Harsh Times (2005)
| Release Date | 11 September 2005 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $3,000,000 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Baja California, Mexico |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Police Drama |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Political Corruption, Dangerous Friends, Home From the War |
| Tones | Menacing, Grim, Tense, Gritty, Bleak |
| Tags | American Dream, Civilian, Homeland, Marines, Unemployment, Veteran [military] |
Harsh Times is a 2006 American crime film set in South Los Angeles. The film stars Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez, and was written and directed by David Ayer, who wrote the script for the Academy Award-winning film Training Day. The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Pictures and Bauer Martinez Entertainment. Ayer says that the film's characters are greatly based on the people he knew when he lived in South Central.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Chaka Forman
Toussant
Michael Monks
Agent Hollenbeck
Tania Verafield
Patty
Adriana Millan
Rita
Geovanny Corvera
Wilo
Sonia Iris Lozada
Gracie
Blue Mesquita
Leo
Daniel E. Mora
Joe
Barry Colvert
Polygraph Expert
Craig Ricci Shaynak
Gillespie
Robert Dahey
Korean Clerk
Nicole Barreras
Liquor Store Customer
Anthony 'Citric' Campos
Casper
Abel Soto
Lil' Chucky
Robert Larrabee
Big Shadow
Armando Cantina
Little Old Man
Kenneth Choi
Fujimoto
Guadalupe Vasquez Torres
Marta's Mom
Violeta Monroy
Vicky
Brisa
Lina
Alex Gomar
Guy at Party
Curtis A. Koller
Undercover Agent
Daniel J. Soulsby
Undercover Detective
Kirk Wilson
Army Ranger
Director
Writer
Producer
Paul Anthony Barreras
associate producer
Mike Crawford
line producer
Jesse Felsot
co-producer
Ro Gorski
associate producer
David Gorton
executive producer
Mark Heidelberger
producer: behind-the-scenes/EPK
Josef Lieck
assistant line producer
Philippe Martinez
executive producer
Andrea Sperling
producer
Original Music
Graeme Revell
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Cinematographer
Steve Mason
Editor
Conrad Buff IV
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Casting Director
Shalimar Reodica
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Mary Vernieu
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Production Designer
Devorah Herbert
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Art Director
Morgan Blackledge
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Set Decorator
Ann Cummings
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Costume Designer
Michele Michel
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Makeup Department
Elena Arroy
additional makeup artist
Thomas R. Burman
special makeup effects artist , prosthetic makeup artist
Sallie Ciganovich
additional hair stylist
Bari Dreiband-Burman
prosthetic makeup artist , special makeup effects artist
Reyna Pecot
assistant special makeup effects artist
Heather Plott
additional makeup artist
Danny Romo
tattoo artist
Haruyo Sawada
additional makeup artist
Verina Schafer
additional hair stylist
Tina Sims
additional hair stylist
Alexis Swain
additional makeup artist
Tatiana Thorpe
key makeup artist
Chrissy Webb
additional makeup artist
Soo-Jin Yoon
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Burdette Anderson
post-production executive
Juan Manuel Gonzalez
unit production manager: Mexico
Isabel Henderson
post-production supervisor
Christopher Kulikowski
post-production supervisor
Josef Lieck
senior production associate
Chris Stinson
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ted Campbell
second second assistant director
Arturo Guzman
first assistant director
Jose Jimenez
second assistant director: Mexico
Elion Olson
second assistant director
Michael J. Sarna
second unit director
Art Department
Lorenzo Aguirre Diaz
carpenter: Mexico
Nina Alexander
on-set dresser
Rebecca Balakier
scenic artist
Allison Carroll
set dresser, swing
Vicky Couturier
set dresser, swing
Tracy Dishman
property assistant
Gerald Donahoe
leadman
Justin Fisher
set dresser, swing
Curtis Hauge
set dresser, swing
Heather Hazelwood
art department buyer
Paul Hersey
set dresser, swing
Mimi Hsueh
art department intern
Vincent Jefchak
set painter
Eric LaBonte
set dresser, swing
Kami Laprade
art department production assistant
Brendan Maze
swing, set dresser
Patricia R. Mitchell
lead scenic artist
Jarrette Moats
art department production assistant
Scott Montgomery
civil engineer
Gillian Moxham
art department production assistant
Rachael Neubauer
scenic artist
Cynthia Nibler
property master
Neal Norberg
set dresser, swing
Matthew Salata
set dresser, swing
Amy Smith
set dresser, swing
Dave Soulsby
signage
Doug Soulsby
graphic artist
Spark
storyboard artist
Chris Withrow
set dresser, swing
Sound Department
Gary Alexander
sound re-recording mixer
Mary Andrews
adr editor
Mark Binder
additional sound mixer
Jason Brennan
sound re-recording mixer
Mike Chock
sound effects editor
Mark Coffey
first assistant sound editor
Lori Dovi
sound mixer
Saravoot Kaitkalang
utility sound
Elliott Koretz
sound effects editor
Anthony Krajchir
sound recordist: mix stage
John Kwiatkowski
dialogue editor
Marcel Lehrer
studio director: Mercury Sound Studio
Ryan Maguire
foley mixer
Piero Mura
supervising sound editor
Josephine Nericcio
assistant sound editor
Thomas Pinney
utility sound
Paul Ratajczak
studio president: Mercury Sound Studios
Erin Michael Rettig
additional sound mixer
Neil Riha
boom operator
Katherine Rose
foley artist
Michael Sable
studio director: Mercury Sound Studio
Carlos Sanches
sound recordist: mix stage
Gabriel J. Serrano
sound engineer
George Simpson
co-supervising sound editor
Andy Sisul
assistant sound editor
Steve Sollars
boom operator
Adam Sperry
utility sound
Trevor Sperry
adr mixer: Mercury Sound Studios
Steven Stuhr
foley editor
Cesar Suarez
utility sound: Mexico
Steven Utt
sound engineer
Special Effects
Nick Daneschewsky
assistant mechanical special effects
Albert Lannutti
mechanical special effects
Visual Effects
Mike Castillo
digital paint artist, digital compositor
Ivan DeWolf
3D animator: Cydonia Studios, sequence lead: Martian Labs
Chi Kin Doog
rotoscope artist: Cydonia Studios
Ramen Doser
digital artist: Cydonia Studios
Valance Eisleben
digital data conformist
Chow Emrich
lead animator: Cydonia Studios , digital effects supervisor
Brian Jennings
title designer, visual effects supervisor: Cydonia Studios
Brian Knudson
digital animator: Cydonia Studios
Brandon Tharp
digital compositor, digital paint artist
Mark Douglas Wells
digital paint artist , digital compositor
Linda Williams
digital intermediate editor
Diane Wright
digital data management: Laser Pacific
Steve Wright
subtitles: Steve Wright Digital FX
Stunts
Brett A. Jones
stunt performer
Dennis Keiffer
stunt performer
Eric Mansker
stunt coordinator assistant
Chip Mefford
stunt rigger
Richard Mesquita
fight coordinator
Nick Plantico
stunt performer
Michael J. Sarna
stunt coordinator
Paul Sklar
stunt performer
Chester E. Tripp III
stunt performer
Geovanny Corvera
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew Barbor
electrician
Richard W. Botchlet
swing: second unit
Denise Brady
grip
Jamie Buff
camera intern
Walter Byrnes
additional grip
Constancio Castillo Toledo
electrician: Mexico
Eric C. Castro
additional electrician
Roger Chingirian
electrician
David Chung
best boy electric
Sharla Cipicchio
second assistant camera
Brian Dawson
electrician
John DeFazio
grip
Josh Ellis
additional first assistant camera
Bobby Ferrara
gaffer
Owen Foye
gaffer: second unit
Manuel Galaviz Delgado
grip: Mexico
Erik Gonzales
additional electrician
Timothy Hedgecock
gaffer: second unit
Brad Heiner
key grip
John Hoffma
grip
Oscar Inzunza
key grip: Mexico
Stephan James
grip
Kevin Jefferson
grip
Dan Kanes
additional best boy electric, best boy: second unit
Jennifer Lai
second assistant camera
Alexandra Lucka
additional second assistant camera
Edgar Luzanilla
electrician: Mexico, additional grip: Mexico
Heriberto Luzanilla
additional grip: Mexico, additional electrician: Mexico
Jeff Lynn
additional second assistant camera
Sol Mason
camera loader
James Matlosz
hi-speed technician
Daniel Miller
electrician
Nathaniel Miller
additional first assistant camera
Molly Minehan
electrician
David Myers
second assistant camera: second unit
Thomas Nemy
additional first assistant camera
Peter Ozarowski
additional first assistant camera
Christopher C. Pearson
director of photography: second unit
Rick Peebles
additional grip
Noah Peter
grip
Jason Puliti
electrician
Omar Quintero
grip: Mexico
Kristal Ramin
electrician
Lex Rawlins
additional first assistant camera
Daniel Rico
electrician: Mexico
Guillermo Rivas
additional electrician: Mexico, additional grip: Mexico
Jorge Román
second assistant camera: Mexico
Rocky Romines
grip
Alexander Salazar
additional grip
Michael J. Scarchilli
additional electrician
Elliott Schackne
additional second assistant camera
Jim Sheldon
still photographer
Ray Sipots
key grip: second unit
Michael Skor
first assistant camera
Bernie Smith
first assistant camera: second unit
Jirí Solc
additional electrician
Jessica Spuehler
additional electrician
Michael Ursetta
additional electrician
Peter Villani
electrician
Enrique Villegas
electrician: Mexico
Ben Watkins
electrician, grip and electrical equipment supplier
Nate Wayman
additional grip
Aiken Weiss
camera operator, Steadicam operator
William Rick Young
best boy grip
Pedro Damian Zuniga
electrician: Mexico
Casting Department
Chris Bustard
extras casting
Julie Weissman
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Bean
costumer
Carlos Brown
assistant costume designer
Marisa C. Flores
costumer
Tesshi Nakagawa
wardrobe assistant
Peter Wulff
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Randy L. Anderson
color timer
Ward Bank
editor: behind-the-scenes/epk
Kyle DeVriendt
digital film recordist
Anna DiNuovo
digital dailies services
Tom Garelick
data scanner
Christopher Gillaspie
data scanner
Andrew Goodney
digital intermediate engineering support
Karin Graziani
digital intermediate services
Hawk Hamilton
digital intermediate services
Carole A. Kenneally
first assistant editor
Ray Mitchell
digital intermediate engineering support
David Perkins
data scanner
Christine Purse
digital intermediate services
Frank Roman
digital intermediate color timer
Joan Sobel
additional editor
Tom Vice
digital dailies services
Music Department
Celeste Chada
music licensing
Mark Curry
scoring mixer
Boris Elkis
music programmer
John Houlihan
music supervisor
Season Kent
music coordinator
Larry Muggerud
composer: additional music score
Ashley Revell
music editor
Transportation Department
Ed Adams
transportation captain
Fidel Aguirre Diaz
driver: Mexico
Petronilo Aguirre Diaz
driver: Mexico
Greg Allen
driver
Collin Butrum
transportation coordinator
Sean Cyphers
driver
Jimmy Davis
driver
Jesse Gonzalez
driver
Bill Isaacson
driver: camera car
Calvin McDowell
driver
Richard Midiri
driver
John Ober
driver
Hugo Ocana
driver
Tony Ruiz
transportation co-captain
Edward Salas
driver: ATVs
Andrew Sarvis
driver
Jorge Velasquez
driver
Jeff White
driver
Don Williams
driver
Other Crew
Chris Aguilar Garcia
assistant: Andrea Sperling
Mark Alvarez
assistant production accountant
Thomas Arellano Lopez
security: Mexico
Sara Aronson
office production assistant
Francie Brown
dialect coach: Mr. Bale, pre-production
Brian Buckland
office production assistant
James Burkhammer
assistant: Andrea Sperling
Karla Camewal
key set production assistant
Manuel Castro Curiel
set production assistant: Mexico
Jason Davies
military advisor
Janae Dimick
office production assistant
Ava DuVernay
special publicist
Mario Enriquez Jr.
office intern
Josh Fifarek
production assistant
Luke Gale
production assistant
Ruben Garcia Camacho
security: Mexico
Guadalupe Garcia
caterer: Mexico
Trinidad Garcia
caterer: Mexico
Jeff Garten
additional military consultant
Steve Gelon
corporate accountant
William Goodman
production consultant
Jose A. Guerrero
security: Mexico
Fernando Guzman
location scout: Mexico
Torrence Hall
assistant armorer
Josh Hernandez
production assistant
Grant Keiner
office production assistant
T. Scott Keiner
production coordinator
Kelly Leffler
script supervisor
Jose Lopez
chef
Nery Arnold Lopez
assistant chef
Steve Martin
set medic
Toussaint Maxwell
production associate
Omar McGee
director: behind-the-scenes/epk
Edward McGurn
production liaison
Joe McKernan
office intern
Joe McLaughlin
production accountant
Luis Meza
assistant chef
Ellene Miles
special publicist
Gonzalo Mauro Montiel Aguirre
location liaison: Mexico
David Moss
assistant: Andrea Sperling
Christopher Nelson
set medic
Stephen Nelson
office intern
H. Charles Parrish
weapons handler
Michael Patterson
police consultant
Miguel Pimentel
chef
Moises Quiler
security: Mexico
Javier Ramirez
animal wrangler: Mexico
Irwin M. Rappaport
production attorney
Alia Raza
assistant: Michael Crawford and Chris Stinson
Sol Rivera
craft service
Fernando Roche
production assistant
Larry Rodriguez
studio executive
Presa Adolardo Rodriguez
animal wrangler: Mexico
John Semikian
office intern
Mike Smith
double: Christian Bale
Cesar Soto Ceja
security: Mexico
Rob Spence
assistant production coordinator
Hugh Spurling
studio executive
David W. Stone
assistant: Jesse Felsot and David Ayer
David Tecson
title designer: Edgework
Mike Tristano
armorer
Veronica Valadez
dialect coach
Rogelio Vasquez
security: Mexico
Bobby Weisman
caterer
Earl West
location manager
Thanks
Alia Raza
thanks
Production Company
Andrea Sperling Productions
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Crave Films
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Harsh Times
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Distributor
Bauer Martinez Studios
Bazuca Films
Distribution Company
MGM-International Dist.
Pathé Distribution
Roadshow Entertainment
Shaw Organisation
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Eagle Films
Gativideo
Genius Products
Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film
Odeon
Prorom Media-Trade
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Weinstein Company, The
Special Effects
Cydonia Studios
Martian Labs
Miscellaneous
Barn, The (I)
foley recording facility
Central Casting
extras casting
DeLuxe Laboratories
digital to film transfer, color
Digital Cut Post Inc.
editing equipment
Edgeworx
titles
I Make Noise
foley recording facility
Lakeshore Records
soundtrack
Laser Pacific Media
digital motion picture laboratory services
Mercury Sound Studios
sound re-recording facility
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Ragland, Strother & Lafitte
production insurance
Soul Assassin Studios
additional music
Sundance Institute, The
miscellaneous assistance
Worldwide Locations
location services
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
David Ayer
Dark Blue (2002)
Harsh Times
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Street Kings (2008)
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Training Day (2001)
U-571 (2000)
