Bauer Martinez Studios has sent us the first images available from Harsh Times, a hyperrealistic story of friendship, loyalty and ambition set on the extremely rough streets of south central L.A.

The film stars Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez and Eva Longoria and is scheduled to be released September 8th.

to check out the first 6 images from this film.

Harsh Times follows Mike Alvarez (Freddy Rodriguez), unemployed and looking for a job, and Jim David (Christina Bale) who has just been accepted by the DEA to do his share of the dirty work in Columbia. A pair of hell-raising beer-drinking screw-ups with time on their hands, they spend a few days riding around Los Angeles, causing trouble and leaving havoc in their wake - until it all catches up to them and the good times turn harsh.

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Harsh Times was released November 10th, 2006 and stars Christian Bale, Freddy Rodríguez, Eva Longoria, Chaka Forman, Tammy Trull, J.K. Simmons, Michael Monks, Samantha Esteban. The film is directed by David Ayer.