Hard Knocks

Year: 1980

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: Don McLennan

Drama

Born into urban poverty with a juvenile‑crime past, a determined young woman dreams of becoming a fashion model. She confronts society’s hypocrisy and double standards, battling confusion and frustration as she fights for acceptance in a community that seems to have no place for her.

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