Hard Knocks

Hard Knocks

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

1980 · 85 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Don McLennan · Written by Hilton Bonner

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