Hard Knocks

Hard Knocks (1980)

Life wasn't meant to be easy.....but it wasn't meant to be this hard

A young girl with a background of urban poverty and juvenile crime, attempts to become a fashion model. The hypocrisy and double standards of society are juxtaposed against the confusion and frustration she feels as she struggles to become part of a community that has no place for her.

Date of release
1980-10-23
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama
Director
Don McLennan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Hard Knocks is a 1980 Australian film directed by Don McLennan.

Production

Director Don McLennan got the idea to make the film from a story in the newspaper about an ex-prisoner who becomes a model. He wrote a script and got the money to make a 50-minute film but decided to turn it into a feature. It was made for $35,000 and Trevor Lucas of Andromeda Films paid for post production.

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