Hardcore (1979)
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84% of critics liked it
(19 reviews) -
66% of users liked it
(2,148 ratings)
"Oh my God, that's my daughter." So read the advertising copy of Hardcore. George C. Scott plays Jake Van Dorn, a man of means and conservative values who discovers that his precious daughter is appearing in X-rated films. Desperately making his way through the sub-rosa world of… More "Oh my God, that's my daughter." So read the advertising copy of Hardcore. George C. Scott plays Jake Van Dorn, a man of means and conservative values who discovers that his precious daughter is appearing in X-rated films. Desperately making his way through the sub-rosa world of pornography, Van Dorn talks to pimps, prostitutes, and other such sterling individuals in hopes of locating his daughter and dragging her home. At one point, he falsely advertises himself as a porn producer in hopes that his little girl will show up for an interview. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Schrader
- Written By
- Paul Schrader
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1979 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Hardcore is a softcore porn film that needed to be hardcore to have street cred as a believable investigative film about the porn industry.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
A big throbbing stress-headache of a movie, but you won't be able to turn it off.
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Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central
Though Hardcore's so-called gritty images do have the power to disturb, it's because we're intrinsically aware of their psychic scourge on the hero
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Victoria Alexander, FilmsInReview.com
Schrader;s gritty NYC runaway thriller.
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Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
Strong internal drama.
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Cast
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George C. Scott
as Jake Van Dorn
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Peter Boyle
as Andy Mast
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Season Hubley
as Niki
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Leonard Gaines
as Ramada
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Dick Sargent
as Wes DeJong
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Dave Nichols
as Kurt
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Marc Alaimo
as Ratan
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Leslie Ackerman
as Felice
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Charlotte McGinnis
as Beatrice
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Ilah Davis
as Kristen Van Dom
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Will Walker
as Jism Jim
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Jean Allison
as Mrs. Steensma
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Ed Begley Jr
as Soldier
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Bibi Besch
as Mary
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Larry Black
as Detective Burrows
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Reb Brown
as Manager
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Gary Graham
as Tod
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Paul Marin
as Joe Van Dorn
- Gigi Vorgan
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Tracey Walter
as Male Teller
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Hal Williams
as Big Dick Blaque
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Roy London
as Jim Rucker
- Stewart Steinberg