Hard to Hold (film)

Hard to Hold
Directed by	Larry Peerce
Written by	Thomas Hedley Jr Richard Rothstein
Produced by	D. Constantine Conte Joe Gottfried Dana Miller Kurt Neumann
Starring	Rick Springfield Janet Eilber Patti Hansen Albert Salmi
Cinematography	Richard H. Kline
Edited by	Don Guidice Bob Wyman
Music by	Tom Scott
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 6, 1984
Running time	93 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$11,113,806

Hard to Hold is a 1984 musical drama film. It was meant as a starring vehicle for Rick Springfield, who had a solid television acting resume and a blossoming rock/pop career, but had yet to breakout in feature films. It stars Springfield, Janet Eilber and Patti Hansen. The film features many Springfield songs which are included on the soundtrack to the film.

Plot summary

James "Jamie" Roberts (Rick Springfield), being a pop idol, is used to having his way with women. He meets child psychologist Diana Lawson (Janet Eilber) in a car accident, however, who not only doesn't swoon at his attentions, but has also never heard of him. He tries to win her affection, but it's complicated by the fact that his ex-lover, Nicky Nides (Patti Hansen), is still a member of his band. Additionally, veteran actor Albert Salmi, in one of his later appearances, plays a memorable role as a hard drinking but loving father of Diana Lawson. He retires and tragically dies shortly thereafter leading to more complications in the relationship between the two lead characters.

External links

• Hard to Hold at IMDb
• Hard to Hold at Rotten Tomatoes
• Hard to Hold at Box Office Mojo