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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   37,409 votes
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Director:
David Slade
Writer (WGA):
Brian Nelson (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.
Plot:
A mature 14-year old girl meets a charming 32-year old photographer on the Internet. Suspecting that he is a pedophile, she goes to his home in an attempt to expose him. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Slade Signs As Eclipse Director
 (From WENN. 23 April 2009, 12:15 AM, PDT)

Lions Gate Buys Another Controversial Film
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 1 February 2005)

User Comments:
Excellent movie, but be aware it may be disturbing by the subject of it. more

Cast

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing violent and aberrant sexual content involving a teen, and for language.
Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The final shot of Hayley with the hoody pulled over her head was taken by the DP Jo Willems without Ellen Page knowing. She didn't know about the shot until she saw the final cut. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jeff is struggling to get the bonds off when he is on the castration table, his hands and wrists are all red and there are heavy red marks all over his wrists. When Jeff confronts Hayley and he falls down (on the roof), his wrists are completely clean and no marks are seen at all. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Hayley Stark: Mmm. This is soo good. I want more.
Jeff Kohlver: Don't get greedy.
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Movie Connections:
References Valley of the Dolls (1967) more
Soundtrack:
Freak more

FAQ

Why is the film titled "Hard Candy?"
Is there any significance to the red hooded top?
Was Jeff castrated?
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291 out of 401 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent movie, but be aware it may be disturbing by the subject of it., 18 October 2005
10/10
Author: ekiza23 (ekiza23@gmail.com) from Barcelona, Spain

This is a film about a girl of 14 years old and a 32 years old guy. It is a movie about Hayley (more than excellent Ellen Page) and Jeff, about pedophilia and about how a pedophile must feel. Or maybe it is only a history of vengeance. You won't know until the end of the film. It sure is a difficult subject for a movie, but the script is excellently profiled in the psychological horror and does not turn to be obscene or anything than can visually or verbally hurt the sensibility of anyone. It is more like disturbing to hear a teenage girl speak how she does, and it is fascinating how your feelings will go from one character to the other during the movie until you realize that no matter what the end is, everyone is guilty of something and it is not to us, humans, to decide what bad actions can be justified by other bad actions.

Try on it, and be open-minded.

Sorry about any orthographic mistake, I'm not used to English writing.

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Why I didn't enjoy this one (meaning it's not bad) mik-hei
How did she know how to find him online? CJohn503
That was uncomfortable... sikfuk48
Brilliant symbolism (*SPOILERS*) chodkoel
Did Jeff 'get what he deserved'? nofo04
Ellen's thoughts on Hayley - 'Not evil at all. Justice.' thatfridaynight
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