Max Hardcore
Max Hardcore | |
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Max Hardcore at the AVN Expo in Las Vegas, 2015 | |
| Born | Paul F. Little August 10, 1956 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2023 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Vince Hardcore, Paul Hardcore, Video Paul, Sam Smythe, Max Steiner, Rex Reamer |
Paul F. Little (August 10, 1956 – March 27, 2023) was an American pornographic actor, producer, and director better known by his stage name Max Hardcore. He rose to prominence in 1992 with the film series The Anal Adventures of Max Hardcore, which in 1994 was awarded the X-Rated Critics Organization's award for Best Amateur or Pro-Am series. Gerrie Lim, formerly a writer for AVN (Adult Video News) has classified Hardcore's works as gonzo pornography and "testing the limits of acceptability". He was a member of the X-Rated Critics Organization's Hall of Fame. He spent two and a half years in prison (2009–2011), following conviction in a trial for obscenity.