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Hardcore
1979
When the daughter of devoutly religious midwestern businessman Jake Van Dorn (George C. Scott) disappears on a trip to Los Angeles sponsored by the family's Calvinist church, Jake's search for his daughter, Niki (Season Hubley), leads him into a shocking world of pornography. HARDCORE, an early venture from writer-director Paul .. Read more
| Starring | George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley |
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| Director | Paul Schrader |
| Genres | Drama |
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Hardcore
When the daughter of devoutly religious midwestern businessman Jake Van Dorn (George C. Scott) disappears on a trip to Los Angeles sponsored by the family's Calvinist church, Jake's search for his daughter, Niki (Season Hubley), leads him into a shocking world of pornography. HARDCORE, an early venture from writer-director Paul Schrader, features what may be Scott's best performance (this side of PATTON) as a man shattered by his daughter's descent into the world of porn. In California, Jake hires Andy Mast (Peter Boyle), a sleazy Hollywood private detective, to help him find Niki; the two descend into the sordid realm of the hardcore sex industry, determined to retrieve her. An intentionally jarring shift of tones via editing techniques, the inherent strong material of the story, and interesting comparisons between conservative religious fanaticism and the porn industry give HARDCORE a unique depth in its portrayal of a man whose moral compass is suddenly put into question.
| Starring | George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley |
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| Director | Paul Schrader |
| Studio | COLUMBIA TRI-STAR HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 19 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1979 To Rent: DVD: 14 Feb 2005 |
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Schrader tackled Middle American dilemmas with eloquence in the radical Blue Collar, and he had touched on incest and... read more on Time Out
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Core blimey!
George C. Scott stars as Jake VanDorn, a highly religious man whose daughter, Kristen (Ilah Davis) runs away during a trip to a religious convention. VanDorn ... read more »
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Another excellent Schrader film, alongside his other highly notable efforts, 'Blue Collar' and 'Affliction'.
'Hardcore' might... read more » - 489348
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worth a go!
Great soundtrack, great dialogue, fantastic moustache.
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Hardcore
Hardcore has a strong idea at its centre: the daughter of a strict calvinist (George C Scott) goes missing, he hires a private detective (Peter Boyle) who turns... read more »
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When the daughter of devoutly religious midwestern businessman Jake Van Dorn (George C. Scott) disappears on a trip to Los Angeles sponsored by the family's Calvinist church, Jake's search for his daughter, Niki (Season Hubley), leads him into a shocking world of pornography. HARDCORE, an early ...
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