
Tim Hunter is an innocent country boy heading for college, leaving behind his best friend and the quiet life in the mountains. Sure, he's played around with his friend in the past, but is he ready for the decadent life of the college campus? Join the jocks, frat boys, other members of the student body as they tempt him into submission and steal his innocence.
Directed by Josh Eliot, Hard to Be Good leans on a strong ensemble — Tim Hunter, Mark Robinson, Tony Davis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1989.
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