The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot is a 1990 American drama film directed by Dennis Hopper and based on the 1952 book Hell Hath No Fury by Charles Williams. It stars Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and Jennifer Connelly, and features a score by Jack Nitzsche played by John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis, Taj Mahal, Roy Rogers and drummer Earl Palmer. Drifter Harry Madox takes a job as a used car salesman in a small Texas town. In the summer heat, he develops an interest in a c... More

Initial release date:

  • 1990

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 10 min

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Also known as:

  • The Hot Spot

Film

Directed by

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 - May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean,...

Tagline:

  • Safe is never sex. It's dangerous.

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1990
  • Jun 13, 2000
  • Oct 26, 1990
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 10 min
  • 2 h 9 min
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List Rank Year Note
  • 7,897
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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