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MysteryDramaCrime

Hardcore

- “Oh my God, that's my daughter.”

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.

Release Date : 1979-02-09

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : A-TeamColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

George C. Scott

Character Name : Jake VanDorn

Original Name : George C. Scott

Gender : Male

Peter Boyle

Character Name : Andy Mast

Original Name : Peter Boyle

Gender : Male

Season Hubley

Character Name : Niki

Original Name : Season Hubley

Gender : Female

Dick Sargent

Character Name : Wes DeJong

Original Name : Dick Sargent

Gender : Male

Leonard Gaines

Character Name : Ramada

Original Name : Leonard Gaines

Gender : Male

Dave Nichols

Character Name : Kurt

Original Name : Dave Nichols

Gender : Male

Gary Graham

Character Name : Tod

Original Name : Gary Graham

Gender : Male

Larry Block

Character Name : Detective Burrows

Original Name : Larry Block

Gender : Male

Marc Alaimo

Character Name : Ratan

Original Name : Marc Alaimo

Gender : Male

Leslie Ackerman

Character Name : Felice

Original Name : Leslie Ackerman

Gender : Female

Charlotte McGinnis

Character Name : Beatrice

Original Name : Charlotte McGinnis

Gender : Female

Ilah Davis

Character Name : Kristen VanDorn

Original Name : Ilah Davis

Gender : Female

Paul Marin

Character Name : Joe VanDorn

Original Name : Paul Marin

Gender : Male

Will Walker

Character Name : Jism Jim

Original Name : Will Walker

Gender : Male

Hal Williams

Character Name : Big Dick Blaque

Original Name : Hal Williams

Gender : Male

Bob Bishop

Character Name : Stud #1

Original Name : Bob Bishop

Gender : Male

Tim Dial

Character Name : Stud #2

Original Name : Tim Dial

Gender : Male

Roy London

Character Name : Jim Rucker

Original Name : Roy London

Gender : Male

Bibi Besch

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Bibi Besch

Gender : Female

Tracey Walter

Character Name : Male Teller

Original Name : Tracey Walter

Gender : Male

Bobby Kosser

Character Name : Film Director

Original Name : Bobby Kosser

Gender : Male

Stephen P. Dunn

Character Name : Film Cameraman

Original Name : Stephen P. Dunn

Gender : Male

Jean Allison

Character Name : Mrs. Steensma

Original Name : Jean Allison

Gender : Female

Reb Brown

Character Name : Manager

Original Name : Reb Brown

Gender : Male

James Helder

Character Name : John VanDorn

Original Name : James Helder

Gender : Male

Dave Thompson

Character Name : Willem

Original Name : Dave Thompson

Gender : Male

John Otte

Character Name : Grandfather VanDorn

Original Name : John Otte

Gender : Male

Janet Simpson

Character Name : Anne DeJong

Original Name : Janet Simpson

Gender : Male

Karen Kruer

Character Name : Marsha DeJong

Original Name : Karen Kruer

Gender : Male

Henry Vandenbroek

Character Name : Reverend VanTil

Original Name : Henry Vandenbroek

Gender : Male

Linda Smith

Character Name : Hope

Original Name : Linda Smith

Gender : Male

Mary McFerren

Character Name : “Free Press” Teller

Original Name : Mary McFerren

Gender : Male

Judith Ransdell

Character Name : Ramada’s Secretary

Original Name : Judith Ransdell

Gender : Male

Linda Morell

Character Name : 'Les Girls' Woman

Original Name : Linda Morell

Gender : Female

Gigi Vorgan

Character Name : Teenage Girl

Original Name : Gigi Vorgan

Gender : Female

Michael Hatch

Character Name : Nephew #1

Original Name : Michael Hatch

Gender : Male

David Hockenberry

Character Name : Nephew #2

Original Name : David Hockenberry

Gender : Male

Joseph Prus

Character Name : Bill

Original Name : Joseph Prus

Gender : Male

Jean Reed Bahle

Character Name : Ruth

Original Name : Jean Reed Bahle

Gender : Male

Reinder Vantil

Character Name : Man at Piano

Original Name : Reinder Vantil

Gender : Male

Dee Ann Johnston

Character Name : Bar Maid

Original Name : Dee Ann Johnston

Gender : Male

Janice Carroll

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Janice Carroll

Gender : Female

Mark Natuzzi

Character Name : Barker #1

Original Name : Mark Natuzzi

Gender : Male

Al Cingolani

Character Name : Barker #2

Original Name : Al Cingolani

Gender : Male

Cherilyn Parsons

Character Name : Girl at Convention

Original Name : Cherilyn Parsons

Gender : Male

Tracey Ratley

Character Name : Hostess

Original Name : Tracey Ratley

Gender : Male

Antonio Esparza

Character Name : Teenage Mexican

Original Name : Antonio Esparza

Gender : Male

Linda Cremeans

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Linda Cremeans

Gender : Male

Ed Begley Jr.

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Ed Begley Jr.

Gender : Male

Stewart Steinberg

Character Name : Man in Seersucker Suit

Original Name : Stewart Steinberg

Gender : Male

Serena

Character Name : Terry (uncredited)

Original Name : Serena

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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