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Sep 21, 2016 · Hardcore (1979) Commentator: Paul Schrader (writer/director) 1. Schrader introduces himself by saying it’s now 2016, this is a film he made in 1978, and his memory may be “a little faulty ...
A religious businessman from Michigan has to venture into the world of pornography in California, desperately searching for his runaway teenage daughter.
A musical celebration of all that was exciting, daring and unique from the forever influential New Hollywood era. A Midwestern businessman is simmering with rage against the world when his daughter runs away to California to become a porn performer. His journey after her takes him into the seediest circles of the sex trade, exposing him to a ...
Oct 17, 2017 · There’s something a little batty about the way Jake strides through hell swinging his 544 fists, like a Calvinist John Wayne. This movie considers violent physical confrontation as the efficient way to fight the Devil. Jake is a can-do guy. The tone of the film is cautious and maddeningly opaque.
Mar 30, 2018 · Paul Schrader’s 1979 film Hardcore is an unrelentingly grim but fascinating look at the sordid world of low-budget pornography and prostitution in California. It is not for all tastes, but it has been brought to Blu-ray by U.K. outfit, Indicator/Powerhouse with outstanding picture and sound. All region!
Hardcore is a 1979 drama-thriller film directed by Paul Schrader, written by Schrader and his brother Leonard, and starring George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, and Season Hubley. The movie follows the story of Jake Van Dorn (Scott), a devoutly religious and successful businessman who hires a private investigator when his teenage daughter Kristen ...
A powerful, unflinching glimpse into the dark, bizarre world of the pornography industry. George C. Scott (Academy Award(r) Winner, Best Actor, Patton 1971) gives a strong, sensitive portrayal of a deeply religious Midwestern businessman whose daughter, while on a church-sponsored outing, runs away from home. He hires an oddball detective (Peter Boyle, TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond"), who ...
