Hard Times

In the grip of the Great Depression, a mysterious drifter named Chaney rolls into New Orleans' notorious French Quarter. With his formidable fighting skills, he's soon drawn into the city's seedy underbelly and enters a world of illegal, no-holds-barred street boxing. Chaney's brutal success in the ring attracts the attention of corrupt promoters, who exploit his talents for their own gain. As Chaney becomes embroiled in a web of corruption and violence, he must confront his own demons and decide where his loyalties truly lie.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Hard Times include The Spook Who Sat by the Door, French Connection II, The Gauntlet, Street Warriors, Vengeance!, The Boxer from Shantung.