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Hard Candy

Actor(s): Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes
Director(s): David Slade
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 2005
DVD Release: 09/19/2006
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
Studio: Lions Gate
Total Copies: 5
Genres: Thriller, Psychological Thriller
See Also: Hard Candy [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

A teenage girl agrees to meet a thirtysomething fashion photographer in person after becoming acquainted with him in an online chat room, and the resulting encounter finds the line between predator and prey slipping slowly out of focus in director David Slade's provocative and topical thriller. Hayley (Ellen Page) is a 14-year-old teen whose emotional maturity seems to betray her tender age. Jeff (Patrick Wilson) is a potential child predator whose intentions toward his young chat buddy seem less than honorable. After meeting in a coffeehouse and getting to know each other briefly in person, Jeff invites Haley back to his place, and it's not long before Jeff's underage guest is pouring drinks and posing provocatively for an impromptu photo shoot. As the evening's questionable activities take a decidedly sordid slant and the raptorial Jeff appears poised to strike, a sudden turn of events finds that his apparent victim has had a plan of her own from the very beginning. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Actors

Patrick Wilson - Jeff Kohlver
Ellen Page - Hayley Stark
Sandra Oh - Judy Tokuda
Jennifer Holmes - Janelle Rogers

Member Movie Reviews

Bob B. (bozex) from ATLANTA, GA wrote on 9/10/2009...

Dark movie but very intense, and it keeps you interested. Not for people who cannot look directly at the problem of child molesters, in the world.

Robert G. (rural631) from DIXON, MO wrote on 5/15/2009...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Well acted with a unique story. Story gets a bit unrealistic toward the end and Ellen Page's character is so sadistic and creepy that it hurts what could have been a really interesting movie. She's so bad you start hoping the photographer gets loose and brains her. Worth watching....maybe once

Shannon Y. (kawehilani) from KING GEORGE, VA wrote on 1/14/2009...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

I really enjoyed this movie. It was an earlier performance by Ellen Page of Juno still a great one though.

Sarah F. (Ferdy63) from DALTON, GA wrote on 1/14/2009...

2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Really surprisingly good movie. It was a title I had never heard of but I recognized Ellen Page as the actress from Juno. This is a complete 180 from her Juno character but she is great in the role. The movie starts out with her meeting an older man she has been chatting with on the internet. They go to his home and he starts making his move on her. That's when the tables turn. I don't want to give away too much because it is one surprise after another as the film progresses. It's hard to watch at times but you can't turn away. I highly recommend this movie!!

Heather F. (8izenuff) from PHOENIX, AZ wrote on 5/19/2008...

3 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Yes, watch it! Mildly disturbing. Not enough to give me nightmares, so that makes me wonder if it needed something more. Not a subject everyone will enjoy or agree upon. Some of the twists were apparent.