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The Hard Truth is a 1994 American action crime thriller film directed by Kristine Peterson and starring Eric Roberts, Michael Rooker and Lysette Anthony.[1]

The Hard Truth
Directed by	Kristine Peterson
Written by	Jonathan Tydor
Produced by	Brad Southwick Gary DePew
Starring	Eric Roberts Michael Rooker Lysette Anthony
Cinematography	Ross Berryman
Edited by	Kert Vander Meulen
Music by	Daniel Licht
Production company	Force Majeure
Distributed by	Promark Entertainment Group Spectator Films
Release date	May 18, 1994 (1994-05-18) (Cannes)[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

A recently suspended cop blackmails an electronics expert to help him steal $3 million from his girlfriend's boss, a corrupt councilman with ties to the mob.

Cast

• Eric Roberts as Dr. Chandler Etheridge
• Michael Rooker as Jonah Mantz
• Lysette Anthony as Lisa Kantrell

Reception

David Rooney of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "provides few surprises but should prove serviceable enough as video fare".[1]

Glenn Kenny of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a C- and wrote that director Peterson "pads The Hard Truth with pointless action scenes and sexual interludes that stretch this should-have-been-80-minutes trifle to 100".[2]

References

External links

• The Hard Truth at IMDb
• The Hard Truth at Rotten Tomatoes

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