The Hard Road

Directed by Gary Graver
R
1970    85mDrama
5.64.4
The cautionary tale of 17-year-old Sherman Oaks high-schooler Pam Banner, who has a baby out of wedlock. The baby is adopted, but Pam's too embarrassed to return to school, so her dad gets her a job as receptionist for a talent agent. A rock star takes her to a party, seduces her, and abandons her. This starts her down a spiral of partying, free love, and drug use. She becomes friends with Jeannie, a hooker who supports Jimmy, a useless druggie. Soon the three of them are living together and Jimmy seems more and more appealing to Pam. She's missing work more and more often, Jeannie wants out of the life, Jimmy is going through withdrawal, and Pam is in the middle of a maelstrom. Is there any exit for Pam?
  • Connie NelsonPamela Banner
  • John AldermanJimmy Devlin
  • Catherine HowardJeannie
  • Gary KentLeo / Production Manager
  • Liz RenayMrs. Banner
  • William BonnerChad
  • Bruce KimballPrison Guard
  • R. Michael StringerMuffin
  • Alex ElliotBartender
  • Byron ClarkDoctor
  • Gary GraverPolice Sergeant (uncredited) / Director / Director Of Photography / Editor
  • Richard StetsonScreenplay
  • Ed DePriestProducer
  • Maria LeaseScript Supervisor
  • Jaime Mendoza-NavaMusic

The Hard Road Trivia

The Hard Road was released on January 1, 1970.

The Hard Road was directed by Gary Graver.

The Hard Road has a runtime of 85m.

The Hard Road was produced by Ed DePriest.

The cautionary tale of 17-year-old Sherman Oaks high-schooler Pam Banner, who has a baby out of wedlock. The baby is adopted, but Pam's too embarrassed to return to school, so her dad gets her a job as receptionist for a talent agent. A rock star takes her to a party, seduces her, and abandons her. This starts her down a spiral of partying, free love, and drug use. She becomes friends with Jeannie, a hooker who supports Jimmy, a useless druggie. Soon the three of them are living together and Jimmy seems more and more appealing to Pam. She's missing work more and more often, Jeannie wants out of the life, Jimmy is going through withdrawal, and Pam is in the middle of a maelstrom. Is there any exit for Pam?

The key characters in The Hard Road are Pamela Banner (Connie Nelson), Jimmy Devlin (John Alderman), Jeannie (Catherine Howard).

The Hard Road is rated R.

The Hard Road is a Drama film.

The Hard Road has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10.

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