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Jamie Roberts is a rock star living the highlife when he falls for an intellectual child psychologist who only has ears for classical music. Opposites attract, but his jealous ex-girlfriend isn't ready to give up so easily.
Christy, a rock and roll singer, is in a tumultuous relationship with Luke, her guitarist and boyfriend. When Christy breaks up with Luke, he becomes obsessed with her, stalking her and disrupting her concerts. Her friends and bandmates try to help her navigate the dangerous obsession while she attempts to maintain her career and sanity.
Hard to Hold was a critical and commercial failure upon its release, widely panned for its weak plot, uninspired music, and performances. It is often cited as one of the worst films of the 1980s.
The film suffers from a nonsensical plot and unengaging characters.
The musical performances are largely forgettable and lack energy.
It is a bewildering and ultimately pointless exercise in filmmaking.
Google audience: Audience reception for Hard to Hold is overwhelmingly negative, with viewers often citing its poor script, lack of coherent storytelling, and overall low quality as major drawbacks.
Despite its critical failure, the soundtrack featured songs by then-popular artists like Sammy Hagar, Stevie Nicks, and Toto, who contributed to the film's musical numbers.
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Okay-ish romantic-music-drama where singer Rick Springfield has some decent chemistry with Janet Eilber but the acting as a whole was uneven for both of them, such as when Eilber's character finds her father dead on the floor, cringy acting...