Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first. Lee thompson, and appeared in fifteen films with his second wife. His first notable role was in apache 1954 and his first major role was portraying murderous modoc warrior captain jack in drum beat 1954. His lead role in the detective series man with a camera 1958. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prizefighter during the depression era in new orleans. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn youtube. The archetypal screen tough guy with weatherbeaten featuresone film critic described his rugged looks as a clark gable who had been left out in the sun too longcharles bronson was born charles buchinsky, one of 15 children of struggling parents in pennsylvania. Aug 30, 2003 charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Hard times is a 1975 charles bronson period piece that was released at the height of his box office drawing power. 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 illegal bareknuckled boxing matches. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to louisiana during the gre. Based on charles dickens classic novel about materialism and lovelessness in an industrialage town. I first saw hard times with my father when it was title streetfighter. Charles bronson stars as chaney, a depressionera bareknuckles fighter. Pg 1h 33min crime, drama, sport 4 september 1975 netherlands 2.
Hard times 1975 during the great depression, chaney charles bronson bareknuckle boxes to survive. The fights are allout and bareknuckle, held in warehouses and open by invitation to men with cash to wager. His other notable films included the magnificent seven 1960, once upon a time in the west 1968, and hard times 1976. Hard times1975 charles bronson vs robert tessier youtube. Ever since then i would have to say that it still is my favourite movie, mainly because of the character that charles bronson portrays. Hard times is a powerful, brutal film containing a definitive charles bronson performance. Hard times is a good film by walter hill with the reconstitution of the period of the great depression in new orleans. Jul 10, 2017 hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 2 of 2.
Gambler james coburn backs bareknuckle brawler charles bronson in 1930s new orleans. But bronsons best performance, and what i consider his signature character, came a year after the first death wish movie. Can you build charles bronsons actor physique naturally. Rent hard times 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Welcome to my charles bronson 19212003 ultimate movie rankings career movie page. Charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. 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. Charles bronson was an american actor who gained fame for portraying vigilantetype characters in revengeoriented movies. Nov 16, 2015 hard times 1975 movie charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland.
Charles bronson celebrity profile check out the latest charles bronson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. 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. November 3, 1921 august 30, 2003 was an american actor. The life of charles bronson was tougher than any of the steelyeyed hard men he played on screen. His mother, mary valinsky, was born in pennsylvania, to lithuanian parents. Thats really what made so many of these films from the 70s so endearing. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hard times. This collection brings together four classic films starring legendary tough guy charles bronson. Charles bronson, american motionpicture and television actor who was best known for his portrayal of tough guys, especially in the movie death wish 1974 and its sequels. In the stone killer, a tough cop uncovers a gangsters revenge plot. A quiet drifter named chaney bronson, obviously comes into town, and quickly makes his name as a. I found that he had 160 acting credits from 1949 to 1999. 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.
Charles bronson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. It stars charles bronson as chaney, a drifter freighthopping through. Charles bronson packs a punch in walter hills hard times. His other notable films included the magnificent seven 1960, once upon a. The movie basically begins with bronson chaney stepping of a freight train. They ran to get another piece of lumber, centered it on a brick, and stood back. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter.
Hard times 1975 with charles bronson and james coburn hits the spot. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to louisiana during the great depression and begins. There is no evidence in hard times that hill was a novice behind the camera, either. Rent hard times 1975 starring charles bronson and james coburn on dvd and bluray. The son of a lithuanian coal miner, american actor charles bronson claimed to have spoken no english at home during his childhood in pennsylvania. The valachi papers 1972 and the stone killer 1973 share disc one while breakout 1975 and hard times 1975 share disc two. 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. The producers wanted a younger man and janmichael vincent was considered. Charles bronson plays a barefisted brawler in walter hills directing debut, the depressionera drama hard times, new on bluray. Charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland, strother. Hard times 1975 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. With charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland, strother martin.
Hard times sees charles bronson play chaney, a drifter who travels to louisiana during the great depression and begins competing in illegal bareknuckled boxing matches set up by his new found partner spencer speed weed james coburn. In this entire movie, bronson only speaks about 500 words. Hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 2 of 2 youtube. Hard times is a 1975 crime neo noir sport film marking the directorial debut of walter hill. I met charles bronson in new york city, where he was working once again with michael winner winner, who also directed him in chatos land, the stone killer, and the mechanic.
Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Never one to back down from a challenge especially when hes the only one who believes hes been challenged charlie was sure it was an easy trick and anyone could do it. The archetypal screen tough guy with weatherbeaten featuresone film critic described his rugged looks as a clark gable who had been left out in the sun too long charles bronson was born charles buchinsky, one of 15 children of struggling parents in pennsylvania. Jan 27, 2016 hard times 1975 with charles bronson and james coburn hits the spot. Charles bronsons chaney is a man of few wordshe speaks barely 500 of them over the course of the film 14 of 17 found this interesting interesting. Hard times is set during the great depression and centers its themes heavily on the working class struggle. Hard times 1975 movie charles bronson, james coburn, jill. Hard times is still an enjoyable film, and the depressionera. Though he managed to complete high school, it was expected that bronson. Mill creek entertainment gather 4 charles bronson films from the early to mid 1970s for a nice 2 disc bluray collection. 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. Charles bronson, the grimfaced tough guy who built a european following before making his mark in the united states with action films including the death wish series, died saturday of pneumonia. Speed james coburn, an avid gambler, recognizes his talent and becomes his manager.
Charles bronson comes to about his shoulder and has to look up at the rest of the cast. The new movie was death wish, about a middleaged new york architect who is repelled by violence until his own daughter is raped and his wife murdered. See more ideas about charles bronson, actor charles bronson and movie stars. While theres some glow to his chest and arms, his deltoids dont have the classic 3d look that only anabolic steroids like trenbolone can induce. Hard times 1975 features charles bronson as chaney a tuff as nails fighter with no background and very few words. Watch hard times 1975 full movie online free on putlocker. The film can be considered both a melodrama and an action style fight film. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to louisiana during the. Street fighter ii sure looks inspired by this 1975 charles. Opening title sequence with 1930s rail yard scenes featuring charles bronson, from walter hills feature debut hard times, 1975, costarring james coburn.
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