Hardcore

"“Oh my God, that's my daughter.”"

Feb 9 1979 R 1h 48m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Paul Schrader

Directed by

Paul Schrader

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, A-Team

Languages

Español, English

Awards

5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
15,417
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA