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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   40,701 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Brian Nelson (written by)
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Release Date:
14 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.
Plot:
A mature 14-year old girl meets a charming 32-year old photographer on the Internet. Suspecting that he is a pedophile, she goes to his home in an attempt to expose him. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Slade Signs As Eclipse Director
 (From WENN. 23 April 2009, 12:15 AM, PDT)

Lions Gate Buys Another Controversial Film
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 1 February 2005)

User Comments:
Never underestimate Music video /commercial filmmakers. more (522 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing violent and aberrant sexual content involving a teen, and for language.
Runtime:
104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Sandra Oh's character was called Mrs. Tokuda in the script. When she arrived on the set, Oh said "I feel like a Judy Tokuda," which the director loved. However, the name had been made up on the spot and could not be cleared by the legal department, so the executive on the set asked for one take where she refers to herself Mrs. Tokuda. Oh didn't want to do the take, but finally relented on the condition that she would only have to do one take. However, she intentionally delivered the line "Tell him Mrs. Tokuda says Hi." in a ridiculous Midwestern accent, making the take unusable. The name Judy Tokuda eventually presented no clearance problems. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Jeff's facial hair is noticeably thicker in the opening coffee shop scene than it is later in the day. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Hayley Stark: Mmm. This is soo good. I want more.
Jeff Kohlver: Don't get greedy.
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Movie Connections:
References Valley of the Dolls (1967) more
Soundtrack:
Freak more

FAQ

Was Jeff castrated?
Why is the film titled "Hard Candy?"
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101 out of 158 people found the following comment useful.
Never underestimate Music video /commercial filmmakers., 13 April 2006
8/10
Author: Hidden Voice

This sure is some thriller.Darn those MTV filmmakers,when they really use their heads they show some of their true visual talents.Like the debut made by Mark Romanek in One Hour Photo, David Slade really excels as a director who keeps things extremely intense and gripping with a touch of shocking elements and pure disturbance due to its story.

A film about a pedophile who invites a 14 year old girl into his house only to lead a disturbing game of cat and mouse with shocking consequences and shocking twists.

Along with the superb debut and impressive writing ,it is actually the young Ellen Page who carries the film.You won't find her not mentioned in any review to this film.Hers is a performance worth mentioning,because she takes a huge shift towards her character. Wilson,on the other hand does an adequate job.

A surprisingly effective thriller and of course disturbing in the most shocking sense of way.This is sure one psychological thriller you ought to check out.

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