His other notable films included the magnificent seven 1960, once upon a. Another scene shot in the quarter is that in which. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to louisiana during the. Charles bronson comes to about his shoulder and has to look up at the rest of the cast. Hard times1975 charles bronson vs robert tessier youtube. His lead role in the detective series man with a camera 1958. Some sites including amazon erroneously have this set listed as only being 1 disc. 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. He looked incredible for any age let alone 54 years old at that time. 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. Rent charles bronson movies and tv shows on dvd and blu.
Hard times is set during the great depression and centers its themes heavily on the working class struggle. 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. Can you build charles bronsons actor physique naturally. 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. They go to new orleans where speed borrows money to set up fights for chaney, but speed gambles away any winnings. Apr 06, 2020 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. Rent charles bronson movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Charles bronson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. November 3, 1921 august 30, 2003 was an american actor. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The valachi papers 1972 and the stone killer 1973 share disc one while breakout 1975 and hard times 1975 share disc two.
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. Hard times has been added to your cart add to cart. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. 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. Hard times is a powerful, brutal film containing a definitive charles bronson performance. It has a very good story for an action movie and the acting all round is first rate. Play sporcles virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
Based on charles dickens classic novel about materialism and lovelessness in an industrialage town. His other notable films included the magnificent seven 1960, once upon a time in the west 1968, and hard times 1976. One close up of charles bronsons face takes you to a place no other depression picture dares to go. 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. Charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Charles bronson, a muscular coal miner from pennsylvania who became an international film star and archetypal american tough guy, died saturday at. Jul 10, 2017 hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 2 of 2.
Charles bronson plays a barefisted brawler in walter hills directing debut, the depressionera drama hard times, new on bluray. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prizefighter during the depression era in new orleans. 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. Personally, i thought hard times was charles bronsons best movie. His first notable role was in apache 1954 and his first major role was portraying murderous modoc warrior captain jack in drum beat 1954. There is no evidence in hard times that hill was a novice behind the camera, either. Charles bronson stars as chaney, a depressionera bareknuckles fighter. I watched him in a movie years ago called hard times made in 1975. May 03, 2015 hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first meeting vindobona awstriae.
Apr 30, 2016 103 videos play all popular videos hard times hard times topic charles bronson. See more ideas about charles bronson, actor charles bronson and movie stars. 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. 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. 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. Hard times is a 1975 crime neo noir sport film marking the directorial debut of walter hill. Charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland, strother martin. Hard times is a 1975 action film marking the directorial debut of walter hill. 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. His mother, mary valinsky, was born in pennsylvania, to lithuanian parents. With charles bronson, james coburn, jill ireland, strother martin.
Apr 06, 2015 hard times 1976 charles bronson vindobona awstriae. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter who travels to. The film can be considered both a melodrama and an action style fight film. Charles bronson packs a punch in walter hills hard times. More realistic than the acrobatic, high kicking bs in alot of modern films. The fights are allout and bareknuckle, held in warehouses and open by invitation to men with cash to wager. Jul 07, 20 charles bronson plays a barefisted brawler in walter hills directing debut, the depressionera drama hard times, new on bluray. He has spent periods detained in the rampton, broadmoor and ashworth highsecurity psychiatric hospitals. Charles bronson action pack kinjite messenger of death murphys law 10 to midnight. He played a street fighter doing the 30s that had matchs set up for money. 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. 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. 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.
Though he managed to complete high school, it was expected that bronson. See more ideas about charles bronson, actor charles bronson and movie. It stars charles bronson as chaney, a drifter freighthopping through. Charles bronson was an american actor who overcame extreme adversity during his youth before becoming a highranking celebrity paid usd 1m per film. Charles bronson death wish all 5 films every shot fired in chronological order duration. Hard times is a 1975 charles bronson period piece that was released at the height of his box office drawing power. Hard times 1975 movie charles bronson, james coburn, jill. In this entire movie, bronson only speaks about 500 words. Aug 30, 2003 charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. It was nice to see charles and his wife, jill ireland, in the same movie together too. 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. They ran to get another piece of lumber, centered it on a brick, and stood back. Charles bronson was an american actor who gained fame for portraying vigilantetype characters in revengeoriented movies. The cornstalk hotel, a familiar sight to quarter residents, appears in the background when charles bronson tells jill ireland the nature of his profession streetfighting and also as the residence of the slick gamblerpromoter played by james coburn.
Charles bronson was no more than 56 in height in his prime. This collection brings together four classic films starring legendary tough guy charles bronson. Rent hard times 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Hard times is a 1975 film starring charles bronson as chaney, a drifter. 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 ugly violence and the hopelessness in this film are so. Hard times is still an enjoyable film, and the depressionera. Lee thompson, and appeared in fifteen films with his second wife.
Rent hard times 1975 starring charles bronson and james coburn on dvd and bluray. In the stone killer, a tough cop uncovers a gangsters revenge plot. 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. His past filled with poverty and coal mining hardened him tremendously and gave birth to a quote that would later upset many spoiled movie stars. Hard times 1975 charles bronson james coburn first meeting vindobona awstriae. Hard times 1975 charles bronson fight 2 of 2 youtube. 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. Charles arthur salvador formerly charles ali ahmed. The clip below showcases a fight from the action movie hard times 1975 in which bronson plays a drifter traveling through louisiana during the great depression by hoping on trains.
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