Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Home video distributors
Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (United States), Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States)
Setting
Michigan, California, San Francisco
Filming locations
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
Crew
Screenplay
Paul Schrader
Trailer
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Festival History
- OffScreen Film Festival 2019 - DEATH ON FILM: MONDO, SNUFF & SHOCKUMENTARY
- Berlin International Film Festival 1979 generic
Titles
| Original title | Hardcore | English |
| Alternate title | The Hardcore Life |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (cat. no. VH10250E) | 1982, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Columbia TriStar Home Video (cat. no. 60009) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 VH10250E |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 60009 |
Full credits
| Director | Paul Schrader |
| Screenplay | Paul Schrader |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
