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Hard Sell

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A poor teen (Skyler Gisondo) and a beautiful runaway (Katrina Bowden) hatch schemes to profit from students at a private school.
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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 05/20/2016
Eventually ... the movie finds its own voice and groove, and avoids being a mere retro exercise. Go to Full Review Mae Abdulbaki Punch Drunk Critics 08/14/2018
1.5/5
Hard Sell isn't very attentive to its own subject matter and treats its female character as expendable Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood The Young Folks 05/29/2016
5/10
... it's one of the most gently subversive films on the topic I've seen in some time, but Hard Sell treats these ideas as window-dressing for Hardy's coming-of-age story. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 05/20/2016
... strains to be edgy while failing to reconcile its broad comedy with the earnest drama. Go to Full Review Christian Toto HollywoodInToto.com 05/20/2016
3/4
Think Hard Sell is another naughty coming of age yarn? Get ready for a pleasant surprise. Go to Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 05/20/2016
1/4
A weird mashup of cliches that don't go together and appear to have been assembled by someone with no understanding of actual human behavior or motivation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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X O 10/13/2023 Hmmm ..... I don't think the film is as bad as people think. Katrina is really beautiful. She has no qualms being bought as a 'prostitute', but is really being a therapist. It's a really interesting film. Underrated. ,aune some holes in how points made are delivered, but the focus is the girl. The girls. And they are worth the time. A really nice film, with a savvy nerd. It's worth the time. See more 03/18/2017 this is basically a re-working of the '80's classic 'risky business' but the girl's 'job' is now stripper instead of call girl See more 06/22/2016 Actually this was decent. Character interactions and somewhat off-beat script keeps it entertaining and fresh. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sean Nalaboff

Director

Skyler Gisondo

Hardy Buchanan

Katrina Bowden

Bo

Kristin Chenoweth

Lorna Buchanan

Hannah Marks

Lake

Amy Rutberg

Susan

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Hard Sell

Hard Sell (2016) Hard Sell (2016) Hard Sell (2016) Skyler Gisondo as Hardy Buchanan in "Hard Sell." Skyler Gisondo as Hardy Buchanan in "Hard Sell." (L-R) Katrina Bowden as Bo and Skyler Gisondo as Hardy Buchanan in "Hard Sell." Kristin Chenoweth as Lorna Buchanan in "Hard Sell." (L-R) Skyler Gisondo as Hardy Buchanan and Katrina Bowden as Bo in "Hard Sell." (L-R) Katrina Bowden as Bo and Skyler Gisondo as Hardy Buchanan in "Hard Sell." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A poor teen (Skyler Gisondo) and a beautiful runaway (Katrina Bowden) hatch schemes to profit from students at a private school.
Director
Sean Nalaboff
Producer
Sean Nalaboff, Jimmy Seargeant, Jared Greenman
Screenwriter
Sean Nalaboff
Distributor
Momentum Pictures
Production Co
Yellow Cote Productions
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 20, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m
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