The Hard Road

The Hard Road

1973 · 85 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

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?

Directed by Gary Graver · Written by Richard Stetson

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Connie Nelson Pamela Banner
John Alderman Jimmy Devlin
Catherine Howard Jeannie
Gary Kent Leo
Liz Renay Mrs. Banner
William Bonner Chad
Bruce Kimball Prison Guard
R. Michael Stringer Muffin
Alex Elliot Bartender
Byron Clark Doctor
Gary Graver Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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