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Hardcore (1979)

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"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

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama

Paul Schrader

Sep 14, 2004

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Critic Reviews for Hardcore

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Hardcore is a softcore porn film that needed to be hardcore to have street cred as a believable investigative film about the porn industry.

November 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A big throbbing stress-headache of a movie, but you won't be able to turn it off.

April 3, 2005 Comment
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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

September 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Schrader;s gritty NYC runaway thriller.

August 14, 2004 Comment
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

Strong internal drama.

June 12, 2004 Comment
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Hardcore is a vivid and convincing parable about the dangers of spiritual pride.

January 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Scott gives a terrific performance

November 21, 2003 Comment
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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A good thriller, very dramatic and cool, it really feels like the end of the 70s.

September 6, 2010
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AJ Verser

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I can`t believe this has become so forgotten. It`s a great film and C. Scott gives one of his best performances.

May 13, 2007
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Michael S

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