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Hardcore( 1979)

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“Oh my God, that's my daughter.”

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George C. Scott

      Jake VanDorn

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      Peter Boyle

      Andy Mast

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      Season Hubley

      Niki

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      Dick Sargent

      Wes DeJong

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      Leonard Gaines

      Ramada

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      Dave Nichols

      Kurt

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      Gary Graham

      Tod

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      Larry Block

      Detective Burrows

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      Marc Alaimo

      Ratan

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      Leslie Ackerman

      Felice

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      Charlotte McGinnis

      Beatrice

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      Ilah Davis

      Kristen VanDorn

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      Paul Marin

      Joe VanDorn

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      Will Walker

      Jism Jim

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      Hal Williams

      Big Dick Blaque

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      Bob Bishop

      Stud #1

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      Tim Dial

      Stud #2

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      Roy London

      Jim Rucker

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      Bibi Besch

      Mary

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      Tracey Walter

      Male Teller

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      Bobby Kosser

      Film Director

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      Stephen P. Dunn

      Film Cameraman

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      Jean Allison

      Mrs. Steensma

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      Reb Brown

      Manager

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      James Helder

      John VanDorn

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      Dave Thompson

      Willem

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      John Otte

      Grandfather VanDorn

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      Janet Simpson

      Anne DeJong

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      Karen Kruer

      Marsha DeJong

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      Henry Vandenbroek

      Reverend VanTil

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      Linda Smith

      Hope

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      Mary McFerren

      “Free Press” Teller

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      Judith Ransdell

      Ramada’s Secretary

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      Linda Morell

      'Les Girls' Woman

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      Gigi Vorgan

      Teenage Girl

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      Michael Hatch

      Nephew #1

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      David Hockenberry

      Nephew #2

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      Joseph Prus

      Bill

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      Jean Reed Bahle

      Ruth

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      Reinder Vantil

      Man at Piano

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      Dee Ann Johnston

      Bar Maid

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      Janice Carroll

      Waitress

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      Mark Natuzzi

      Barker #1

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      Al Cingolani

      Barker #2

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      Cherilyn Parsons

      Girl at Convention

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      Tracey Ratley

      Hostess

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      Antonio Esparza

      Teenage Mexican

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      Linda Cremeans

      Stewardess

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      Ed Begley Jr.

      Soldier

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      Stewart Steinberg

      Man in Seersucker Suit

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      Serena

      Terry (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7
    Written by John Chard on Mon Apr 22 2019
    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 m...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • daughter
    • pornography
    • michigan
    • runaway
    • peep show
    • snuff
    • father
    • los angeles, california
    • porn industry
    • subculture
    • private detective
    • missing child
    • sex industry
    • search for daughter
    • snuff film
    • calvinist
    • calvinism