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: The film was shot in actual adult porn establishments throughout Hollywood to capture an "unflinching realism" of the late 1970s scene.

: Paul Schrader, who also wrote Taxi Driver , drew heavily on his own strict Calvinist upbringing to write the screenplay. hardcoremovie

: Before George C. Scott took the role, the lead was turned down by Steve McQueen . : The film was shot in actual adult

An interesting feature of the film (1979) is that its star, George C. Scott , reportedly hated the filmmaking experience so much that he only agreed to finish the project if director Paul Schrader promised to never direct actors again. Scott took the role, the lead was turned

: One of the film's most powerful moments is a scene where Scott’s character watches a pornographic film featuring his daughter, transitioning from silent horror to a "heart-wrenching outburst of rage".