Hard (1998)

When a series of brutal killings of young male hustlers awakens the police to the threat of a serial killer, rookie detective Raymond Fates (Noel Palomaria) and his seasoned partner ... See full summary »

Director:

John Huckert

Writers:

John Huckert (screenplay), John Matkowsky (screenplay)

Stars:

Noel Palomaria, Malcolm Moorman, Charles Lanyer

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noel Palomaria	...	Det. Raymond Vates
Malcolm Moorman	...	Jack
Charles Lanyer	...	Det. Tom Ellis
Michael Waite	...	Andy
Paula Kay Perry	...	Bette
Alex Depedro	...	Andy Jr. (as Alex DePedro)
Bob Hollander	...	Capt. Foster
Steve Andrews	...	Det. Hendrickson
K.D. Jones	...	Det. Jackson (as KD Jones)
Ken Narasaki	...	Det. Chyun
Steve Gonzales	...	Det. Dominguez
Cynthia Downey	...	Deputy Coroner
Chas Gray	...	Det. Kolletti
Brandi Garay	...	Cinnamon Smith
M. Tiffany Reed	...	Officer Bruin

Storyline

When a series of brutal killings of young male hustlers awakens the police to the threat of a serial killer, rookie detective Raymond Fates (Noel Palomaria) and his seasoned partner detective Tom Ellis (Charles Lanyer) battle an intolerant police department that is indifferent to these "misdemeanor killings.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | serial killer | hustler | pubic hair | male pubic hair | 

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Taglines:

Le film que L'Amerique a voulu interdire [FR]

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and grisly afterviews, strong sexual content, language and some drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Former Official site for the film - site no longer active. [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 2000 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Hard

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$19,596 (USA) (25 June 1999)

Gross:

$19,596 (USA) (25 June 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MPH Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to the light. John Milton-"Paradise Lost" ([1667] Novel: "Paradise Lost")

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Connections

References Dick Tracy (1937)

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Soundtracks

There Was a Time
Written and Produced by Bret Helm
Performed by Doc Tahri
Courtesy of Cash Only Records
Bums From Deep Space Music 1996 (BMI)

User Reviews

Thought Provoking

Hard is one of those independent films that keeps you thinking long after the film is over. Exploring two segments of our society - police and street hustlers - for whom violence is a frequent occurrence, the film poignantly shows the internal struggles of being gay in a straight world, and graphically shows the external results of society's indifferent attitude toward gay victims of violence. The attitudes and results can easily be extrapolated at some level to the experiences of other segments of American society - minorities, the religious right, even smokers. Human beings can ignore, and thereby endorse, the repression of other human beings, so long as the repression doesn't personally affect them.

Hard is beautifully shot, but a few flaws will jump out at you - a couple of clunker lines, some low-budget props. But if you ignore those and look at the underlying message, you'll find your time well spent. I'll take Hard, warts and all, over a perfectly made but brain-deadening Miss Congeniality any day.