The Hard Road
5.6
A cautionary tale. At 17, Sherman Oaks high schooler Pam Banner has a baby out of wedlock. The baby is adopted, but Pam's too embarrassed to go back to school, so her dad gets her a job as the receptionist for a talent agent. A rock star takes her to a party, seduces and abandons her; that starts a spiral of partying, free love, and drug use. Pam becomes friends with Jeannie, a hooker who supports Jimmy, a useless druggie. Soon the three of them are living together, and Jimmy seems 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?
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Cast
11 people
Connie Nelson
Pamela Banner
Also in
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
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John Alderman
Jimmy Devlin
Known for
Superstition
Drive-In Massacre
Catherine Howard
Jeannie
Gary Kent
Leo
Known for
The Forest
Targets
Liz Renay
Mrs. Banner
Known for
Desperate Living
William Bonner
Chad
Known for
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Orgy of the Dead
Bruce Kimball
Prison Guard
Known for
Drive-In Massacre
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
R. Michael Stringer
Muffin
Also in
Trick or Treats
The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago
Alex Elliot
Bartender
Also in
Oh! You Beautiful 'Doll'
Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
Byron Clark
Doctor
Also in
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Her Odd Tastes
Gary Graver
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Also in
Wild, Free & Hungry
The Other Side of the Wind
Gary Graver Director · Richard Stetson Screenplay
United States release January 31, 1973 · Produced in United States · Production Jack Valle Enterprises
Production
Four Stars Productions
Production
Jack Valle Enterprises
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · January 31, 1973
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
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