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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
David Ayer
Writer (WGA):
David Ayer (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
10 November 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
A tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Let's Exploit Dead People
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Harsh Times in Sun Valley
 (From The Wrap. 8 July 2009, 11:17 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Wow! more (183 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christian Bale ... Jim Luther Davis

Freddy Rodríguez ... Mike Alonzo

Eva Longoria Parker ... Sylvia (as Eva Longoria)
Chaka Forman ... Toussant

Tammy Trull ... Marta

J.K. Simmons ... Agent Richards

Michael Monks ... Agent Hollenbeck

Samantha Esteban ... Letty

Tania Verafield ... Patty

Noel Gugliemi ... Flaco
Adriana Millan ... Rita

Geovanny Corvera ... Wilo (as Geo Corvera)

Cesar Garcia ... Listo

Terry Crews ... Darrell

Emilio Rivera ... Eddy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Acimasiz hayat (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Bad Times (France) [fr]
Harsh Times - Leben am Limit (Germany) [de]
I Harsh Times - Giorni dell'odio (Italy) [it]
Karmid ajad (Estonia) [et]
Nehéz idök (Hungary) [hu]
Soldado de ciudad (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Surova vremena (Serbia) (DVD title) [sr]
Tempos de Violência (Brazil) [pt]
Teska vremena (Serbia) [sr]
Thanatos stin poli ton angelon (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Vidas al límite (Spain) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language and drug use.
Runtime:
116 min | South Korea:103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Baja California, Mexico more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Noel Gugliemi, who plays Flaco, wears a jacket with a name tag that says 'Hector'. In The Fast and the Furious (2001), Noel Gugliemi played a character called Hector. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Jim’s car gets pulled over by two cops, a shot showing Officer Leo walking up to the car reveals a crew member visible to the left of the second officer (far left of the screen). more
Quotes:
Leo: [pointing firearm at Mike and Jim] Blink and die, scumbag! more
Movie Connections:
References Tell Your Children (1936) more
Soundtrack:
Return of the Tres more

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81 out of 139 people found the following comment useful.
Wow!, 18 August 2006
10/10
Author: cupboardie from England

Saw Harsh Times today, mostly because Bale is gorge! and was blown away. Just one problem, and that is the way Freddy and Christians characters talk: "Wassup dawg/dude/homie", it's grating and annoying. There are some truly shocking, out of the blue moments, and not once is this movie clichéd or predictable. I was disappointed that there were only 20 people at the most in the cinema, especially as it's the first day. The way the ending is shot is very impressive and moving, and stayed with me for ages afterwards. There is a lot of unnecessary swearing, but I suppose that is the way Jim and Mike would speak. Also, Jim is supposed to be 26 but looks a lot older. I was so impressed and can't wait for the DVD, although I won't be surprised the second time round. I recommend Harsh Times very highly; it is emotional, violent, realistic, hilarious, thought provoking, traumatic, inspired, entertaining, gripping, original and shocking.

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