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Harsh Times

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2005 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Klute or Blue Velvet, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect drug use.

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. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $6 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 76K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Ayer

  • Christian BaleJim Luther Davis
  • Freddy RodríguezMike Alonzo
  • Eva LongoriaSylvia
  • Chaka FormanToussant
  • Tammy TrullMarta
  • J.K. SimmonsAgent Richards
  • Michael MonksAgent Hollenbeck
  • Samantha EstebanLetty
  • Tania VerafieldPatty
  • Noel GugliemiFlaco