Hard Time (film)

Hard Time is a 1998 American made-for-television action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds. Reynolds also stars in the film as Chance Walker, a former police detective turned bounty hunter. The film was broadcast on TNT and served as the first installment in a trilogy of films featuring the character. The sequels are Hard Time: The Pretense (1999) and Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999). The film's plot centers around Walker being hired to track down a fugitive only to become embroiled in a larger conspiracy involving corrupt officials and a dangerous criminal organization. The film is known for its action sequences and Reynolds' performance.