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200210 min0doc-short

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Hitting It Hard

200210 min0doc-short

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Ten minutes capture the intense pressures of the press tour for the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, featuring Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz.

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Ten minutes capture the intense pressures of the press tour for the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, featuring Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz.

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Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowecast

Tom Cruise

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruzcast

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Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz participate in a press tour for the 2001 film Vanilla Sky. Hitting It Hard follows their media appearances and the repetitive questioning they face. The documentary shows the physical and mental challenges actors endure during promotional events. Candid moments reveal the pressures of Hollywood and the toll these cycles take on the cast as they promote their film.

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