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Hardcore

"“Oh my God, that's my daughter.”"

1979-02-09 Mystery 1hr 48m

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.

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Storyline

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.

  • Released
    1979-02-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 48m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Español
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    A-Team, Columbia Pictures

Crew

Paul Schrader
Director
Paul Schrader
Writer
Buzz Feitshans
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

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Jake VanDorn
Peter Boyle

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Andy Mast
Season Hubley

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Niki
Dick Sargent

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Wes DeJong
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Dave Nichols

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Gary Graham

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Larry Block

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Marc Alaimo

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Leslie Ackerman

Leslie Ackerman
Felice
Charlotte McGinnis

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Beatrice
Ilah Davis

Ilah Davis
Kristen VanDorn
Paul Marin

Paul Marin
Joe VanDorn
Will Walker

Will Walker
Jism Jim
Hal Williams

Hal Williams
Big Dick Blaque
Bob Bishop

Bob Bishop
Stud #1
Tim Dial

Tim Dial
Stud #2
Roy London

Roy London
Jim Rucker
Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch
Mary
Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter
Male Teller
Bobby Kosser

Bobby Kosser
Film Director
Stephen P. Dunn

Stephen P. Dunn
Film Cameraman
Jean Allison

Jean Allison
Mrs. Steensma
Reb Brown

Reb Brown
Manager
James Helder

James Helder
John VanDorn
Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson
Willem
John Otte

John Otte
Grandfather VanDorn
Janet Simpson

Janet Simpson
Anne DeJong
Karen Kruer

Karen Kruer
Marsha DeJong
Henry Vandenbroek

Henry Vandenbroek
Reverend VanTil
Linda Smith

Linda Smith
Hope
Mary McFerren

Mary McFerren
“Free Press” Teller
Judith Ransdell

Judith Ransdell
Ramada’s Secretary
Linda Morell

Linda Morell
'Les Girls' Woman
Gigi Vorgan

Gigi Vorgan
Teenage Girl
Michael Hatch

Michael Hatch
Nephew #1
David Hockenberry

David Hockenberry
Nephew #2
Joseph Prus

Joseph Prus
Bill
Jean Reed Bahle

Jean Reed Bahle
Ruth
Reinder Vantil

Reinder Vantil
Man at Piano
Dee Ann Johnston

Dee Ann Johnston
Bar Maid
Janice Carroll

Janice Carroll
Waitress
Mark Natuzzi

Mark Natuzzi
Barker #1
Al Cingolani

Al Cingolani
Barker #2
Cherilyn Parsons

Cherilyn Parsons
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Tracey Ratley

Tracey Ratley
Hostess
Antonio Esparza

Antonio Esparza
Teenage Mexican
Linda Cremeans

Linda Cremeans
Stewardess
Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.
Soldier
Stewart Steinberg

Stewart Steinberg
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Serena

Serena
Terry (uncredited)

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Reviews for Hardcore
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-04-22

Nobody makes it. Nobody shows it. Nobody sees it. It's like it doesn't even exist. Hardcore is written and directed by Paul Schrader and ... read more

Nobody makes it. Nobody shows it. Nobody sees it. It's like it doesn't even exist. Hardcore is written and directed by Paul Schrader and stars George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent and Leonard Gaines. Music is by Jack Nitzsche and cinematography by Michael Chapman. Plot has Scott as a Michigan businessman whose daughter disappears after a church group trip to California. Venturing out to California in search of her, he hires a sleazy private investigator (Boyle) and quickly finds that his daughter has fallen into the seedy X-Rated world of pornography. It's a very mixed bag, one minute it's over the top with unbelievable scenarios, the next it's potent, impressive and heart breaking. The battle between religious faith and the sins of the flesh is loud and broad, which does however give the pic its intellectual stimulation, something which one feels fights off the charges of this being exploitation trash. There's also the noir angles to savour for the so inclined, the trawl through a seedy underworld inhabited by deviants and damaged waifs is riveting by way of the portrayals. Scott's character also has classic noir tendencies, he goes from homely religious business man to the point where he has to become one of the venal to find the answers he so desperately needs. Behind the scenes thigs were not the best, with the usual artistic differences bubbling away, and this is never more evident then with the weak finale. It reeks of a compromise, a failure to really drive a stake through the hearts of the viewers. The promised horror never arrives, a true classic noir finale jettisoned in favour of candy coated heroics. Shame that, but this is still a fascinating and powerful pic. 7/10

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A Review by John Chard

Nobody makes it. Nobody shows it. Nobody sees it. It's like it doesn't even exist. Hardcore is written and directed by Paul Schrader and stars George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent and Leonard Gaines. Music is by Jack...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-04-22

Nobody makes it. Nobody shows it. Nobody sees it. It's like it doesn't even exist. Hardcore is written and directed by Paul Schrader and stars George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sarg...

read more