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Hit So Hard

The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel

DocumentaryMusic1h 43m

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66%

Tomatometer

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72%

Popcornmeter

5.0

TMDB

Storyline

The rise to fame (and the near-fatal fall from it) of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band, Hole. Given a Hi-8 video camera just before Hole's infamous Live Through This world tour, Patty captured stunningly intimate footage of the scene that has never been seen... until now. Not just an all-access backstage pass to the music that shaped a generation, Hit So Hard is a harrowing tale of overnight success, the cost of addiction, and ultimately, recovery and redemption.

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Details

DirectorP. David Ebersole

ReleasedApr 20, 2012

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$29.3K

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

The Ebersole Hughes CompanyTight Ship Productions

Cast

Patty Schemel

Patty Schemel

Self

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Self

Eric Erlandson

Eric Erlandson

Self

Melissa Auf der Maur

Melissa Auf der Maur

Self

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Self (archive footage)

Frances Bean Cobain

Frances Bean Cobain

Self (archive footage)

Kristen Pfaff

Kristen Pfaff

Self (archive footage)

Larry Schemel

Self

Gina Schock

Gina Schock

Self

Debbi Peterson

Debbi Peterson

Self

Kate Schellenbach

Self

Nina Gordon

Self

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

D

Derek Malcolm

RTLondon Evening StandardNov 16, 2012

There's not enough of the music on view and the film would be a more effective portrait of that era if Ebersole had edited it more effectively.

A

Andy Tweddle

RTLittle White LiesNov 15, 2012

Hit so-so hard.

P

Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianNov 15, 2012

Hit So Hard is a good title for the film. Courtney Love looks like someone determined to carry on doing the hitting.

D

Daniel Gumble

RTCineVueFeb 5, 2019

A compelling story of rock 'n' roll excess from one of the genre's lesser known figures.

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Information

Title

Hit So Hard

Released

Apr 20, 2012

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Status

Released

Studios

The Ebersole Hughes Company, Tight Ship Productions

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