Hardcore

Synopsis

Filmed in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert in July 1969, "Hard Core" opens with an establishing shot of an expansive blue sky immediately evoking the American West, which sets the scene for De Maria's innovative and experimental film. The work intercuts two differing cinematic approaches: one that explores the observational potential of the medium through wide-angle, 360-degree shots that pan over the changing desert landscape, and the other that appropriates familiar visual tropes taken from the Hollywood Western movie genre—such as pistols, Levi's jeans, boot spurs, and leather chaps—and implements them in a performance. The soundtrack is an edited compilation of two of De Maria's "drum compositions," "Cricket Music" (1964) and "Ocean Music" (1968), which creates a sense of anticipation for the viewer. In the last minute of the film, a series of unexpected events unfolds in rapid succession, producing a dramatic climax.

Main Cast

Blair Stapp

Self

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Michael Heizer

Self - Guest

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	John Coney
	Production Assistant	Jim Farber
Directing	Director	Walter De Maria
Editing	Editor	Walter De Maria
Sound	Original Music Composer	Walter De Maria
Writing	Writer	Walter De Maria
Camera	Director of Photography	Blair Stapp
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