Hardcore (1979)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1979
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Hardcore - No Submundo do Sexo, Adolescente en fuite, Hårdkogt, Hardcore: un mundo oculto, Alaston yö, The Hardcore Life, Hardcore Story, Kemény pornóvilág, ¿Dónde está mi hija?, Spoorloos, Hardcore - en brutal virkelighet, Dwa swiaty, A Rapariga na Zona Quente, U podzemlju seksa, Жесткач, Ayrilan yollar, Hardcore - Ein Vater sieht rot
Regisseur: Paul Schrader
Writer: Paul Schrader
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Buzz Feitshans
Executive Producer: John Milius
Firmen: A-Team, Columbia Pictures
Budget: N/A
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: calvinism, calvinist, daughter, father, los angeles, california, michigan, missing child, peep show, porn industry, pornography, private detective, runaway, search for daughter, sex industry, snuff, snuff film, subculture
Geschichte
In 'Hardcore', a stern Calvinist businessman from Grand Rapids, Michigan named Jake Van Dorn discovers that his teenage daughter, Niki, has run away to Los Angeles without any trace. Desperate to find her, he travels there and hires a private detective who leads him into the city's sordid underworld of pornography. Jake witnesses the gritty reality of adult films being made in L.A.'s grimy peep shows and studios. After a long search, they finally locate Niki working in hardcore pornographic films. Shocked by his daughter's situation, Jake confronts her on set, but she refuses to leave with him. The film culminates in an intense showdown between father and daughter.
Zusammenfassung
'Hardcore' is a gripping 1979 drama directed by Paul Schrader, exploring the dark underbelly of the porn industry in Los Angeles during the late 1970s. The story centers around Jake Van Dorn, a conservative Calvinist businessman from Michigan who embarks on a harrowing journey to find his runaway teenage daughter, Niki. As he dives into the city's sex subculture, he encounters shocking realities that challenge his beliefs and values. Schrader's film is notable for its raw, unflinching portrayal of the porn industry at the time and its exploration of themes such as faith, morality, and the loss of innocence.
