Some consider Hard Times' Chaney to be Bronson's most fitting role, while others have found him offering nothing he had not previously done on screen
But, for the most part, Hill's "Hard Times" brought new attention to Bronson and brought him respect from unexpected quarters It also brought back Jill Ireland, as his romantic interest, and witnessed, in Bronson, a decided physical alteration appropriate to the film's time and place The actor's somewhat graying hair was cut quite short And, of course, his well-toned and defined musculature was, at fifty-four, still carefully enough maintained to go on public display, for the role
Weaving outstandingly well into the plot, James Coburn and Strother Martin proved their pleasant personalities in their good acting...
But, for the most part, Hill's "Hard Times" brought new attention to Bronson and brought him respect from unexpected quarters It also brought back Jill Ireland, as his romantic interest, and witnessed, in Bronson, a decided physical alteration appropriate to the film's time and place The actor's somewhat graying hair was cut quite short And, of course, his well-toned and defined musculature was, at fifty-four, still carefully enough maintained to go on public display, for the role
Weaving outstandingly well into the plot, James Coburn and Strother Martin proved their pleasant personalities in their good acting...