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Hard Candy

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Elliot Page in Hard Candy (2005)
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Hayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks... Read allHayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks it's his lucky night. He's in for a surprise.Hayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks it's his lucky night. He's in for a surprise.

  • Director
    • David Slade
  • Writer
    • Brian Nelson
  • Stars
    • Patrick Wilson
    • Elliot Page
    • Sandra Oh
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    164K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    991
    166
    • Director
      • David Slade
    • Writer
      • Brian Nelson
    • Stars
      • Patrick Wilson
      • Elliot Page
      • Sandra Oh
    • 783User reviews
    • 244Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 13 nominations

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    Elliot Page and Patrick Wilson in Hard Candy (2005)
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    Patrick Wilson in Hard Candy (2005)
    Elliot Page and Patrick Wilson in Hard Candy (2005)
    Elliot Page in Hard Candy (2005)
    Patrick Wilson in Hard Candy (2005)
    Patrick Wilson in Hard Candy (2005)
    Elliot Page, Patrick Wilson, and David Slade in Hard Candy (2005)
    Sandra Oh and Elliot Page in Hard Candy (2005)

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    Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson
    • Jeff Kohlver
    Elliot Page
    Elliot Page
    • Hayley Stark
    • (as Ellen Page)
    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Judy Tokuda
    Odessa Rae
    Odessa Rae
    • Janelle Rogers
    • (as Jennifer Holmes)
    G.J. Echternkamp
    G.J. Echternkamp
    • Nighthawks Clerk
    • (as Gilbert John)
    Cori Bright
    • Girl in Nighthawks
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Slade
    • Writer
      • Brian Nelson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Due to the controversial nature of the film, the budget was kept under a million dollars so the studio wouldn't ask to change anything.
    • Goofs
      Jeff's facial hair is noticeably thicker in the opening coffee shop scene than it is later in the day.
    • Quotes

      Jeff Kohlver: Look. I'm not the monster you think I am. But, okay, I crossed a line. Just call the cops. I'll turn myself in.

      Hayley Stark: [as if narrating a headline] Cute Pedophile Pleads Guilty.

      [speaking as a defense attorney]

      Hayley Stark: "Aww, it's not his fault. He's sick. He has an addiction."

      Jeff Kohlver: I'll do jail. Isn't, isn't that what should happen?

      Hayley Stark: Yeah. You might. You might get jail time. I dunno: therapy, drugs, group discussions, notifying people when you move into a new house. How bad is that, really?

      Jeff Kohlver: It'll ruin my career, ruin my life.

      Hayley Stark: Well, didn't Roman Polanski just win an Oscar?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Wild/The Sisters/Kinky Boots/The Notorious Betty Page/Hard Candy (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Freak
      Written and Produced by Mark Bell

      Performed by LFO

      Published by Warp Music

      Courtesy of Warp Records

      Used by Permission of EMI Virgin Music, Inc.

    User reviews783

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Great acting and film making!
    I was lucky enough to be in one of the first test audiences for this film in Los Angeles. Knowing nothing about the film except that it's being described as suspense/horror, and stars Patrick Wilson and a 14 year old girl, I went in expecting another bad to mediocre slash film. I couldn't have been more wrong!

    Hard Candy is an intense psychological drama, with incredible performances by both Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson. The two actors are practically the only two people with lines in the film, aside from some brief appearances by Sandra Oh and Jennifer Holmes. Thusfar I have only seen Wilson in The Alamo and Phantom of the Opera, but I was blown away with how he handled this performance. The slow, suspenseful film is set mainly in the Los Angeles home of photographer Jeff, a 32 year old man whom Hayley, a mature 14 year old girl who met him online, suspects to be a pedophile. The pacing was steady, and phenomenal - after a brief exposition we get into the real suspense about 20 minutes into the film, and it doesn't let up from there. The cinematography and camera work went excellently with the film. Rather than being extremely gory, the adult themes of the film lead to a more psychological creepiness. There are also questions that remain unanswered until the end of the film, when everything is wrapped up nicely - leaving you puzzled to the true identities and motives of the characters throughout most of the duration.

    Horror films are not my cup of tea, but psychological drama is. An early fall release date has been rumored, and I can only hope this movie doesn't get lost in the shuffle between summer blockbusters and Oscar season. I also hope Lion's Gate markets this film for what it is, and doesn't try to aim for fans of slash, or a teen crowd.
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    • Luckie Starr
    • May 12, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dulce venganza
    • Filming locations
      • Arclight Cinemas - 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(parking structure)
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Vulcan Productions
      • Launchpad Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $950,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,024,640
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $58,049
      • Apr 16, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,022,209
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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