Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Patty Schemel, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Melissa Auf der Maur, Kurt Cobain, Frances Bean Cobain, Kristen Pfaff, Larry Schemel
Original language
English
First release
April 20, 2012 (United States)
Crew
Screenplay
P. David Ebersole, Todd Hughes
Producer
Christina Soletti, Todd Hughes
Cinematography
John Tanzer, Larra Anderson, Mark Putnam
Editing
P. David Ebersole
Music
Roddy Bottum
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2012 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 2012 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2011 generic
- SXSW Film Festival 2011 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | April 20, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 16, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | P. David Ebersole |
| Cast | Patty Schemel (Self), Courtney Love (Self), Eric Erlandson (Self), Melissa Auf der Maur (Self), Kurt Cobain (Self (archive footage)), Frances Bean Cobain (Self (archive footage)), Kristen Pfaff (Self (archive footage)), Larry Schemel (Self), Gina Schock (Self), Debbi Peterson (Self), Kate Schellenbach (Self), Nina Gordon (Self), Roddy Bottum (Self), Joe Mama-Nitzberg (Self), Phranc (Self), Sarah Vowell (Self), Dallas Taylor (Self), Alice de Buhr (Self), Chris Whitemyer (Self), Evan Dando (Self (archive footage)) |
| Screenplay | P. David Ebersole, Todd Hughes |
| Producer | Christina Soletti, Todd Hughes |
| Cinematography | John Tanzer, Larra Anderson, Mark Putnam |
| Editing | P. David Ebersole |
| Music | Roddy Bottum |
Additional data: TMDB.
