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Directed by | Sean Nalaboff |
Written by | Sean Nalaboff |
Produced by | Jimmy Seargeant Sean Nalaboff Jared Greenman |
Starring | Katrina Bowden Skyler Gisondo Kristin Chenoweth |
Cinematography | Danny Vecchione |
Edited by | Matthew Steinhart |
Music by | Clyde Lawrence Cody Fitzgerald |
Production company | Yellow Cote Productions |
Distributed by | Momentum Pictures (Entertainment One) |
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Hard Sell is an Americancomedy-drama written and directed by Sean Nalaboff in his directorial debut.[1] The film starsKatrina Bowden,Skyler Gisondo, andKristin Chenoweth, withHannah Marks andKevin Kilner in supporting roles.
The story centers around Hardy Buchanan (Skyler Gisondo), a poor high school senior surrounded by affluence at an elite private school, located on Long Island'sGold Coast. Hardy struggles to support his unstable mom (Kristin Chenoweth) and her prized possession, Walter, the family dog. When Walter gets sick, Hardy has to come up with fast cash to pay for the surgery. Alone and having no one to turn to, Hardy sides with Bo (Katrina Bowden), an aimless socialite. Hardy and Bo team up and discover ways of profiting off of the wayward teens at school with deep pockets and even heavier issues. The unlikely duo's new business takes a unique turn when the students learn that Bo has more to offer than what meets the eye as the characters get tossed headfirst into the lifestyles of the rich and dysfunctional. Hardy fights to save Walter and fix his broken family while Bo's past comes back to haunt her. As things begin to spiral out of control, Hardy has to make a decision to rebuild his life or to walk away.
On February 22, 2016,Variety reported that film studioMomentum Pictures (Entertainment One) had acquired the domestic rights to the film and planned for a limited theatrical release in spring 2016.[2] The film was released on May 30, 2016.[3]
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