Harsh Times

2005 · directed by David Ayer

Rating

60/100

Hit

no

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.

Harsh Times (2005), directed by David Ayer, rates 60/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Christian Bale
• Freddy Rodríguez
• Eva Longoria
• Chaka Forman
• Tammy Trull
• J.K. Simmons
• Michael Monks
• Samantha Esteban
• Tania Verafield
• Noel Gugliemi

Crew

• Steve Mason — Director of Photography
• Conrad Buff IV — Editor
• Graeme Revell — Original Music Composer
• David Ayer — Writer

More from David Ayer

1. Heart of the Beast (2026) — 78/100
2. End of Watch (2012) — 75/100
3. Fury (2014) — 73/100
4. The Beekeeper (2024) — 66/100
5. Street Kings (2008) — 59/100
6. A Working Man (2025) — 57/100

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