Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hardcore easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Hardcore end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hardcore

Name: Hardcore
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1979
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent, Leonard Gaines

“Oh my God, that's my daughter.”

Directed by Paul Schrader

Produced by Columbia Pictures, A-Team Productions

1979108 min6.7 / 10

A harrowing descent into the pornography underworld by a Calvinist father searching for his lost daughter, blending moral outrage with existential despair.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Hardcore sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Hardcore easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Hardcore end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Hardcore scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Hardcore violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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