Hardcore
Seen it?1979 | 108 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Prisoners or The Lincoln Lawyer, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 Berlin award.. Plus: Nominated for 3 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 163K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Schrader
- George C. ScottJake VanDorn
- Peter BoyleAndy Mast
- Season HubleyNiki
- Dick SargentWes DeJong
- Leonard GainesRamada
- Dave NicholsKurt
- Gary GrahamTod
- Larry BlockDetective Burrows
- Marc AlaimoRatan
- Leslie AckermanFelice