matches that of a .44 double action. The Schofield latch is also missing from this revolver confirming that it is not even a Schofield.

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Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action - .44 Russian
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One of Pettibon's men flashes the 44 Russian Smith and Wesson
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After Chaney takes the 44 double action at Pettibon's bar, he aims
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Chaney fires