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Hard Candy

Hard Candy

Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.

20056.81h 44m

Overview

Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.

Directed by David Slade
Written by Brian Nelson
Produced by Richard Hutton, David Higgins, Michael Caldwell
Box OfficeBudget: $950KRevenue: $7.0M

Top Cast

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Hayley Stark

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Jeff Kohlver

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Judy Tokuda

Odessa Rae

Odessa Rae

Janelle Rogers

G.J. Echternkamp

G.J. Echternkamp

Nighthawks Clerk

Cori Bright

Cori Bright

Girl in Nighthawks (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

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About Hard Candy

Hard Candy is a drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of pedophilia, suicide, rape, age difference, photographer, sadism. Directed by David Slade, it stars Elliot Page, Patrick Wilson, Sandra Oh. Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.

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