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Hardcore (1979)

R | | Crime, Drama | 27 April 1979 (West Germany)
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A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in California's porno pits.

Director:

Paul Schrader

Writer:

Paul Schrader

Stars:

George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George C. Scott ... Jake VanDorn
Peter Boyle ... Andy Mast
Season Hubley ... Niki
Dick Sargent ... Wes DeJong
Leonard Gaines Leonard Gaines ... Ramada
Dave Nichols Dave Nichols ... Kurt (as David Nichols)
Gary Graham ... Tod (as Gary Rand Graham)
Larry Block Larry Block ... Detective Burrows
Marc Alaimo ... Ratan
Leslie Ackerman ... Felice
Charlotte McGinnis Charlotte McGinnis ... Beatrice (as Charlotte McGinnes)
Ilah Davis Ilah Davis ... Kristen VanDorn
Paul Marin ... Joe VanDorn
Will Walker Will Walker ... Jism Jim
Hal Williams ... Big Dick Blaque
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Storyline

Jake Van Dorn is a businessman from the American heartland who shares strong Calvinist convictions with most of his countrymen. His teenage daughter is missing from her church youth convention trip to California and Van Dorn hires a private investigator to find her. The result of the investigation is his daughter is spotted in a cheap X-rated movie. Van Dorn decides to bring her back personally and during the quest he becomes familiar with the pornographic underworld. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>

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Plot Keywords:

underground pornography | snuff movie | female nudity | female full frontal nudity | underage sex | See All (150) »

Taglines:

"Oh my God, that's my daughter."

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

27 April 1979 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

¿Dónde está mi hija? See more »

Filming Locations:

Hollywood United Methodist Church - 6817 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

A-Team, Columbia Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Debut theatrical feature film of actress Ilah Davis. The movie remains Davis' only film or television credit. See more »

Goofs

The interior scenes in Grand Rapids of Jake's Calvinist relatives smoking and of Kristin's room with 'Star Wars' memorabilia and a peace sing is so inconsistent with Calvinist upbringing of children. See more »

Quotes

Andy Mast: A lot of strange things happen in this world. Things you don't know about in Grand Rapids. Things you don't want to know about. Doors that shouldn't be opened.
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Connections

References The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) See more »

Soundtracks

World I'm Livin' In
Written by Jack Virgil Skinner
Performed by Byron Berline & Sundance
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How accurate is this film's portrayal of what the porn industry in Los Angeles was actually like?
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Like 88mm only better
15 March 1999 | by lib-4 – See all my reviews

After seeing 8 mm I decided to check this out- Scott does a good job of portraying the distraut father who a detective has found showing up in porno flicks. A believable portrait of the lengths a dad will go to save his daughter from what he perceives is a life of depravity. Peter Boyle is a good addition to this- making the world seem real... all its players and the picture given of "the life" is seamy and real- especially how he dumps the girl who helped him find his daughter. One scene that really got to me was when Scott had to watch the scenes with his daughter in the movie- how he squirmed in his seat- revolted but attracted to the lurid details...a movie that uncovers and disturbs
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