Mystery ·Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 48m

Hardcore

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Director
Paul Schrader
Cast
George C. Scott as Jake VanDorn Peter Boyle as Andy Mast Season Hubley as Niki Dick Sargent as Wes DeJong Leonard Gaines as Ramada Dave Nichols as Kurt
Crew
Michael Chapman — Director of Photography Tom Rolf — Editor Jack Nitzsche — Original Music Composer Paul Schrader — Writer Buzz Feitshans — Producer Paul Sylbert — Production Design
Tagline

“Oh my God, that's my daughter.”

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Hardcore — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
daughterpornographymichiganrunawaypeep showsnufffatherlos angeles, californiaporn industrybluntsubcultureprivate detective
Key Collaborators
Paul Schrader Director Michael Chapman Director of Photography Tom Rolf Editor Jack Nitzsche Original Music Composer Paul Schrader Writer Buzz Feitshans Producer Paul Sylbert Production Design
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