Hard Feelings

1982 1h 45m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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It's 1963 and teenage Barnie has problems. School bullies are after him, his family is dysfunctional and his girl Leslie screws around. On the run from bullies, he hides in the African-American part of town and meets cute Winona.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carl Marotte
Barnie Hergruder
Charlayne Woodard
Winona Lockhart
Grand L. Bush
Latham Lockhart
Vincent Bufano
Russell Linwood
Allan Katz
Les Bridgeman
Lisa Langlois
Barbara Holland
Sylvia Marie Llewellyn
Mrs. Joan Hergruder
Jo Vannicola
Claudia Hergruder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daryl Duke
Writers: W.D. Richter, John Herzfeld
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daryl Duke, shot by Harry Makin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Micky Erbe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Carl Marotte and Charlayne Woodard and Grand L. Bush carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daryl Duke directs. Harry Makin behind the camera. Micky Erbe scores. Tony Lower cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Daryl Duke, shot by Harry Makin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Micky Erbe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tony Lower shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Carl Marotte and Charlayne Woodard and Grand L. Bush carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0082500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.