Harsh Times

Thanks to Bruce Wayne, Patrick Bateman and that skinny bloke from The Machinist, Christian Bale is fast becoming the go-to guy for fucked-up loners. All of which makes him ideal casting for the showpiece role in David Ayer’s gritty look at misplaced rage and urban alienation, a companion piece to his Training Day and Dark Blue screenplays that offers a contemporary spin on such ’70s classics as Mean Streets and Taxi Driver.

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UK Theatrical Release Date: Aug 18th 2006
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Director
- David Ayer
Screenplay
- David Ayer

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