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Hit It Hard

"Hard hitting. Hard living"

2016 0h 50m EN
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★6.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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John Daly didn't fit into the world of golf when he burst onto the scene in 1991, gripping it and ripping it all the way to the top. An immense natural talent, he’s had improbable highs on golf's biggest stages and brutal lows like suspensions, divorces, rehabs and relapses. Through it all, this "rockstar of golf” has remained loved by his loyal fans. HIT IT HARD is a journey into the early years of John’s tumultuous career while also observing him today, two decades after his glory days. The film explores why, despite his myriad mistakes, he’s still so universally loved for being John Daly.

“Hard hitting. Hard living”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Gabe Spitzer
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabe Spitzer, shot by David Terry Fine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Terry Fine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hard hitting. Hard living".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5448436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabe Spitzer directs. David Terry Fine behind the camera. David Terry Fine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 10 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Gabe Spitzer, shot by David Terry Fine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor David Terry Fine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Hard hitting. Hard living".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt5448436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
David Terry Fine
Editing
David Terry Fine
Sound
Skip Lievsay
Runtime
50 min · 0h 50m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Gabe Spitzer

Production companies

Who made it

  • ESPN Films

    ESPN Films

    US

  • ESPN

    ESPN

    US

Key crew

  • Sound DesignerSkip Lievsay
  • EditorDavid Terry Fine
  • ProducerDan Janvey
  • ProducerDeirdre Fenton
  • Executive ProducerJohn Dahl
  • Executive ProducerLibby Geist
  • MusicPaul Maroon
  • MusicMorgan Henderson
  • ProducerDrew P. Houpt
  • Executive ProducerConnor Schell
  • ProducerGabe Spitzer
  • Executive ProducerAaron Cohen

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • golf

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2016-03-13
  • TV2016-07-12

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