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Also known as Hot Spot

1990 film by Dennis Hopper

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The Hot Spot is a 1990 American crime, drama, and romance film directed by Dennis Hopper and written by Charles Williams. The cast includes Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, and Charles Martin Smith. The narrative is set in Texas and features themes involving a photographer, bank robber, and arson. Music for the film was composed by Jack Nitzsche.

Produced by Orion Pictures, Arnold Kopelson Productions, and Kopelson Entertainment, the movie was distributed by Orion Pictures and Netflix. It has a runtime of 130 minutes and was released in various formats, including video on demand. The film’s tagline states, "Sex is never safe. It’s dangerous."

The production had a capital cost of 10,000,000 and generated revenue of 1,293,976. Critical reception includes review scores of 6/10, 55/100, and 71%, alongside an IMDb rating of 6.4 and a TMDb vote average of 6.3. The film is presented in English.

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Film · TMDB

6.3

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.

Released: 1990-10-12130 minDir: Dennis HopperRomance, Crime, ThrillerBox office: $1.3M

Cast

  • Don Johnson as Harry Madox
  • Virginia Madsen as Dolly Harshaw
  • Jennifer Connelly as Gloria Harper
  • Charles Martin Smith as Lon Gulick
  • William Sadler as Frank Sutton
  • Jerry Hardin as George Harshaw

Themes

  • paradise
  • photographer
  • smoking
  • bank robber
  • arson
  • arsonist
  • sensuality
  • neo-noir

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

15,485 votes

Year
1990
Runtime
130 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Charles Williams
Cast member
Leon Rippy
Production company
Orion Pictures
Narrative location
Texas
Duration
130
FilmAffinity ID
276025
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1990-10-26
title
The Hot Spot
distributed by
Netflix
review score
71%
capital cost
10000000
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