Hard Times

Name: Hard Times
Released: 1994
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Alan Bates, Bob Peck, Richard E. Grant, Bill Paterson, Beatie Edney

Hard Times (1994) is a film. Directed by Peter Barnes. Starring Alan Bates, Bob Peck, Richard E. Grant, Bill Paterson. This page maps 8 characters and 11 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Interactive Features for Hard Times

Hard Times offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 8 characters interconnect through 11 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

The provided plot follows the harm caused by a facts-only upbringing alongside Stephen's personal troubles and unresolved suspicion after a bank robbery.

7.7/10 · 100 min · 1994

Credits

Director

Peter Barnes
Cast

as Josiah Bounderby

Alan Bates
Cast

as Thomas Gradgrind

Bob Peck
Cast

as James Harthouse

Richard E. Grant
Cast

as Stephen Blackpool

Bill Paterson
Cast

as Louisa Gradgrind

Beatie Edney
Cast

as Rachel

Harriet Walter
Cast

as Tom

Christien Anholt
Cast

as Mrs. Sparsit

Dilys Laye
Cast

as Bitzer

Alex Jennings
Cast

as Mrs. Gradgrind

Diana Fairfax
Cast

as Sleary

Peter Bayliss
Cast

as Childers

Timothy Bateson

Content sources

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.