Hard Knocks
1979, English. Directed by David Worth.
A suspenseful and romantic tale of a young man, Guy Montgomery (Michael Christian), whose whole life thus far has been a desperate escape from a tragic and dangerous past. Idealistic as he tries to be, a series of unfortunate incidents in the neon jungle of Hollywood lead him deeper and deeper into the mire of its seamier side until one terrifying evening at the home of a famous actress (Josette Banzet) Guy gets into a fight with her husband and beats him up so badly that he thinks he has killed the man. Once again, Guy is running from his past toward an uncertain future.
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- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 April 1979
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Hard Knocks runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Who directed Hard Knocks?
Hard Knocks (1979) was directed by David Worth and stars Michael Christian, Josette Banzet, Keenan Wynn.