| Hardcore | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Schrader |
| Produced by | Buzz Feitshans John Milius |
| Written by | Paul Schrader |
| Starring | George C. Scott Peter Boyle Ilah Davis Season Hubley Dick Sargent |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 9 February 1979 (USA) Berlin International Film Festival |
| Running time | 109 Minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Hardcore is a 1979 film written and directed by Paul Schrader, and starring George C. Scott. Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director John Frederick Milius (born April 11, 1944) is an American Screenwriter, director, and producer of Motion pictures Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer. Peter Lawrence "Pete" Boyle ( October 18, 1935 &ndash December 12, 2006) was an American Actor. Season Hubley (born March 14, 1951) is an American Actress. Biography Hubley was born Susan Hubley in New York Dick Sargent ( April 19, 1930 &ndash July 8, 1994) born Richard Stanford Cox, was an American actor best known for }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer.
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Plot
Jake Van Dorn (Scott) is a prosperous local businessman in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. A single parent, Van Dorn is the father of a seemingly quiet, conservative teenage girl, Kristen, who inexplicably disappears when she goes on a church sponsored trip to California.
Eventually, Van Dorn learns that his daughter ran away and has entered the world of pornography in Los Angeles. Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of Sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The story is an odyssey of the upright and uptight Van Dorn as he journeys through the seedy world of pornography in California. Having no luck with the authorities, Van Dorn retains the services of a strange private detective, played by Peter Boyle, to locate his daughter. A private investigator or private detective (often shortened to PI or private eye) is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake Peter Lawrence "Pete" Boyle ( October 18, 1935 &ndash December 12, 2006) was an American Actor.
Fed up with no results from the PI, or the police, a desperate Van Dorn ends up posing as a porno movie producer in the hopes that he will unearth information about his daughter. Along the way, he enlists the aid of a sometime porno actress/hooker named Niki, played by Season Hubley. Season Hubley (born March 14, 1951) is an American Actress. Biography Hubley was born Susan Hubley in New York The two form an uneasy alliance as Nikki helps Van Dorn navigate his way through the maze of smut from Los Angeles to San Diego and to San Francisco, eventually discovering that his daughter may be in the hands of a very dangerous porn player who deals in the world of "snuff movies". Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city For the 2005 film see Snuff-Movie (film. A snuff film or snuff movie is a theoretical genre that depicts the death or Murder
The film takes its time in setting up the universe that Van Dorn populates so the contrast and juxtaposition of his entry into the world of porn in California is justifiably shocking. The film thrives on the edge of a dark humor, taking its subject matter neither too lightly nor too seriously. The supporting cast is often regarded as excellent, including both Boyle and Hubley.
Writer-director Schrader had previously written the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and the films share a theme of exploring an unseen subculture. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. One major criticism of the film at the time was that it utilizes the same sensationalistic elements of sleaze that it is attempting to criticize and comment upon.
Awards
Golden Berlin Bear
In Popular Culture
George C. Scott's dramatic screams of "Turn it off!" have become a popular sound drop on the Opie & Anthony radio show and a recurring riff on Mystery Science Theater 3000. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin A candidate is the prospective recipient of an Award or honor or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position for example to be elected Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer. Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced
External links
- Hardcore at the Internet Movie Database
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