Hard Candy (2005)

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Original Title :	Hard Candy
Director :	David Slade
Writer :	Brian Nelson
Genre :	Drama
	Thriller
Country :	USA
Language :	English
Producer :	Paul G. Allen , Michael Caldwell , Erica Farjo , David Higgins , Richard Hutton , Barney Jeffrey , Rosanne Korenberg , Brian Nelson , Jody Patton , Hans Christian Ritter
Music :	Harry Escott Molly Nyman
Photography :	Jo Willems
Distributor :	1More Film
MPAA Rating :	Rated R for disturbing violent and aberrant sexual content involving a teen, and for language.
IMDB ID :	0424136
Official site :	http://hardcandymovie.com/
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Hard Candy (2005) - David Slade

Starring

Patrick Wilson		Jeff Kohlver
Ellen Page		Hayley Stark
Sandra Oh		Judy Tokuda
Jennifer Holmes		Janelle Rogers
Gilbert John		Nighthawks Clerk

Plot

For three weeks, 14-year-old Hayley Stark has been chatting on-line with 'Lensmaster319', a 32-year old fashion photographer, named Jeff. The two agree to meet at a coffee shop called Nighthawks. They hit it off, despite the massive age difference. Hayley appears to flirt with Jeff, and Jeff generally restrains himself, even admitting that he must wait 4-years until he can be with her. But his reservations are apparently not enough to decline when Hayley all but invites herself over to his house. Once at the house, manipulation becomes the name of the game, and the pedophile seems to be on the non-traditional side of it.

Comments

Never underestimate Music video /commercial filmmakers., 13 April 2006 Author: Brock Logan from A world controlled by something beyond description. This sure is some thriller.Darn those MTV filmmakers,when they really use their heads they show some of their true visual talents.Like the debut made by Mark Romanek in One Hour Photo, David Slade really excels as a director who keeps things extremely intense and gripping with a touch of shocking elements and pure disturbance due to its story.A film about a pedophile who invites a 14 year old girl into his house only to lead a disturbing game of cat and mouse with shocking consequences and shocking twists.Along with the superb debut and impressive writing ,it is actually the young Ellen Page who carries the film.You won',t find her not mentioned in any review to this film.Hers is a performance worth mentioning,because she takes a huge shift towards her character. Wilson,on the other hand does an adequate job.A surprisingly effective thriller and of course disturbing in the most shocking sense of way.This is sure one psychological thriller you ought to check out.