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Hit So Hard

The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel
Apr 20, 2012 · 1h 43m
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The rise to fame (and the near-fatal fall from it) of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band, Hole. Given a Hi-8 video camera just before Hole's infamous Live Through This world tour, Patty captured stunningly intimate footage of the scene that has never been seen... until now. Not just an all-access backstage pass to the music that shaped a generation, Hit So Hard is a harrowing tale of overnight success, the cost of addiction, and ultimately, recovery and redemption.

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CAST

Patty Schemel
Self
Courtney Love
Self
Eric Erlandson
Self
Melissa Auf der Maur
Self
Kurt Cobain
Self (archive footage)
Frances Bean Cobain
Self (archive footage)
Kristen Pfaff
Self (archive footage)
Larry Schemel
Self
Directed by P. David Ebersole

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$29,270
Production
The Ebersole Hughes Company, Tight Ship Productions
Country
US

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