Did you know? To prepare for the film, Christian Bale spent three weeks with gang members, police officers, ex-soldiers and Homeland Security agents prior to the commencement of shooting. Read More
To prepare for the film, Christian Bale spent three weeks with gang members, police officers, ex-soldiers and Homeland Security agents prior to the commencement of shooting.
After shooting the scripted material in the scene when Jim (Christian Bale) and Mike ('Freddie Rodriguez') visit Darrell (Terry Crews), they found they still had the location for two hours, so they began to improvise. They ended up with a thirty minute scene of the three of them talking about their lives in-character. According to Christian Bale, it was one of the funniest experiences of his career.
Director David Ayer first met Christian Bale when Bale auditioned for Training Day (2001), for the role that ultimately went to Ethan Hawke. Ayer liked Bale's intensity, and gave him the 'Harsh Times' script. Bale loved it, and Ayer promised him that if the movie was ever made, he could play Jim. When the movie went into production, Ayer kept his promise.
Harsh Times 2006
10 Nov 2006 ● English ● 1 hr 56 mins
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