Hardcore
- Year: 1979
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Length: 108 min
“Oh my God, that’s my daughter.”
Film Synopsis
When his teenage daughter disappears, a conservative Midwestern father discovers she’s been drawn into the world of pornography in Los Angeles. Determined to find her, he descends into the gritty underworld of the adult film industry, posing as a producer and confronting a reality far darker than he imagined. Blending crime drama with emotional intensity, the film explores themes of moral conflict, parental desperation, and the cost of innocence lost.
Hardcore Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Kino BD-ALL/US 2023 | Twilight Time BD-ALL/US/OOP 2016 | Indicator BD-ALL/UK 2017 | Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Director/Writer Paul Schrader | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Eddy Friedfeld, Lee Pfeiffer and Paul Scrabo | ||||
| Hardcore Nitzsche | ||||
| Shooting “Hardcore” - Interview with Cinematographer Michael Chapman | ||||
| The Guardian Interview with Paul Schrader | ||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||
| Isolated Score | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for They Might Be Giants (1971), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Serpico (1973), Marathon Man (1976) and Blue Collar (1978).
- Twilight Time’s Blu-ray includes an 8-page booklet with writing by Julie Kirgo.
- Indicator’s Blu-ray includes a 32-page booklet with writing by Brad Stevens (“Biting Into Hardcore”) and an archival interview with Director/Writer Paul Schrader. Reissued without booklet (2018/03/19).
- Columbia’s DVD contains no extras.
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