The Hard Road (1970)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1973-01-31
Director: Gary Graver
Writers: Richard Stetson
Language: English
Stars: Connie Nelson , John Alderman , Catherine Howard , Gary Kent , Liz Renay , Ray Merritt , William Bonner , Bruce Kimball , John Parker , Karen Lind
Runtime: 85 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Hard Road (Germany) , The Hard Road (United States of America) , High School Hooker (United States of America) , The Hard Road (United Kingdom) , The Hard Road , Drop-out (United States of America)
Plot: 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?
IMDB:tt0124707