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Hit So Hard

The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel

5.0/ 1020121h 43m

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The rise to fame (and the near-fatal fall from it) of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band, Hole. Given a Hi-8 video camera just before Hole's infamous Live Through This world tour, Patty captured stunningly intimate footage of the scene that has never been seen... until now. Not just an all-access backstage pass to the music that shaped a generation, Hit So Hard is a harrowing tale of overnight success, the cost of addiction, and ultimately, recovery and redemption.

Directed by P. David Ebersole

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Patty Schemel

Patty Schemel

Self

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

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Eric Erlandson

Eric Erlandson

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Melissa Auf der Maur

Melissa Auf der Maur

Self

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Self (archive footage)

Frances Bean Cobain

Frances Bean Cobain

Self (archive footage)

Kristen Pfaff

Kristen Pfaff

Self (archive footage)

Larry Schemel

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