Hardcore
The story takes place on a film set in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is about a minister-Jake Van Dorn whose daughter Kristen is lost. Because of loving her, he hires a private investigator and uncovers that his daughter is forced to become a porn actress.
6 June 1950, Long Beach, California, USA
21 November 1935, New York City, New York, USA
5 May 1942, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
8 March 1936, New York, New York, USA
25 November 1947, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
14 March 1951, New York City, New York, USA
1 September 1930, Los Angeles, California, USA
November 21, 2003
Scott gives a terrific performanceSeptember 05, 2004
Though Hardcore's so-called gritty images do have the power to disturb, it's because we're intrinsically aware of their psychic scourge on the heroJune 12, 2004
Strong internal drama.April 03, 2005
A big throbbing stress-headache of a movie, but you won't be able to turn it off.January 27, 2004
Hardcore is a vivid and convincing parable about the dangers of spiritual pride.August 14, 2004
Schrader;s gritty NYC runaway thriller.August 21, 2002
Distasteful and dullNovember 23, 2009
Hardcore is a softcore porn film that needed to be hardcore to have street cred as a believable investigative film about the porn industry.