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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Brian Nelson (written by)
Release Date:
14 April 2006 (USA)
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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
Awards:
5 wins
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6 nominations
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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)
(From WENN. 23 April 2009, 12:15 AM, PDT)
Lions Gate Buys Another Controversial Film
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 1 February 2005)
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Patrick Wilson | ... | Jeff Kohlver | |
| Ellen Page | ... | Hayley Stark | |
| Sandra Oh | ... | Judy Tokuda | |
| Odessa Rae | ... | Janelle Rogers (as Jennifer Holmes) | |
| G.J. Echternkamp | ... | Nighthawks Clerk (as Gilbert John) |
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing violent and aberrant sexual content involving a teen, and for language.
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Runtime:
104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:18 |
Ireland:18 |
Australia:R |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Singapore:M18 |
Germany:18 |
New Zealand:R18 |
China:(Banned) |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Indonesia:Dewasa |
Taiwan:R-18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Sweden:15 |
France:-16 |
Hungary:18 |
Brazil:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Romania:I.C.-14 |
Finland:K-15 |
USA:R (certificate #41243) |
Japan:R-15 |
Chile:18 |
Italy:VM18 |
USA:R
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The inspiration comes from Japan. Producer David Higgins had read reports of Japanese schoolgirls ambushing men who surfed the Internet for underage dates and later developed the story.
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Continuity: Near the end of the film, the girl is shown having trouble heaving the unconscious body of the man across the floor. The next time we see the man, he is standing upright on a chair with a noose around his neck. There is no way to stand an unconscious man up on a chair, and the girl was clearly not strong enough to force him onto the chair were he awake. Getting the man into this position is left unexplained presumably because it would be impossible.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Hayley Stark: Mmm. This is soo good. I want more.
Jeff Kohlver: Don't get greedy.
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Hayley Stark: Mmm. This is soo good. I want more.
Jeff Kohlver: Don't get greedy.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Freak
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Was Jeff castrated?A nore regarding spoilers
Is there any significance to the red hooded top?
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I saw Hard Candy at the Angelika, in Tribeca New York and never have I been so shocked, surprised and utterly impressed with an acting performance. The storyline, though somewhat confusing was overpowered by the Oscar-winning performance given by Ellen Page, 14-year old Hayley. Though it could have wrapped up a little sooner (it was a bit longer than expected) I would highly recommend this to anyone who has buddies they talk to online, or anyone that generally enjoys suspenseful films. Not to be outdone by the young star, Patrick Wilson gave an excellent performance. The whole movie was a twisted roller coaster of not knowing who to believe. Whether young Hayley was telling the truth, or was she in fact just completely insane, you won't find out until the end, but either way, it was a knockout performance by both stars and a highly recommended film!