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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 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
China:(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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Both cast and crew members have denied that the costume choices for the character of Hayley were intended as a reference to the children's story 'Little Red Riding Hood.'
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Miscellaneous: Hayley isn't seen changing the ice, yet the bag appears full when ever lifted without the bottom being dominated by melted ice (better known as water), also for as long as the ice had been sitting on his lap, you would think that there would be a distinct discoloration, but there isn't.
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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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References The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Elephant Woman
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What happened at the end?A nore regarding spoilers
Why is the film titled "Hard Candy?"
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I just screened this film at LGF last night. I was quite intrigued for the first forty minutes. Then it all kind of fell apart for me. In it's best moments this film explores the complexities of vengeance and psychology. It tries to be clever by pulling a role reversal -- but this eventually wears thin and the dialog becomes didactic and contrived. I still think it is worth seeing for the strength of the leads alone. Patrick Wilson does a fine job as a "suspected" pedophile. He elicits both sympathy and disgust. Ellen Page as the young girl is absolutely fantastic. Her performance is brilliant and even frightening at times. She's good even when the script can't match her talent. I look forward to seeing her in many films to come. Finally a young actress who is more than just a pretty face -- I'm so tired of the Natalie Portmans, the Hillary Duffs, and the Jessica Albas of the world. Good luck with your career Ms. Page.
All in all, Hard Candy is worth seeing. Maybe I'm just a sucker for movies with tiny casts and realtime pacing. But there are some genuinely suspenseful moments in the film, although in the hands of lesser actors these scenes would disintegrate. And though I was annoyed by the contrivances and implausibilities of the script, I found myself the next day thinking about some of the issues raised therein.
At times Hard Candy reminded me of Polanski's Death and the Maiden, though H.C. is nowhere near as good. Ellen Page's Haley character is similar to Sigourney Weaver's character in the Polanski film. Both women are terrifying through the cold precision of their revenge. The problem with the Haley character is that she would have to be supernatural to accomplish the things she does in this film. And of course if she was supernatural, we'd have a completely different film on our hands -- High Plains Drifter.