The Streetfighter

Original title: Hard Times

1975
AA
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

13K

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Charles Bronson and Robert Tessier in The Streetfighter (1975)

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The saga of a drifter who turns to illicit bare-knuckle boxing in Depression-era New Orleans.The saga of a drifter who turns to illicit bare-knuckle boxing in Depression-era New Orleans.The saga of a drifter who turns to illicit bare-knuckle boxing in Depression-era New Orleans.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

13K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The most grueling filming was the climactic match between Charles Bronson's character and the fighter promoted by Michael McGuire's character. Shooting took more than a week because of the fight's complicated movements. It was filmed in a riverfront warehouse on Tchoupitoulas Street, a very rough area. Bronson and Nick Dimitri spent days squaring off under the hot lights, watched intently by McGuire and his hoods, James Coburn, Strother Martin, and a few dozen cameramen, technicians and crew members. To create the illusion of being a seafood warehouse, several Styrofoam oyster bins were stocked with real, very smelly oyster shells. An attempt to cloak the fumes with a commercial disinfectant made the smell worse.

Goofs
Dollar bills Chaney waves around at oyster bar are contemporary currency.

Quotes
Speed: Well, you know Chick, like old momma said, next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing.

Connections
Featured in Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies (2002)

Soundtracks
Hard Time Blues
(uncredited)
Written by Julius Farmer, Alfred Roberts, Percy Randolph & Ed Stanall

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Featured review

9/10

Great Bronson flick.

Hard Times is one of Charles Bronson and Walter Hill's best films. This movie is rugged and has a great feel. Bronson looks in great shape in the film and the direction from Hill is terrific. In the genre of street-fighting pictures, this one ranks as one of the best.