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Hardcore

1979Movie1 h 48 minR

CrimeDrama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic636.8Rotten Tomatoes80%67%

A relentlessly bleak, gripping drama movie about crime and show business.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

“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.

Feels like

  • Grit and Grime
  • Dark Psychological Thriller
  • Journey into the Porn Industry
  • Parental Desperation
  • Moral Decay
  • Bleak Exploration
  • L.A. Underworld
  • Existential Crisis
  • Redemption Quest

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Paul Schrader
Written by
Paul Schrader
Produced by
Buzz Feitshans
Music by
Jack Nitzsche, Rob Miller, Jill Fraser

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 9, 1979 · 1 h 48 min · R

Released
February 9, 1979
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Available in
67 countries

Tropes

Author Avatar, Reaction Shot, Broken Tears +9

  • Author Avatar
  • Reaction Shot
  • Broken Tears
  • "Not So Different" Remark
  • Dreaming of a White Christmas
  • Porn Stache
  • Reel Torture
  • Calling the Old Man Out
  • Whole-Plot Reference
  • Overcrank
  • Emotionally Tongue-Tied
  • Sadist

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Hardcore?"

Questions about Hardcore

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hardcore?

Fawesome

In the United States, Hardcore is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 31 other countries.

Is Hardcore worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 63).

Will I feel good after watching Hardcore?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Hardcore scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 2 for scares.

What tropes does Hardcore use?

Author AvatarReaction ShotBroken Tears"Not So Different" RemarkDreaming of a White ChristmasPorn StacheReel TortureCalling the Old Man OutWhole-Plot ReferenceOvercrankEmotionally Tongue-TiedSadistand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Author Avatar, Reaction Shot, and Broken Tears.