The History of Hardcore (2002)

A Television documentary commissioned by Channel Four (UK). The programme charts the history of hardcore pornography on film, dating back to the turn of the 20th century. Utilsing rare vintage archive, and original interview material of British and American pornographers, the documentary explores the parallels between mainstream cinema and hardcore porn, underlining the changes that have taken place in the industry since the advent of video, and following a veteran pornographer onto the set of his latest video offering.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Nicola Duffett

Narrator

Veronica Hart

Self

Nina Hartley

Self

Sharon Mitchell

Self

Eric Edwards

Self

Jesse Adams

Self

William Margold

Self

Lloyd Kaufman

Self

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