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.
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GoodWatch score 72September 11, 2005 · 1 h 56 min · R
From Camouflage to Criminal, Reformed Criminal, No-Holds-Barred Beatdown +9
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In the United States, Harsh Times streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 16 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 56). Audiences rate it higher (64 out of 100) than critics (52).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
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