George C. Scott delivers a performance that feels notably different from his usual work. He portrays “Van Dorn,” a respectable businessman who is deeply troubled when his teenage daughter vanishes. Engaging “Mast” (Peter Boyle) to locate her, he uncovers unsettling information suggesting she’s appearing in low-budget adult films. Driven by the desire to find and retrieve her, he attempts to gather clues from sex work…

It’s as if it simply doesn't exist; no one acknowledges it or brings attention to it. Hardcore is the work of Paul Schrader, who wrote and directed, and features George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent, and Leonard Gaines in the cast. The score comes from Jack Nitzsche, and Michael Chapman handled the cinematography. The story centers on a Michigan businessman, portrayed by Scott, whose daught…