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The Hot Spot

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The Hot Spot (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 12

Fresh: 8

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A saturnine vision of the universe and an interest in the female form bordering on adoration have been two constants of Dennis Hopper's directorial work. Both are on display in this neo-noir, starring Don Johnson as cagey drifter Harry... A saturnine vision of the universe and an interest in the female form bordering on adoration have been two constants of Dennis Hopper's directorial work. Both are on display in this neo-noir, starring Don Johnson as cagey drifter Harry Madox, who picks up a job from used car lot owner George Harshaw (Jerry Hardin), soon after arriving in a small Texas town. Attracting women is not one of Harry's problems, and he's soon involved with Harshaw's innocent young bookkeeper, Gloria Harper (Jennifer Connelly), and his tough, sexy wife, Dolly (Virginia Madsen). An ambitious sort, Harry is also planning to rob the local bank. But things begin to get strange when he learns that Gloria is being extorted by nasty backwoodsman Frank Sutton (William Sadler), who also seems to be linked to Dolly. While not quite camp, the film is a triumph of style over substance, as the characters obey the highly improbable laws of the noir universe as religiously as any Kabuki performer does theirs. Working with longtime cinematographer Ueli Steiger, Hopper again reveals a fastidious eye, and the lavish photography of the women evokes an era when they were Hollywood's cynosure. [More]

Starring: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Jerry Hardin

Starring: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Jerry Hardin, Jack Nance, William Sadler, Barry Corbin

Director: Dennis Hopper

Director: Dennis Hopper
Screenwriter: Nona Tyson, Charles Williams

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Jun 13, 2000

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    A pretty sexy and effective noir in broad daylight.

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    The Hot Spot is an incredibly hit-and-miss affair, with the various positive elements in the film hurt by a seriously overlong running time.

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    Nothing to write home about, but still a middling hoot

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    Clint Morris
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    comes dangerously close to clicking before fizzling out

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    Maybe worth seeing just for Jennifer Connelly's numerous assets, otherwise it's a dry and wandering affair.

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