I won't go into details about the plot of this movie as others here have already done so, but just to add that 'Hard Times' is definitely my favorite Bronson flick as it was my late dad's. Dad must have watched this movie at least 4 or 5 times a year: He was a HUGE Bronson fan. A martial arts magazine once noted that the bare-knuckle fight scenes were the best ever filmed, and I couldn't agree more. Incredibly, Bronson was a remarkably fit 54 when he made this film. This movie proves that you don't have to have a lot of special effects or complicated story lines to make a great film. A classic movie IMHO!