- So, there’s a lot more to the story behind “The Harder They Fall” than what you see in the movie. It’s based on a real guy, and honestly, his life was way more intense and complicated than what the film shows. The character played by Idris Elba seems like this smart, older criminal, but the real Rufus Buck was just a teen when he became really notorious in the Indian Territory. His gang went on this wild two-week spree in 1895, and it’s a way crazier story than what Netflix cooked up. The movie takes quite a few creative twists with historical characters from the Wild West, especially with Rufus Buck. They’ve got Idris Elba, who’s 49, playing a guy who was actually executed at just 21. That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how the movie and reality differ.
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