Details the efforts of a pop-rock star (James Roberts / Rick Springfield) to win the love of a woman he meets in a car accident. None of the usual gambits work on this woman, who has never ...
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Title: Hard to Hold (1984)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rick Springfield | ... | James Roberts | |
| Janet Eilber | ... | Diana Lawson | |
| Patti Hansen | ... | Nicky Nides | |
| Albert Salmi | ... | Johnny Lawson | |
| Gregory Itzin | ... | Owen | |
| Peter Van Norden | ... | Casserole | |
| Bill Mumy | ... | The James Roberts Band - Keyboard | |
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Tony Fox Sales | ... | The James Roberts Band - Guitar |
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Mike Baird | ... | The James Roberts Band - Drums |
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Robert Popwell | ... | The James Roberts Band - Bass (as Robert 'Pops' Popwell) |
| Tracy Brooks Swope | ... | Toby | |
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Heather Haase | ... | Cal Mussetter (as Heather Devore-Haase) |
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Carole Tru Foster | ... | Mrs. Mussetter |
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Garry Goodrow | ... | Maitre d' |
| Frank Ronzio | ... | Flower Vendor | |
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Details the efforts of a pop-rock star (James Roberts / Rick Springfield) to win the love of a woman he meets in a car accident. None of the usual gambits work on this woman, who has never heard of him. Complications arise involving the ex-girlfriend Nicky, who is still in his band. Lots of Springfield tunes help the plot along. Written by Tony Bridges <tbridges@spicer.com>
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switchblade comb | automobile accident | airport terminal | love triangle | falling in love |Taglines:
Love is hard to find, when the whole world is watching.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 April 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Forever One See more »Filming Locations:
Fairmont Hotel - 950 Mason Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, USACompany Credits
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James Roberts: Do you like my music?
Diana Lawson: No, I don't like your music.
James Roberts: Why?
Diana Lawson: It's bubblegum!
James Roberts: Yeah? Well 21 million Americans seem to think different!
Diana Lawson: Well, bully for them!
James Roberts: *Bully* for them? What kind of word is "bully"? What kind of music do you like?
Diana Lawson: Tony Bennett.
James Roberts: Jesus...
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The name of the place where James Roberts (Rick Springfield) stayed in San Francisco was the Fairmont Hotel. See more »Goofs
When Jamie sends flowers to Diana (at around 12 mins), they are pink and red, but when his road guy comes back with the refused flowers, they are yellow. See more »Quotes
Diana Lawson: Will you stop harassing me? I know who you are, you're a rock person of some sort.James Roberts: Do you like my music?
Diana Lawson: No, I don't like your music.
James Roberts: Why?
Diana Lawson: It's bubblegum!
James Roberts: Yeah? Well 21 million Americans seem to think different!
Diana Lawson: Well, bully for them!
James Roberts: *Bully* for them? What kind of word is "bully"? What kind of music do you like?
Diana Lawson: Tony Bennett.
James Roberts: Jesus...
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...the album was killer! Great soundtrack, top chart busting hits, and one talented musician. So if you're expecting the movie to be as great as the soundtrack, let me shoot you straight. Hard To Hold is a movie that is going to rely heavily on his music, and also rare concert clips, rather then concentrate on a story line. Same formula was Purple Rain, which if you think about it, about sums up this movie. If you take Prince and all the great music out of Purple Rain, the movie is a piece of crap, am I wrong? Same goes here, we got Rick Springfield, a great 80's teen icon, in a movie with a weak story line. It is what it is. It's trying to be a romance movie, but the flight just doesn't take off. What do you want? And if you think a rock star can get any girl he wants, think again, because this one is giving him a run for his money. A survivor of a car accident, she doesn't have a clue who he is, can he win her love? Tune in Tokyo, actually, tune out Tokyo, go back to...whatever you were doing, there is nothing to see here. I'm a hard critic, but I am a fair critic, and I say the music backing the film up earns this silly nonsense of a film up with a whopping 4 out of possible 10 stars.