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Hit So Hard

  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
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6.8/10
718
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Hit So Hard (2011)
A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction.
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A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction during the band's 1994-1995 world tour and after.A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction during the band's 1994-1995 world tour and after.A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction during the band's 1994-1995 world tour and after.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
718
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • P. David Ebersole
  • Writers
    • P. David Ebersole
    • Todd Hughes
  • Stars
    • Patty Schemel
    • Courtney Love
    • Eric Erlandson
  • Director
    • P. David Ebersole
  • Writers
    • P. David Ebersole
    • Todd Hughes
  • Stars
    • Patty Schemel
    • Courtney Love
    • Eric Erlandson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:16
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    Trailer 1:37
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    Photos33

    Patty Schemel in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Courtney Love, Melissa Auf der Maur, Eric Erlandson, Hole, and Patty Schemel in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Courtney Love, Melissa Auf der Maur, Eric Erlandson, Hole, and Patty Schemel in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Patty Schemel in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Courtney Love and Patty Schemel in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Courtney Love, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Melissa Auf der Maur, Eric Erlandson, Nina Gordon, James Hetfield, Metallica, Jason Newsted, Steve Lack, Louise Post, Hole, Patty Schemel, Veruca Salt, and Jim Shapiro in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Gina Schock, Patty Schemel, and Kate Schellenbach in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Kurt Cobain, Patty Schemel, and Frances Bean Cobain in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Patty Schemel in Hit So Hard (2011)
    P. David Ebersole in Hit So Hard (2011)
    Patty Schemel in Hit So Hard (2011)
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    Patty Schemel
    Patty Schemel
    • Self
    Courtney Love
    Courtney Love
    • Self
    Eric Erlandson
    Eric Erlandson
    • Self
    Melissa Auf der Maur
    Melissa Auf der Maur
    • Self
    Kurt Cobain
    Kurt Cobain
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Kristen Pfaff
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Larry Schemel
    • Self
    Gina Schock
    Gina Schock
    • Self
    Debbi Peterson
    Debbi Peterson
    • Self
    Kate Schellenbach
    Kate Schellenbach
    • Self
    Nina Gordon
    Nina Gordon
    • Self
    Roddy Bottum
    Roddy Bottum
    • Self
    Joe Mama-Nitzberg
    • Self
    Phranc
    • Self
    Sarah Vowell
    Sarah Vowell
    • Self
    Dallas Taylor
    • Self
    Alice de Buhr
    • Self
    Chris Whitemyer
    • Self
    • Director
      • P. David Ebersole
    • Writers
      • P. David Ebersole
      • Todd Hughes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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

      Patty Schemel: I knew that somehow music would take me somewhere better and it did.

    • Connections
      References The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Asking For It
      Written by Eric Erlandson, Courtney Love
      Performed by Hole

    User reviews11

    Review
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    Featured review
    3/10
    Ick
    A star-f**king movie about Courtney and Kurt disguised as a movie about Hole's lesbian drummer. I don't think the people who made this movie are actually very interested in Patty. I suspect they were very interested in Patty's old video. There's a good movie about Patty's life and a good movie about women drummers out there but this isn't it.

    Second hope--that it would have lots of good music. I love Hole, but there are only snippets of Hole songs where the lyrics can belabor whatever point the movie's making.

    If you're interested in video of Courtney and Kurt, go for it. Otherwise, it's icky watching a messed-up drummer with an interesting past get used.
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    • Kmck129
    • Aug 28, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hit So Hard: Школа жизни Патти Шемель
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Ebersole Hughes Company
      • Tight Ship Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,025
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,500
      • Apr 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,576
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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