
The Hard Years
1973, Spanish. Directed by Gabriel Retes.
Three boys, after participating in the events of 1968 in Mexico, find themselves in the need to get away from the social struggle
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 January 1973
- Original title
- Los años duros
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Gabriel Retes, Jesús Díaz
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The Hard Years runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Hard Years isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hard Years?
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Who directed The Hard Years?
The Hard Years (1973) was directed by Gabriel Retes and stars Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez, Jorge Santoyo, Eduardo Casab.