Hard Knocks
1980·Australia·85 min.
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Drama about a young teen's fight to overcome her past begins to unfold, flashbacks are interspersed with the present-tense story. This technique keeps viewers wondering exactly where Sam (Tracey Mann) is going: in the direction that led her to jail, or towards a normal life? After she gets out of prison, her old friends and a corrupt cop named Brady (Bill Hunter) provide formidable obstacles. They all see her as a rebellious delinquent in spite of her efforts to change. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, Sam's struggle for her future is not going to be easily won.
DirectorDon McLennan
MusicGreig Pickhaver
CinematographyZbigniew Friedrich
CastTracy Mann·Bill Hunter·Kim Rushworth·John Arnold·Kristy Grant·Hilton Bonner·Max Cullen·Penelope Stewart
Original titleHard Knocks