Hit So Hard (2011)

Director:

P. David Ebersole

Writers (WGA):

P. David Ebersole (written by) &
Todd Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

16 November 2012 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Music

Tagline:

The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel

Plot:

A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Patty Schemel	...	Herself
Courtney Love	...	Herself
Eric Erlandson	...	Himself
Melissa Auf der Maur	...	Herself
Kurt Cobain	...	Himself (archive footage)
Kristen Pfaff	...	Himself (archive footage)
Larry Schemel	...	Himself
Gina Schock	...	Herself
Debbi Peterson	...	Herself
Kate Schellenbach	...	Herself
Nina Gordon	...	Herself
Roddy Bottum	...	Himself
Joe Mama-Nitzberg	...	Himself
Phranc	...	Herself
Sarah Vowell	...	Herself
Dallas Taylor	...	Himself
Alice de Buhr	...	Herself
Chris Whitemyer	...	Himself
Care Bears on Fire	...	Izzy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Butchie	...	Herself
Evan Dando	...	Himself (archive footage)
Dexter Holland	...	Himself (archive footage)
Leslie Mah	...	Herself (archive footage)
Metallica	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Sheri Ozeki	...	Herself (archive footage)
Fred Schneider	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jenny Shimizu	...	Herself (archive footage)
Pat Smear	...	Himself (archive footage)

Directed by
P. David Ebersole

Writing credits (WGA)
P. David Ebersole		(written by) &
Todd Hughes		(written by)

Produced by
Heather Bendler	....	associate producer
Julianna Brannum	....	associate producer
Todd Hughes	....	producer
Brad Lovett	....	associate producer
Dan Snow	....	associate producer
Christina Soletti	....	producer

Original Music by
Roddy Bottum

Cinematography by
Larra Anderson
Mark Putnam
John Tanzer

Film Editing by
P. David Ebersole

Sound Department
Tom Boykin	....	sound editor
Kerry P. Brown	....	mixing consultant
Eric Lalicata	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	supervising sound editor
David Malits	....	sound mixer
Sergio R. Rocha	....	sound effects editor
Dan Snow	....	sound supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Hernando Bansuelo	....	second unit: photography
Kim Rasser	....	still photographer
Stephen Roullier	....	still photographer
Starr Scesniak	....	still photographer
Jamie Tolbert	....	second unit: photography

Editorial Department
Eric Chase	....	hd colorist
Andrew Harwood	....	video post assistant

Other crew
Dean R. Cheley	....	clearance counsel
Jim Dobson	....	publicist
Michael Donaldson	....	clearance counsel

Thanks
Anna Margarita Albelo	....	thanks
Allison Anders	....	thanks
Jennifer Arnold	....	thanks
Rodney Ascher	....	thanks
Nigel Barker	....	thanks
Peter Belsito	....	thanks
Shaz Bennett	....	thanks
Cary Berger	....	thanks
Jello Biafra	....	thanks
Effie Brown	....	thanks
Kerry P. Brown	....	thanks
Charlotte Caffey	....	thanks
Austin Chick	....	thanks
Billy Corgan	....	thanks
Joseph F. Cultice	....	thanks
Christine D'Souza	....	thanks
Darius Fisher	....	thanks
Christian Gaines	....	thanks
Philip Gefter	....	thanks
Kevin Iwashina	....	thanks
Dylan Marchetti	....	thanks
James McNew	....	thanks
Stuart Moxham	....	thanks
Linda Perry	....	thanks
Richard Press	....	thanks
Lance Robertson	....	thanks
Lizabeth Scott	....	thanks
Loren Segan	....	thanks
Tristen Tuckfield	....	thanks
Diana E. Williams	....	thanks
Mary Woronov	....	thanks
Lauren Zuckerman	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Ebersole Hughes Company, The
• Tight Ship Productions

Distributors

• Well Go (2012) (USA) (all media)
• Variance Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• King Records (2012) (Japan) (all media)
• Regency Media (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Shock Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Anarchy Post  sound post-production
• Anarchy Post  video post production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Australia:MA15+

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Ebersole Hughes Company, The

Trivia:

Permissions to use all the music by Hole in the film were granted free of charge by Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson as a gift to Patty Schemel, as the budget didn't allow for the expense of music rights.

Quotes:

Alice de Buhr:It's a nasty, greasy, icky business.

Soundtrack:

Jennifer's Body

Wonderful!! A Don't Miss for Hole Fans.

A film that focuses on Courtney Love's band Hole where Ms. Love is not the out-of-control one may seem like an unlikely premise. But the story of Hole drummer Patty Schemel's rise and fall (OUT of Hole) is beautifully done.

Growing up in a small town outside Seattle, it wasn't long before Schemel and her musician brother Larry became regular fixtures in the Seattle music scene. As the city was becoming the focal point for the new "alternative" movement, Patty and her friend Kurt Cobain were indulging in activities a bit more risky than music. Through home footage and interviews with all three band-mates and a who's who of influential female drummers, Hit So Hard tackles sexism in the music industry, the long and painful process of kicking drugs and the loneliness of being a young lesbian in a conservative town. But by looking at her life from so many facets, the film is ultimately uplifting, moving and powerful. Props to everyone involved. Best SXSW documentary this year.