Hard Times
Eureka Entertainment | Release Date: October 8, 1975 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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4
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3
Negative:
0
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80
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Spacious, leisurely, and with elaborate period re-creations of Louisiana in the 30s, this first feature directed by the young screenwriter Walter Hill is unusually effective pulp, perhaps even great pulp.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A powerful, brutal film containing a definitive Charles Bronson performance. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.
Hard Times feels most like a brilliant prerequisite to the cinema of Michael Mann, a focused neo-western where the last man standing is the one truest to himself. Read full review
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Strong supporting performances, good locations, and well-staged fights contribute to what is an impressive example of how to assemble this kind of material. Read full review
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