Harsh Times (film)

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Harsh Times
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Ayer
Written by	David Ayer
Produced by	David Ayer Andrea Sperling
Starring	Christian Bale Freddy Rodriguez Eva Longoria Terry Crews Noel Gugliemi
Cinematography	Steve Mason
Edited by	Conrad Buff
Music by	Graeme Revell
Production companies	Bauer Martinez Entertainment Crave Films
Distributed by	MGM Distribution Co. (United States) Summit Entertainment (International)[1]
Release dates	September 11, 2005 (2005-09-11) (Toronto International Film Festival) November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10) (United States)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million
Box office	$6 million[2]

Harsh Times is a 2005 American action crime film written and directed by David Ayer in his directorial debut. Set in South Central Los Angeles, the film stars Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez. The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Bauer Martinez Entertainment. Ayer says that the film's characters are largely based on the people he knew when he lived in South Central Los Angeles.