Case File: “Peep Show P.I.” - Hardcore (1979)
Movie Gumshoes · Movie Gumshoes
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Show Notes
After one too many botched busts and an incident involving zero warrants, the captain lays down the law: the Movie Gumshoes are being benched forced to sit through Hardcore (1979), Paul Schrader’s descent into the sleazy underworld of 1970s California.
The film follows a desperate father played by George C. Scott, who dives headfirst into the porn industry’s shadowy depths to find his missing daughter. And while the film gets grim, the Gumshoes know it’s more than just a punishment... it’s prep.
Because back in the Junk, the notorious Trinity Twins are at it again cranking out snuff films and vanishing into the neon mist. To stop them, the Gumshoes must navigate peep show parlors, sleazy motels, and more emotional damage than an unlicensed therapist can handle.
It’s a race against the reel. And in this case, justice isn’t blind, it’s wearing aviators and a polyester suit.