Harsh Times (2006)

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R | 1 hr 55 mins | Drama | Released: 11/10/2006 |Box Office Total: $3.3M

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Since coming back from the Gulf War, Jim Davis hasn't been able to get his life back on track. He still feels the residue of that far off desert on his skin, still screams in his sleep from visions he just can't shake. He has burned through his savings waiting for an offer from the L.A.P.D. that hasn't come. He tells himself that if he only had a job, everything would turn around--he could marry his devoted Mexican girlfriend, Marta, bring her back to the States and settle down. But until something else materializes for Jim--some other way to help his country and not die of boredom at some desk--he'll just chill with his best friend, Mike, also unemployed. And Mike's longtime girlfriend, Sylvia, whom Mike helped put through law school, wants an equal, not a dependent, so he too finds himself on the job hunt. Jim offers to help Mike find a job, but instead they end up cutting a swath of chaos through the mean streets of South Central, looking for trouble--just like when they were kids. In a misguided quest to get their lives together they joyride, get high, plan for their glorious future and start trouble wherever they land. After the L.A.P.D. job evaporates and Jim gets a call from the much more complicated foreign office of Homeland Security, Jim and Mike's misadventures take on a darker edge, one haunted by violence and the echoes of combat Jim can't seem to shake. They no longer need to look for trouble--it's everywhere around them. As the city that was once their playground now seems to press in on them, each choice Jim and Mike make will not only test their loyalty to each other, but their ability to survive the mean streets they hope to leave behind.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/10/2006

Director	Credit
David Ayer	Director
Cast	Credit
Christian Bale	Jim Davis
Freddy Rodriguez	Mike Alvarez
Eva Longoria	Sylvia
Tammy Trull	- Marta
Adriana Millan	Rita
Kenneth Choi	Fujimoto
Terry Crews	Darrel
Paul Renteria	Ranchero
Emilio Rivera	Eddy
Abel Soto	Young Cholo
Tania Verafield	Patty
Noel Guglielmi	Flaco
Chaka Forman	Toussant
Blue Mesquita	Leo
Michael Monks	Agent Hollenbeck
J K Simmons	Agent Richards
Armando Riesco	Alex
Geo Corvera	Wilo
Cesar Garcia	Listo
Sonia Lozada	Gracie
Daniel E. Mora	Joe
Craig Shaynak	Gillespie
Barry Colvert	Polygraph Expert
Robert Dahey	Korean Clerk
Nicole Barreras	Liquor Store Customer
Anthony "Citric" Campos	Casper
Robert Larabee	Big Shadow
Armando Sanchez	Little Old Man
Guadalupe Vasquez Torres	Marta's Mom
Violeta Monroy	Vicky
Brisa	Lina
Alex Gomar	Guy at Party
Michael Smith	Jim Double
Production Credits	Credit
Jesse Felsot	Co-Producer
Paul Barreras	Associate Producer
Christian Bale	Executive Producer
Andrea Sperling	Producer
David Ayer	Producer
Roberta Gorski	Associate Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Crave Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Weinstein Company Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Belga Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
MGM Distribution Company	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Bauer Martinez Distribution	Foreign Distribution Rights
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Mexico
Writer	Credit
David Ayer	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Mark Alvarez	Assistant Production Accountant
Joe McLaughlin	Production Accountant
Steve Gelon	Accountant - Corporate Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Javier Ramirez	Animal Wrangler (Mexico)
Presa Adolardo Rodriguez	Animal Wrangler (Mexico)
Art Department	Credit
Morgan Blackledge	Art Director
Jarrette Moats	Art Assistant - Art PA
Ann Cummings	Set Decorator
Devorah Herbert	Production Designer
Nina Alexander	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Patricia R Mitchell	Scenic Artist - Lead Scenic
Gerry Donahoe	Leadman
Vincent Jefchak	Painter - Set Painter
Doug Soulsby	Graphics Coordinator - Graphics
Curtis Hange	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Rachael Neubauer	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Kami Laprade	Art Assistant - Art PA
Rebecca Balalder	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Heather Hazelwood	Art Assistant - Art PA
Neal Norberg	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Gillian Moxham	Art Assistant - Art PA
Dave Soulsby	Scenic Artist - Signage
Justin Fisher	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Brendan Maze	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Mimi Hsueh	Art Assistant - Art PA
Eric LaBonte	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Allison Carroll	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Matthew Salata	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Chris Withrow	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Paul Hersey	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Vicky Coutourier	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Amy Smith	Set Dresser - Swing/Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Mary Vernieu	Casting Director
Venus Kanani	Casting Associate
Chris Bustard	Extras Casting
Tracy Shields	Casting Associate
Shalimar Reodica	Casting Director
Julie Weismann	Extras Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Sol Rivera	Craft Service
Bobby Weisman	Catering
Miguel Pimentel	Catering - Chef
Jose Lopez	Catering - Chef
Nery A. Lopez	Catering - Assistant Chef
Luis Meza	Catering - Assistant Chef
Guadalupe Garcia	Catering - Mexico Caterer (Mexico)
Trinidad Garcia	Catering - Mexico Caterer (Mexico)
Film Camera	Credit
Steve Mason	Director of Photography
Lex Rawlings	Assistant Camera - Additional 1st Assistant Camera
Jim Sheldon	Photography - Still Photographer
James Matlosz	Lighting Technician - Hi-Speed Tech
Frank Roman	Colorist - Digital Intermediate Colorist
Aiken Weiss	Steadicam Operator - Steadicam
Tom Vice	Dailies - Digital Dailies Service
Karin Graziani	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Service
Sol Mason	Loader
Jamie Buf	Camera Trainee - Camera Intern
Michael Skor	Assistant Camera
Christopher C Pearson	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Christine Purse	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Service
Hawk Hamilton	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Service
Peter Ozarowski	Assistant Camera - Additional 1st Assistant Camera
David Perkins	Film Lab - Data Scanning
Nathaniel Miller	Assistant Camera - Additional 1st Assistant Camera
Josh Ellis	Assistant Camera - Additional 1st Assistant Camera
Tom Gorelick	Film Lab - Data Scanning
Chris Gillaspie	Film Lab - Data Scanning
Thomas Nemy	Assistant Camera - Additional 1st Assistant Camera
Jennifer Lai	Assistant Camera
Val Eisleben	Film Lab - Data Conform
Diane Wright	Film Lab - Data Management
Sharla Cipicchio	Assistant Camera
Jeff Lynn	Assistant Camera - Additional 2nd Assistant Camera
Kyle DeVriendt	Film Lab - Digital Film Recording
Anna DiNuovo	Film Lab - Digital Dailies Service
Alexandra Lacks	Assistant Camera - Additional 2nd Assistant Camera
Elliott Schackne	Assistant Camera - Additional 2nd Assistant Camera
Bernie Smith	Assistant Camera - 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Dave Myers	Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Jorge Roman	Assistant Camera (Mexico)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Summit Entertainment	Distribution Sales International Sales
Legal	Credit
Irwin Rappaport	Legal Services - Production Attorney
Music	Credit
Season Kent	Music Coordinator
Ashley Revell	Music Editor
John Houlihan	Music Supervisor
Graeme Revell	Music
Freestyle	Song Performer
Tony Butler	Song
Fantino Julian Mejia	Orchestrations - Orchestra Leader (Mexico)
Mark E Curry	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
O. Jackson	Song
DJ Muggs for the Soul Assasins	Music
Eazy-E	Song Performer
Boris Elkis	Score Mixing - Score Programmer
Planet Patrol	Song Performer
E. Wright	Song
MC Breed	Song Performer
A Young	Song
Los Tigres del Norte	Song Performer
Arthur Baker	Song
Bronco	Song Performer
John Robie	Song
Eco	Song Performer
Leroy Bonner	Song
Los Angeles Negros	Song Performer
Marshall Jones	Song
Ralph Middlebrooks	Song
Kin Hye Yeon	Song Performer
Walter Morrison	Song
Norman Napier	Song
Marvin R. Pierce	Song
Clarence Satchell	Song
Roger Troutman	Song
Gregory Webster	Song
Enrique Franco Aguilar	Song
Jose Guadalupe Esparza	Song
Raul Garcia Ramirez	Song
Famine Julian Mejia	Song
Germano de la Fuente	Song
Nano Concha	Song
Pan Suk Seo	Song
Eui Song Chong	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Tom Burman	Prosthetics - Prosthetics Make-Up
Michael J Sarna	Stunt Coordinator
Brett Jones	Stunt Performer
Kenneth Mefford	Stunts - Stunt Rigger
Eric Monsker	Stunt Coordinator - Assistant to Stunt Coordinator
Chester Tripp	Stunt Performer
Dennis Keiffer	Stunt Performer
Richard Mesquita	Stunt Coordinator - Fight Coordinator
Paul Sklar	Stunt Performer
Nick Plantico	Stunt Performer
Production Management	Credit
Juan Manuel Gonzalez	Unit Production Manager (Mexico)
Arturo Guzman	Assistant Director
Michael Crawford	Line Producer
Earl West	Location Manager
Fernando Guzman	Location Scout - Location Scout/APOC (Mexico)
Christopher Kulikowski	Post-Production Supervisor
Chris Stinson	Production Supervisor
Scott Keiner	Production Coordinator
Isabel Henderson	Postproduction Supervisor
Rob Spence	Assistant Production Coordinator
Kelly Leffler	Script Supervisor
Elion Olson	Assistant Director
Ted Campbell	Assistant Director
Jose Abel Jimenez	Assistant Director (Mexico)
Sound	Credit
Mike Chock	Sound Effects Editor
Ryan Maguire	Foley Mixer
Steve Stuhr	Foley Editor
John Kwiatkowski	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Piero Mura	Supervising Sound Editor
Adam Sperry	Sound - Utility Sound
Trevor Sperry	ADR Mixer - ADR Mixer/Mercury
Neil Riha	Boom Operator
Catherine Rose	Foley Artist
Mary Andrews	ADR Editor
Gary Alexander	Rerecording Mixer
Mark Coffey	Assistant Sound Editor
Lori Dovi	Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
Jason Brennan	Rerecording Mixer - Re-Recording Mixer
George Simpson	Supervising Sound Editor - Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Josie Nericcio	Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Sollars	Boom Operator
Erin Rettig	Sound Mixer - Additional Mixing
Elliott Koretz	Sound Effects Editor
Saravoot Kaitkalang	Sound - Utility Sound
Anthony Krajchir	Rerecording Mixer - Mix Stage Recordist
Andy Sisul	Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Pinney	Sound - Utility Sound
Mark Binder	Sound Mixer - Additional Mixing
Cesar Suares	Sound - Utility Sound (Mexico)
Carlos Sanches	Rerecording Mixer - Mix Stage Recordist
Visual Effects	Credit
Dave Tecson	Titles
Chi Kin Doog	Rotoscope Animator - Rotoscope Artist
Mike Castillo	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Composite and Paint
Ivan DeWolf	3-D Animator
Ray Mitchell	Software Engineer - Engineering Support
Albert Lanutti	Mechanical Special Effects - Mechanical FX
Brian M Jennings	Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Emerich	Animator
Chow Emrich	Digital Effects - digital effects supervisor
Mark Wells	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Composite and Paint
Brian Knudson	Animator - Digital Animator
Andrew Goodney	Software Engineer - Engineering Support
Nick Danischewsky	Mechanical Special Effects - Mechanical FX
Brandon Tharp	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Composite and Paint
Ramen Doser	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Tesshi Nakagawa	Wardrobe Assistant
Carlos Brown	Assistant Costume Designer
Michele Michel	Costume Designer
Azalia Snail	Costumer
Soo-Jin Yoon	Hair
Danny Romo	Makeup Artist - Tattoo Artist
Reyna Pecot	Makeup Effects - SFX Make-Up
Chrissy Webb	Makeup
Tatiana Effirnova	Makeup
Bari Dreiband-Burman	Makeup Effects - SFX Make-Up
Peter Wulff	Wardrobe Assistant
Verina Schafer	Hair
Christine Bean	Costumer
Marisa Flores	Costumer
Heather Plott	Makeup
Sallie Ciganovich	Hair
Alexis Swain	Makeup
Tina Sims	Hair
Elena Arroy	Makeup
Haruyo Sawada	Makeup

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