Director Paul Schrader's preoccupations with alienation and faith are given a compelling avatar in George C. Scott's superb performance, although some audiences may find Hardcore too soft to live up to its provocative promise.
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Hardcore

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Movie Info
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Director -
Paul Schrader -
Producer -
Buzz Feitshans -
Screenwriter -
Paul Schrader -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
A-Team , Columbia Pictures Corporation -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 9, 1979, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 15, 2010 -
Runtime -
1h 48m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)