Hard Sell (film)

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Hard Sell
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Directed bySean Nalaboff
Written bySean Nalaboff
Produced byJimmy Seargeant
Sean Nalaboff
Jared Greenman
Starring Katrina Bowden
Skyler Gisondo
Kristin Chenoweth
CinematographyDanny Vecchione
Edited byMatthew Steinhart
Music byClyde Lawrence
Cody Fitzgerald
Production
company
Yellow Cote Productions
Distributed by Momentum Pictures (Entertainment One)
Release date
  • May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)

Hard Sell is an American comedy-drama written and directed by Sean Nalaboff in his directorial debut. [1] The film stars Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo, and Kristin Chenoweth, with Hannah Marks and Kevin Kilner in supporting roles.

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Plot

The story centers around Hardy Buchanan (Skyler Gisondo), a poor high school senior surrounded by affluence at an elite private school, located on Long Island's Gold Coast. Hardy struggles to support his unstable mom (Kristin Chenoweth) and her prized possession, Walter, the family dog. When Walter gets sick, Hardy has to come up with fast cash to pay for the surgery. Alone and having no one to turn to, Hardy sides with Bo (Katrina Bowden), an aimless socialite. Hardy and Bo team up and discover ways of profiting off of the wayward teens at school with deep pockets and even heavier issues. The unlikely duo's new business takes a unique turn when the students learn that Bo has more to offer than what meets the eye as the characters get tossed headfirst into the lifestyles of the rich and dysfunctional. Hardy fights to save Walter and fix his broken family while Bo's past comes back to haunt her. As things begin to spiral out of control, Hardy has to make a decision to rebuild his life or to walk away.

Cast

Release

On February 22, 2016, Variety reported that film studio Momentum Pictures (Entertainment One) had acquired the domestic rights to the film and planned for a limited theatrical release in spring 2016. [2] The film was released on May 30, 2016. [3]

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References

  1. The Deadline Team (October 10, 2013). "Kristin Chenoweth & Katrina Bowden Join 'Hard Sell', Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' in Talks with Jordan Patrick Smith". Deadline Hollywood .
  2. McNary, Dave (February 22, 2016). "Kristin Chenoweth's Dramedy 'Hard Sell' Lands at Momentum". Variety .
  3. Hard Sell, RottenTomatoes.com, accessed June 10, 2016