Harsh Times Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence the comes between them.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Jim Davis (Christian Bale) is an ex-Army Ranger recently discharged from the military, yet still haunted by nightmares of his former occupation. While seeking a position with the LAPD that will allow him to marry his Mexican girlfriend and bring her to the United States, Jim kills time chilling with his best friend, Mike (Freddy Rodriguez). Mike is feeling the heat from his longtime girlfriend, Sylvia (Eva Longoria): either get a job or get out. But the love of a beautiful woman can't compare to the bonds of friendship, and Jim and Mike are soon cruising the streets of South Central, slipping back into a deceitful life of drugs, violence and petty crime, just like when they were kids.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Harsh Times.

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  Christian Bale

  The Bride!, The Dark Knight Rises

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  Eva Longoria

  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, Overboard

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  Freddy Rodriguez

  Bobby, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

Crew Behind the Film

The Harsh Times behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David Ayer last directed The Beekeeper and The Tax Collector. The film's writer David Ayer last wrote The Tax Collector and Fury.

Director

David Ayer

Screenwriter

David Ayer

Producers

David Ayer
Andrea Sperling

Production Details

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Production Updates for Harsh Times

Dec 2004

Completed

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