There are so many superficial reasons to see this movie that it should be easy to find yourself parked in front of the television, if only to witness George C. Scott with a fake moustache and a Hawaiian shirt on. Yet beyond the shallow layers of its skin, Hardcore is a heartbreaking story of a father's undying love for his daughter, and the tightly wound inner tension he exhibits along the way. George C. Scott and Paul Schrader were reportedly at each other's throats constantly, yet this only adds to the drama of the picture. Scott performs admirably, getting more and more desperate as time goes on until the brilliant and ultra-violent finale on the city streets.
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