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Hit So Hard

Hit So Hard

Hit So Hard

Hit So Hard

The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel

2012•1h 43m•

★5.0(19 ratings)

DocumentaryMusic

Overview

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.

Director

P. David Ebersole

Writers

P. David Ebersole, Todd Hughes

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Main 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

Larry Schemel

Self

Gina Schock

Gina Schock

Self

Debbi Peterson

Debbi Peterson

Self

Kate Schellenbach

Kate Schellenbach

Self

Nina Gordon

Nina Gordon

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: P. David Ebersole

Writing

Writer: P. David Ebersole
Writer: Todd Hughes

Production

Producer: Todd Hughes
Associate Producer: Julianna Brannum
Associate Producer: Heather Bendler
Associate Producer: Brad Lovett
Producer: Christina Soletti
Associate Producer: Dan Snow

Music & Sound

Supervising Sound Editor: Eric Lalicata
Sound Editor: Tom Boykin
Sound Supervisor: Dan Snow
Original Music Composer: Roddy Bottum

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Larra Anderson
Director of Photography: Mark Putnam
Director of Photography: John Tanzer

Editing

Editor: P. David Ebersole

Keywords

feminismsexismgrungeaddictionrock bandhome videofemale drummerrecoveryalternative rockmusic documentarydrummer

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel"

#2

The film grossed $29.3K at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).

#4

The film was directed by P. David Ebersole.

#5

The screenplay was written by P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes.

#6

The score was composed by Roddy Bottum.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Larra Anderson.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1796503.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

19 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Hit So Hard

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Revenue:

$29,270

Production Companies:

The Ebersole Hughes Company

Tight Ship Productions