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Hot to Trot

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
3.3K
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Hot to Trot (1988)
Comedian Bob Goldthwait stars as an insecure stockbroker who teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.
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An insecure stockbroker teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.An insecure stockbroker teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.An insecure stockbroker teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.

IMDb RATING
4.5/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Dinner
  • Writers
    • Stephen Neigher(story)
    • Hugo Gilbert(story)
    • Charlie Peters(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Dabney Coleman
    • John Candy(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Dinner
  • Writers
    • Stephen Neigher(story)
    • Hugo Gilbert(story)
    • Charlie Peters(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Dabney Coleman
    • John Candy(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 22Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:29
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    Photos21

    Hot to Trot (1988)
    Hot to Trot (1988)
    Hot to Trot (1988)
    Virginia Madsen in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Hot to Trot (1988)
    Dabney Coleman and Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Virginia Madsen and Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Virginia Madsen and Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)

    Top cast

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    Bobcat Goldthwait
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Fred P. Chaneyas Fred P. Chaney
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Walter Sawyeras Walter Sawyer
    John Candy
    John Candy
    • Donas Don
    • (voice)
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Allison Roweas Allison Rowe
    Cindy Pickett
    Cindy Pickett
    • Victoria Peytonas Victoria Peyton
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Boyd Osborneas Boyd Osborne
    Tim Kazurinsky
    Tim Kazurinsky
    • Leonardas Leonard
    Santos Morales
    • Carlosas Carlos
    Barbara Whinnery
    Barbara Whinnery
    • Deniseas Denise
    Garry Kluger
    • Pomeroyas Pomeroy
    Mary Gross
    Mary Gross
    • Ms. Frenchas Ms. French
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Beaas Bea
    Jocko Marcellino
    • Marvinas Marvin
    Deanna Oliver
    • Lorraineas Lorraine
    Harry Caesar
    Harry Caesar
    • Gideon Coleas Gideon Cole
    Allen Williams
    Allen Williams
    • Ted Braithwaiteas Ted Braithwaite
    Lonny Price
    Lonny Price
    • Frankas Frank
    Chino 'Fats' Williams
    Chino 'Fats' Williams
    • Messengeras Messenger
    • Director
      • Michael Dinner
    • Writers
      • Stephen Neigher(story) (screenplay)
      • Hugo Gilbert(story) (screenplay)
      • Charlie Peters(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Fred P. Chaney receives as inheritance after the death of his mother a speaking horse that also has good knowledge about the stock-market. With the help of this horse Fred gains a lot at the stock-market of Chicago. —Volker Boehm
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    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • "When I talk, you're going to laugh yourself hoarse."
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Elliott Gould was the original voice of the horse. After a poor test screening of the film, the horse's half of the script was rewritten by Andy Breckman in an effort to make the film funnier. John Candy was hired to re-record the horse's voice. He ignored the new script and improvised the dialogue instead.
    • Quotes

      Fred P. Chaney: Do you want a hamburger?

      Don: No. Do you want a people-burger?

    • Alternate versions
      The UK version is cut by 21 seconds.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Worst Films of 1988 (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Shooting Dirty Pool
      Written by Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson (as Thomas Stinson) and Chris Mars (as Christopher Mars)
      Performed by The Replacements

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Talking horses are funny
    They ARE funny, right? Otherwise this film would never have been greenlighted, right? And Burgess Meredith worked for scale and no screen credit because he really BELIEVED in this project, right? Be that as it may, Hot To Trot was another bad career move by Bobcat Goldthwait, one of the most underrated comedians of recent years. And needless to say, it's not very funny, though it's perfectly harmless and will probably amuse the under 12 set.
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    • JohnSeal
    • Jan 18, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Heiß auf Trab
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,436,211
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,206,218
      • Aug 28, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,436,211
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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