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Welcome to Hard Times (1966)

Director: Burt Kennedy

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Adapted from EL Doctorow's novel, Kennedy's film casts a cold eye on the career of a one-horse frontier town, from its initial destruction by an itinerant hellraiser (Ray), through its redevelopment (initiated by a travelling whorehouse) and final near-extinction by the returning villain. Intriguing for its use of Fonda, whose personal cowardice is responsible for the town's internal death wish, and whose peace-making liberal intentions bring about the nihilistic ending: three-quarters of the population lying dead among the smoking ruins. There's also an immaculate cast of standard Western supporting actors. CPea.

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  • Tony Winefield said...
    Posted on Oct 20 2009 18:57 This has to be the worst movie Henry Fonda ever made as well as the worst western ever made.
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Cast & crew

Director: Burt Kennedy

Producer: Max E Youngstein, David Karr

Cast: Henry Fonda, Janice Rule, Keenan Wynn, Janis Paige, John Anderson, Warren Oates, Fay Spain, Edgar Buchanan, Aldo Ray, Denver Pyle, Lon Chaney, Royal Dano, Elisha Cook full cast

Genre(s): Westerns

Duration: 105 mins


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