Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.
Acting
Elliot Page's surgical precision vs. Patrick Wilson's unraveling desperation.
Direction
David Slade's suffocating close-ups that never let you breathe.
Editing
Tight 104 minutes that feel like a vise slowly closing.
Director
David Slade
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released two years before To Catch a Predator became mainstream, Hard Candy anticipated the cultural reckoning with online grooming—and sparked fierce debate about whether it glorifies vigilantism.
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