Hard Candy (2005) Thriller Drama Crime
Hard Candy (2005) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.7/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Hard Candy
Hard Candy Plot Synopsis:
After having online chat room chats for three weeks, "Thonggrrrl14" convinces "Lensman319" to meet in person in a public place, they being up front that they are a fourteen year old girl and thirty-two year old man respectively. They are indeed precocious fourteen year old Hayley Stark and thirty-two year old photographer Jeff Kohlver. Their interactions, including their meeting, are laced with indirect s**ual innuendo, most specifically on Hayley's part, although Jeff is clear also in an indirect manner that he does not have s** with minors. Regardless, Hayley is further able to convince Jeff to continue their face-to-face at his place. There, both Hayley and Jeff's true intentions come to light, their meeting which was no accident on either side, and the intentions which may be incompatible and have serious and deadly consequences.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A teenage girl raids a man"s home in order to expose him under suspicion that he is a s** offender with pedophilia.
Tagline: Strangers shouldn"t talk to little girls.
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Hard Candy Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2005 (more 2005 movies)
Box Office: $1,024,640
Awards: 10
Nominations: 13
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Hard Candy Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 28, 2006, Netflix: Nov 01, 2017
Writers: Brian Nelson
Producers: Jody Allen, Paul Allen, Michael Caldwell, Ellora Chowdhury, Erica Farjo, David Higgins, Richard Hutton, Barney Jeffrey, Rosanne Korenberg, Brian Nelson, Hans Ritter, Alex Webster
Editors: Art Jones
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Hard Candy (2005) Cast (Click to Expand)
Hard Candy Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Cori Bright | ... | Girl in Nighthawks (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Patrick Wilson (b. July 3, 1973) – Jeff Kohlver
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Ellen Page (b. February 21, 1987) – Hayley Stark
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Ellen Philpotts Page | Ellen Philpotts-Page - Sandra Oh (b. July 20, 1971) – Judy Tokuda
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Odessa Rae – Janelle Rogers (as Jennifer Holmes)
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Jennifer Holmes - G.J. Echternkamp – Nighthawks Clerk (as Gilbert John)
- Cori Bright – Girl in Nighthawks (uncredited)
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