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Harsh Times
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Harsh Times

2005 · 116 min Crime Drama Thriller Action
⭐ 6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.

If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.

Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.

Director: David Ayer

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Big screen, decent sound. This is cinema that should sound loud and fill the room.

🎭 Cast

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Jim Luther Davis

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Mike Alonzo

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Sylvia

Chaka Forman

Chaka Forman

Toussant

Tammy Trull

Tammy Trull

Marta

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Agent Richards

Michael Monks

Michael Monks

Agent Hollenbeck

Samantha Esteban

Samantha Esteban

Letty

Tania Verafield

Tania Verafield

Patty

Noel Gugliemi

Noel Gugliemi

Flaco

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