Hard Ground

2003 film by Frank Q. Dobbs

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Hard Ground

Directed by| Frank Q. Dobbs
Written by|

* Frank Q. Dobbs
* David S. Cass Sr.

Produced by|

* H. Daniel Gross
* Robert Halmi Jr.
* Lincoln Lageson
* Larry Levinson
* Nick Lombardo
* Michael Moran
* Randy Pope
* Steven Squillante

Starring|

* Burt Reynolds
* Bruce Dern
* Seth Peterson
* Amy Jo Johnson

Cinematography| Maximo Munzi
Edited by| Jennifer Jean Cacavas
Music by| Joe Kraemer

Production
companies

* Hallmark Entertainment
* Alpine Medien Productions
* Larry Levinson Productions
* MAT IV

Distributed by|

* Hallmark Entertainment
* The Hallmark Channel
* GoodTimes Entertainment
* RTL Entertainment

Release date

* July 12, 2003 (2003-07-12)

Running time

| 120 min
Country| United States

Hard Ground is a 2003 western television film directed by Frank Q. Dobbs, and starring Burt Reynolds and Bruce Dern.[1] It was the final film directed by Dobbs.[2] The cinematography was made by Maximo Munzi.[3]

## Cast

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* Burt Reynolds as John "Chill" McKay
* Bruce Dern as Sheriff Hutch Hutchinson
* Amy Jo Johnson as Elizabeth Kennedy
* Seth Peterson as Joshua
* David Figlioli as Billy Bucklin
* Martin Kove as Floyd
* Larry Hankin as Toothless
* Michael Shamus Wiles as Mundo
* Bill Henderson as Junior Gunn
* Sergio Calderón as General Jesus Navarro
* Randy Stripling as McMordy
* David Atkinson as Deputy Dunlap
* Edward Faulkner as Warden
* David S. Cass Sr. as Pike
* Frank Sharp as Tall man
* Shawn Patrick Nash as Outlaw
* Steve Cobbs as Prison guard
* Dennis Fitzgerald as Escort corporal
* Brad Heiner as Gunman
* Lance W. Lanfear as Mexican rebel
* Robert A. Nowotny as Cowpoke in cantina
* William Rick Young as Gunman

## Reception

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The Movie Scene said the film "does come up very short and at times the forced story elements makes it almost laughable."[4]

## References

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1. ^ Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 134\. ISBN 9780810863781.
2. ^ Albright, Brian (October 24, 2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland Publishing. p. 301\. ISBN 9780786472277.
3. ^ Lentz III, Harris M. (May 7, 2015). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. McFarland Publishing. p. 251\. ISBN 9780786476664.
4. ^ "Hard Ground (2003)". The Movie Scene. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

## External links

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* Hard Ground at IMDb
* Hard Ground at Rotten Tomatoes
* Hard Ground at the TCM Movie Database