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Hard Times
UNITED STATES · 1975

Hard Times

Walter Hill
street fighting depression era gambling addiction partnership and betrayal underworld boxing
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Synopsis

In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.

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