Hit 'n Strum

Hit 'n Strum is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Kirk Caouette, starring Michelle Harrison and Kirk Caouette.

Hit 'n Strum
Directed by	Kirk Caouette
Written by	Kirk Caouette
Produced by	Kirk Caouette John Cassini Shawn McLaughlin Jacqueline Nguyen
Starring	Michelle Harrison Kirk Caouette
Cinematography	Pieter Stathis
Edited by	Su Fraser
Production company	4Branch Productions
Release dates	31 March 2012 (2012-03-31) (Canadian Film Festival) 8 March 2013 (2013-03-08) (Canada)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Cast

• Michelle Harrison as Stephanie
• Kirk Caouette as Mike
• Paul McGillion as Christopher
• Marion Eisman as Stephanie's Mother
• Sean Allan as Stephanie's Father
• John Mann as Guitar Store Clerk

Release

The film opened in theatres on 8 March 2013.^[1]

Reception

Chris Knight of the National Post rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4, writing that "The plot may not quite measure up to the music, but taken together, they make a nice duet."^[2] Ken Eisner of The Georgia Straight called the film "goodhearted" and "beautifully shot".^[1]

Linda Barnard of the Toronto Star rated the film 2 stars out of 4 and wrote that "while the music is good and the scenery, thanks to cinematographer Pieter Stathis’s very capable camerawork, is gorgeous, the story often subs ploys for sympathy in place of inspiration."^[3] Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail called the film a "technically competent but clumsily scripted drama about a legal princess and a musical pauper that loses momentum right after the initial collision."^[4]