“Oh my God, that's my daughter.”
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.
Hardcore (1979) is a drama, crime and thriller film directed by Paul Schrader, released on February 9, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley and Dick Sargent. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 333 ratings.
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George C. Scott
as Jake VanDorn
Peter Boyle
as Andy Mast
Season Hubley
as Niki
Dick Sargent
as Wes DeJong
Leonard Gaines
as Ramada
Dave Nichols
as Kurt
Gary Graham
as Tod
Larry Block
as Detective Burrows
Marc Alaimo
as Ratan
Leslie Ackerman
as Felice
Charlotte McGinnis
as Beatrice
Ilah Davis
as Kristen VanDorn
Directed by Paul Schrader, written by Paul Schrader, produced by Buzz Feitshans.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 333 ratings.
Nobody makes it. Nobody shows it. Nobody sees it. It's like it doesn't even exist. Hardcore is written and directed by Paul Schrader and stars George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent and Leonard Gaines. Music is by Jack Nitzsche and cinematography by Michael Chapman. Plot has Scott as a Michigan businessman whose daughter disappears after a church group trip to California. Venturing out to…
Reviewed on April 22, 2019
George C. Scott makes good with his rather uncharacteristic performance, here. He’s the upstanding businessman “Van Dorn” who is shocked at the sudden disappearance of his teenage daughter. He hires “Mast” (Peter Boyle) to track her down and though he doesn’t find her, he does find some disturbing evidence for her dad that she is starring in some cheap porn movies. Determined to track her down and fetch her back,…
Reviewed on March 9, 2026
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Hardcore (1979) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Hardcore (1979) includes George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent and Leonard Gaines. The film was directed by Paul Schrader. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hardcore was released on February 9, 1979 and runs for 1h 48m.
Hardcore (1979) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 333 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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