Hit So Hard (2011)
Hit So Hard is a 2011 American documentary film directed by P. David Ebersole. The film details the life and near death story of Patty Schemel, drummer of the seminal '90s alternative rock band Hole, and charts her early life, music career, and spiral into crack cocaine addiction. The film weaves together Hi8 video footage Schemel recorded while on Hole's 1994-95 world tour with contemporary interviews with her, bandmates Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, and Melissa Auf der Maur, as well as her family members. The film also features interviews with other female drummers and musicians, including Nina Gordon, Kate Schellenbach, Gina Schock, Debbi Peterson, and Phranc.
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Cast:
- Alice de Buhr (of Fanny
- Courtney Love (of Hole
- Debbi Peterson (of The Bangles)
- Dexter Holland (archival footage)
- Eric Erlandson (of Hole)
- Evan Dando (archival footage)
- Fred Schneider (archival footage)
- Gina Schock (of The Go-Go's)
- Izzy (of Care Bears on Fire)
- Jenny Shimizu (archival footage)
- Kate Schellenbach (of Luscious Jackson)
- Kristen Pfaff (archival footage)
- Kurt Cobain (archival footage)
- Larry Schemel (of Midnight Movies)
- Leslie Mah (archival footage)
- Joe Mama-Nitzberg
- Melissa Auf der Maur (of Hole)
- Metallica (archival footage)
- Pat Smear (archival footage)
- Phranc
- Roddy Bottum (of Faith No More)
- Patty Schemel
- Terry Schemel
- Sheri Ozeki (archival footage)
- Dallas Taylor
- Sarah Vowell
- Chris Whitemyer