Hard Knocks (1979)

April. 01,1979

3.9

| Drama Action

A suspenseful and romantic tale of a young man, Guy Montgomery (Michael Christian), whose whole life thus far has been a desperate escape from a tragic and dangerous past. Idealistic as he tries to be, a series of unfortunate incidents in the neon jungle of Hollywood lead him deeper and deeper into the mire of its seamier side until one terrifying evening at the home of a famous actress (Josette Banzet) Guy gets into a fight with her husband and beats him up so badly that he thinks he has killed the man. Once again, Guy is running from his past toward an uncertain future.

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Cast

Keenan Wynn as Jed

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Donna Wilkes as Chris

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John Crawford as Josh

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Reviews

Stometer

1979/04/01

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

AnhartLinkin

1979/04/02

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Voxitype

1979/04/03

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Invaderbank

1979/04/04

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.