New Orleans, 1933. In those days words didn’t buy much.
Film Synopsis
Hard Times (1975) follows a solitary drifter who partners with a fast-talking promoter to compete in underground street fights in Depression-era Louisiana. As their operation grows, gambling debts and rival fighters create mounting pressure that threatens their stability and safety. This action drama blends stark realism and character-driven tension in an exploration of survival, loyalty, and economic hardship.
Hard Times Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Mill Creek BD-ALL/US/OOP 2018 | Twilight Time BD-ALL/US/OOP 2013 | Imprint BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2023 | Eureka BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2017 | Sony DVD-R-0/US 2013 | Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 1999 |
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| Walter Hill: Fisticuffs - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Walter Hill | ||||||
| Interview with Composer Barry De Vorzon | ||||||
| Interview with Producer Lawrence Gordon | ||||||
| National Film Theatre Interview with Director/Co-Writer Walter Hill | ||||||
| Isolated Music and Effects Track | ||||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Mill Creek’s Blu-ray contains no extras. It is included in the “Charles Bronson: 4 Movie Collection” box set with The Valachi Papers (1972), The Stone Killer (1973) and Breakout (1975).
- Twilight Time’s Blu-ray includes an 8-page booklet with writing by Julie Kirgo.
- Imprint’s Blu-ray contains no extras. It is included in the “Directed by Walter Hill” box set.
- Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a 20-page booklet featuring a review by Pauline Kael (New Yorker, 1975).
- Sony’s “Choice Collection” DVD-R contains no extras.
- Columbia’s DVD includes a trailer for The Stone Killer (1973).
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