Chris Abraham

Every man and woman should see Hard Candy. It is not merely a thriller or a cautionary tale, it is an important film that boldly explores rage, revenge, sexual predation, popular culture, female empowerment, and the manifestation of the true nature of hell.

Not gimicky, Hard Candy is deep and powerful.

The most important message of Hard Candy is that very simple, frivolous, impulsive actions can — and do — result is very real and serious reactions.

The extras on the Hard Candy DVD are as important as the film itself. Kudos the the men who produced, wrote, and directed Hard Candy into a mainstream film. I guarantee that Hard Candy must have been a hot potato in Hollywood, where they are almost as risk averse as our Washington politicians.

I can’t believe that it was ever even made, actually.

Directed by
David Slade

Writing credits (WGA)
Brian Nelson (written by)

Cast (in credits order)

Patrick Wilson …. Jeff Kohlver

Ellen Page …. Hayley Stark

Sandra Oh …. Judy Tokuda

Odessa Rae …. Janelle Rogers (as Jennifer Holmes)

Gilbert John …. Nighthawks Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Cori Bright …. Girl in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
Erin Kraft …. Donna Mauer (photos) (uncredited)

Produced by
Paul Allen …. executive producer (as Paul G. Allen)
Michael Caldwell …. producer
Erica Farjo …. associate producer: US
David Higgins …. producer
Richard Hutton …. producer
Barney Jeffrey …. associate producer: UK
Rosanne Korenberg …. executive producer
Brian Nelson …. co-producer
Jody Patton …. producer
Hans Christian Ritter …. co-producer

Original Music by
Harry Escott
Molly Nyman

Cinematography by
Jo Willems

Film Editing by
Art Jones

Casting by
Valerie McCaffrey

Production Design by
Jeremy Reed

Art Direction by
Felicity Nove

Set Decoration by
Kathryn Holliday

Costume Design by
Jennifer Johnson

Production Management
Beau J. Genot …. post-production supervisor
Yari Schutzer …. production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Leihn …. second assistant director
Katie Mustard …. additional second assistant director
Barry Wasserman …. first assistant director

Art Department
Thomas Benton …. leadman
Mike Calvert …. storyboard artist
Matt Diamond …. swing
Will Durham …. swing
Christina Forrer …. camera track previsualization
Peter Kim …. additional set decorator
Greg Lang …. set dresser
Lee Lazarow …. property master
Frankie Mazzotta …. swing
Ye Rin Mok …. photography: Jeff
Morgan Runyon …. set dresser/swing
Brad Vancata …. production illustrator

Sound Department
Patrick Giraudi …. sound re-recording mixer
Dennis Grzesik …. sound mixer
Stuart Martin …. sound co-supervisor
Richard Taylor …. supervising sound editor
Gerard Vernice …. boom operator

Visual Effects by
Matthew Bristowe …. digital lab producer: MPC
Begoña Lopez …. digital lab producer: MPC
Jean-Clement Soret …. digital colorist
Matthew Lawrence …. digital effects artist: Rushes Postproduction Ltd (uncredited)

Stunts
Erick Brennan …. stunt coordinator

Other crew
Phil Badger …. grip
Matthew Ballard …. transportation coordinator
Greg Bernstein …. legal services
Pilar Binyon …. production coordinator: Vulcan Productions
Walt Bithell …. gaffer (as Walter Bithell)
Alexandra Blakely …. set production assistant
Richard W. Botchlet …. grip (as Richard Botchlet)
Shay Morgan Brook …. driver
Shea E. Butler …. script supervisor (as Shea Butler)
Roger Chingirian …. electrician
Marjorie Chodorov …. production accountant
Helen Chough …. time-lapse photographer
Carol A. Compton …. script clearance
Todd Csernecky …. electrician
John DeFazio …. grip
Emmerson Denney …. special thanks (as Emmerson Denny)
Michael Druez …. best boy grip
Xavier Franco …. wardrobe assistant
Manu Gargi …. vtr operator
Paul Goldhammer …. best boy electric
Shelly Gurzi …. first assistant camera: “b” camera
Orlando Hernandez …. electrician
Rob Hill …. artist: FilmTel
Jennifer Johnson …. wardrobe designer
Kristen Johnson …. wardrobe assistant
Dan Kanes …. grip
Jeffrey Kelly …. second assistant camera: second unit
Shadi Khastedai …. wardrobe assistant
Jacob Knight …. grip
Geoffrey D. Knoller …. key grip
Andrew Korner …. electrician
Erin Kraft …. photo double: Donna Mauer
Matt Kubas …. electrician (as Matthew Kubas)
Paul Lyons …. electrician
Jason McCormick …. second assistant camera
George McDowell Agnew …. location consultant (as George Agnew)
Kathleen McInnis …. unit publicist
Richard McMillan …. location manager
Erik Messerschmidt …. electrician
Geof Miller …. development consultant
Jeff Moeller …. office production assistant
Mike Morales …. grip
Steve Olsen …. remote technician
Dylan Osborn …. intern
Michael Piekutowski …. grip
Joshua Radabaugh …. intern
Sarah Remetch …. camera loader
Hans Christian Ritter …. music supervisor
Eric Schilling …. second assistant camera
Casey Sherrier …. second assistant camera: “b” camera (as Casey Scherrier)
Riley Sidore …. assistant chief lighting technician (lightboard operator)
Riley Sidore …. electrician
Randy G. Singer …. electrician (as Randy Singer)
David Starks …. grip
Darryl St. Juste …. electrician
Manny Tapia …. electrician
Simon Thirlaway …. electrician (as Simon Thirlawaw)
Joseph Thomsen …. electrician
Forrest Thurman …. camera operator: second unit
John Troxell …. second assistant camera
Ken Van Deest …. senior dailies colorist
Ken Van Deest …. senior dailies supervisor
John Van Hoey Smith …. artist: FilmTel
Justin Velo …. software visual designer
Catherine H. Vlasuk …. production coordinator
Miles Wantabe …. electrician
Bob Wenokur …. studio post-production representative
Daniel Ybarra …. electrician
Kyle Young …. grip
Michael Piekutowski …. rigging grip (uncredited)