The Hot Spot (1990)
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- R
- 2h 10min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 Jun 1991 (Finland)
- Movie
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.
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Cast verified as complete
| Don Johnson | ... |
Harry Madox
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| Virginia Madsen | ... |
Dolly Harshaw
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| Jennifer Connelly | ... |
Gloria Harper
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| Charles Martin Smith | ... |
Lon Gulick
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| William Sadler | ... |
Frank Sutton
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| Jerry Hardin | ... |
George Harshaw
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Sheriff
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| Leon Rippy | ... |
Deputy Tate
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| Jack Nance | ... |
Julian Ward
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| Virgil Frye | ... |
Deputy Buck
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John Hawker | ... |
Uncle Mort
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| Margaret Bowman | ... |
Woman at Gas Station
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Debra Cole | ... |
Irene Davey
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Karen Culley | ... |
Cowgirl
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Cody Haynes | ... |
Cowboy
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George Haynes | ... |
Mr. Haynes
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James N. Harrell | ... |
Elderly Man
(as James Harrell)
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Edith Mills | ... |
Elderly Woman
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Shannon Quinlan | ... |
Table Dancer
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Roosevelt Williams | ... |
Grey Ghost
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Kirk Hunter | ... |
Townspeople (uncredited)
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Kimberly Ireland | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mark Lawyer | ... |
Cowboy #2 (uncredited)
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Lynn Speier | ... |
Hostess (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dennis Hopper | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Charles Williams | ... | (book "Hell Hath No Fury") |
| Nona Tyson | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Charles Williams | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Deborah Capogrosso | ... | co-producer |
| Bill Gavin | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Lewis | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Derek Power | ... | executive producer |
| Valerie Tyson | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen Ujlaki | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jack Nitzsche | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Ueli Steiger | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Wende Phifer Mate | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Linda Fitzwater | ... | assistant editor |
| Sheri Galloway | ... | second assistant editor |
| Margaret Goodspeed | ... | additional assistant editor |
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| Stefanie Wiseman | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gail Levin | ... | (casting by) |
| Lauren Lloyd | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Cary White | ||
Art Direction by
| John Frick | ||
| Michael J. Sullivan | ... | (as Michael Sullivan) |
Costume Design by
| Mary Kay Stolz | ||
Makeup Department
| Karoly Balazs | ... | key makeup artist (as Charles Balazs) |
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | makeup artist |
| Gigi Coker | ... | makeup artist |
| Sharon Ray Ely | ... | makeup artist |
| Candace Neal | ... | key hair stylist |
| Nick Troiano | ... | hair stylist |
| Patty York | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Paul Lewis | ... | unit production manager |
| Larry Jackson | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Greg Babcock | ... | second second assistant director (as Gregory Babcock) |
| Frank Bueno | ... | first assistant director |
| Wendy Yorkshire | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Rodney Brown | ... | head carpenter |
| John Burns | ... | carpenter |
| John V. Burson | ... | carpenter (as John Burson) |
| Terry Evans | ... | set dresser |
| Jim Franklin | ... | artist: armadillo |
| David E. Harshbarger | ... | property master (as David Harshbarger) |
| John R. Helton | ... | painter (as John Helton) |
| Katherine Hopper | ... | set dresser |
| Timothy W. Lobdell | ... | carpenter (as Tim Lobdell) |
| Nerissa Oden | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jenny C. Patrick | ... | leadperson (as Jenny Patrick) |
| Madeleine Pearsall | ... | draper |
| Ronald Perkins | ... | carpenter |
| Tina Reeves | ... | assistant property master |
| Jeff Schwan | ... | set dresser |
| Joe Self | ... | set dresser |
| Alan R. Serotta | ... | head carpenter (as Alan Serotta) |
| Tedi Tate | ... | assistant property master |
| Ed Vega | ... | scenic artist (as Edward Vega) |
| Hap Weaver | ... | greensman |
| De White | ... | artist: Coca Cola |
| David Wilt | ... | construction coordinator (as David A. Wilt) |
| Doug Wood | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | foley editor |
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | sound assistant (as David Bergad) |
| Scott Chandler | ... | foley recordist |
| Jean Clark | ... | boom operator |
| Gary Gegan | ... | adr recordist |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Mauriece Jacks Jr. | ... | cable person |
| Ronald Jacobs | ... | supervising sound editor (as Ronald A. Jacobs) |
| Tom Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hael Kobayashi | ... | sound assistant |
| Jack Leahy | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Martha Pike | ... | sound assistant |
| Catherine Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Gary Rydstrom | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Paige Sartorius | ... | dialogue editor |
| James M. Tanenbaum | ... | sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum) |
| Jeff Watts | ... | adr editor |
| Gary Weimberg | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dennis Leonard | ... | mix stage engineer (uncredited) |
| David E. Turner | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gary Buckles | ... | assistant special effects |
| Bart Dion | ... | effects operator |
| Dennis Dion | ... | head special effects |
| Joe Iannolo | ... | effects operator |
| Michael Rich | ... | effects operator |
| Forest Myers | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Pete Antico | ... | stunt double: Don Johnson |
| Shelley Baker | ... | stunts |
| Monty Cox | ... | stunts |
| Heather Cruikshank | ... | stunt double: Virginia Madsen |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunt coordinator |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts (as Jimmy Halty) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marc Andrus | ... | grip |
| Herb Ault | ... | grip |
| Layton Blaylock | ... | additional camera operator |
| J. Denise Brouillette | ... | grip |
| Dwight Cary | ... | electrician (as Dwight 'Curly' Cary) |
| Brad Chelesvig | ... | musco light operator |
| Brown Cooper | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Jack Cooperman | ... | camera operator: aerial camera |
| Melanie Dupuy | ... | camera loader |
| Melanie DuPuy | ... | loader/clapper |
| Ian Ellis | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Robert Garcia | ... | electrician |
| Nathaniel Goodman | ... | first assistant camera (as Nate Goodman) |
| Jim Grce | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Wade Brandt Gum | ... | electrician |
| Christopher Hall | ... | best boy electric (as Chris Hall) |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | dolly grip |
| Christopher Ishii | ... | assistant camera: aerial camera |
| Brian Kinzey | ... | additional electrician |
| Cliff Lipson | ... | still photographer |
| Steve Lubbe | ... | grip (as Stephen Lubbe) |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | panaglide operator (as Greg Lundsgaard) |
| Brian MacDonald | ... | grip |
| Robena Malicoat | ... | grip |
| Joe G. McCalla | ... | camera loader |
| Raul Mello | ... | grip |
| Mary C. Nelson | ... | electrician (as Mary Nelson) |
| Bill O'Drobinak | ... | additional assistant camera (as William O'Drobinak) |
| Brian H. Reynolds | ... | key grip (as Brian Reynolds) |
| Joe Sanchez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Don Simandl | ... | second company grip |
| Peter J. Verrando | ... | video assist operator (as Pete Verando) |
| Glenn Dunn | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jo Edna Boldin | ... | casting: Texas |
| Helen Griffiths | ... | casting assistant: Texas |
| Kimberly Hardin | ... | casting assistant (as Kim Hardin) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joanna Dendl | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ursula Goad | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sally Howard | ... | costume supervisor |
| Janet Lucas Lawler | ... | costumer: women (as Janet Lawler) |
| Kari Perkins | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Gregory B. Peña | ... | costumer: men (as Greg Peña) |
Location Management
| Ivan Bigley | ... | location projectionist |
| Craig Pointes | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Jay Raymond | ... | location manager |
| Tim Swan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Sharon Boyle | ... | music supervisor |
| Miles Davis | ... | musician and composer / musician: trumpet soloist |
| Bradford Ellis | ... | musician: electronic keyboards |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | music supervisor |
| Michael Hoenig | ... | music score producer |
| Steve Holroyd | ... | scoring assistant |
| John Lee Hooker | ... | musician and composer |
| Pamela Neal | ... | scoring engineer |
| Sandy K. Tanaka | ... | music coordinator |
| Richard Whitfield | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marita Grabiak | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Julian T. Arredondo | ... | driver (as Julian Arredondo) |
| Don Breneman | ... | driver |
| Danny Castaneda | ... | driver: camera truck (as Daniel Castaneda) |
| Henry Castillo | ... | driver |
| Sam Conigliaro | ... | driver |
| Billy Cude | ... | driver |
| Satya De La Manitou | ... | driver (as Satya de la Manitou) |
| Jim Dicuffa | ... | driver (as Jim DiCuffa) |
| Cecil D. Evans | ... | transportation captain (as Cecil Evans) |
| Jo Ann Forbish Evans | ... | driver |
| Joe Gallien | ... | driver |
| Emilio M. Gonzales | ... | driver (as Emilio Gonzalez) |
| Sam Lockhart | ... | driver (as Sammy Lockhart) |
| Joseph Lockwood | ... | driver / transportation |
| Jerry McKnight | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Lonnie Nelson | ... | construction driver |
| Ronald L. Paschall | ... | driver (as Ron Paschall) |
| Michael Price | ... | driver |
| Karen Prince | ... | driver |
| Ken Reed | ... | Titian crane operator |
| Kenny Reed | ... | driver: Titan crane (as Ken Reed) |
| Bob Reidel | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Bob Riedell) |
| Fernando Resendiz | ... | driver: Shotmaker |
| Ben Rodriguez Jr. | ... | driver (as Ben Rodriguez) |
| Esteban Rodríguez | ... | driver (as Esteban Rodriguez) |
| Isidro Salvidar | ... | driver (as Isidro 'Chilo' Saldivar) |
| Jerry Shore Jr. | ... | driver: production van |
| David Watterson | ... | driver: Shotmaker |
Additional Crew
| Alexis Arnold | ... | production assistant |
| Charles Bazaldua | ... | adr voice |
| Robin Berg | ... | secretary: Mr. Hopper |
| Ronald D. Chambers | ... | chief mechanic |
| Tom Christopher | ... | dialect coach |
| Donna Cipriani | ... | financial representative (as Donna Cipriani Ringenbach) |
| George Cooper | ... | animal handler |
| Milton Curry | ... | stand-in (as Milton Cerru) |
| Patrika Darbo | ... | adr voice |
| Frank Davis | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Dean | ... | assistant: Mr. Hopper |
| James Deeth | ... | helicopter pilot (as Jim Deeth) |
| Tracy B. Dunlop | ... | stand-in |
| Coquina Dunn | ... | stand-in |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr voice (as Judi Durand) |
| Mike Fairchild | ... | stand-in (as Michael Fairchild) |
| Minor Ferris | ... | stand-in |
| Barbara Geller | ... | first aid |
| Holly Gent | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice (as Barbara Iley) |
| Sandy Howard | ... | craft service |
| Rachel Hudgins | ... | production assistant |
| Lauren Hyman | ... | unit publicist |
| Craig Johnson | ... | stand-in |
| Julie Jones | ... | production accountant |
| Carol King | ... | adr voice |
| Daamen J. Krall | ... | adr voice (as Daaman J. Krall) |
| Randall LaFollette | ... | production assistant |
| Tommy Lamey | ... | adr voice |
| David Logie | ... | caterer (as David 'Hatch' Logie) |
| Steve Mason | ... | caterer |
| David McCharen | ... | adr voice |
| Vikki McMillan | ... | animal handler (as Vicki McMillan) |
| Joy Moody | ... | assistant: Mr. Johnson |
| Bob Neill | ... | adr voice |
| Shane Patrick | ... | security officer |
| Christine Poole | ... | stand-in |
| Susan Prince | ... | production assistant |
| David Randolph | ... | adr voice (as David J. Randolph) |
| Nancy Restuccia | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lenny Rogel | ... | production assistant |
| Ronald Russell | ... | security: Don Johnson (as Ron Russell) |
| Renee Shearer | ... | craft service |
| Susan Slattery | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Robin Solo | ... | production assistant |
| Butch Themer | ... | security officer |
| Linette Themer | ... | security officer |
| Carl Thiel | ... | production assistant |
| Neal Thompson | ... | title designer |
| Christine Tool | ... | stand-in |
| Laurie Viera | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark Watters | ... | animal handler |
| Rolyn Wright | ... | production assistant (as Rolyne Wright) |
Thanks
| Tim Mikeska | ... | special thanks: use of location |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Timeless Media (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1991) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Orion Pictures International (1994) (India) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Movie Plus (2016) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Video Omega (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2015) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 3rd Coast Casting (casting: Texas)
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Cine Exec Helicopters (helicopter)
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Cinema Research (title design)
- Completion Bond Co. (completion guarantee)
- International Recording (Sound Transfers)
- International Recording (sound transfer)
- Island Records (soundtrack)
- Skywalker Sound (Sound Services Provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the drifter Harry Madox reaches a small town in Texas, he gets a job as used car salesman with the dealer George Harshaw and settles down in a hotel room. During a fire, Harry observes that the local bank is left empty and open without any security. Soon he plots a scheme to rob the bank, provoking a fire in his room to distract the employees. When Harry meets George's wife Dolly Harshaw, the easy woman teases him and they have sex. Harry becomes the prime suspect of the bank heist and is arrested, but Dolly provides the necessary alibi to release him and then blackmails him into having a love affair with her. However, Harry falls in love with Gloria Harper, who works as an accountant at the dealership. He discovers that Gloria is being blackmailed by the despicable Frank Sutton, and he decides to press Sutton. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Film Noir Like You've Never Seen. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $13,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $112,188, 12 Oct 1990 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Virginia Madsen was supposed to appear naked in a bedroom scene, but she decided to put on a negligee because she felt that, 'Not only was the nudity weak storywise, but it didn't let the audience undress her'. Dennis Hopper later admitted that Madsen was right. See more » |
| Goofs | After Harry shoots Frank, the pistol's slider is seen stuck at the rear position indicating an empty magazine. Yet a second later when Harry gets off the floor, the slider is in the forward position and the hammer is cocked. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Postcards from the Edge/Saving Grace/White Hunter, Black Heart/After Dark, My Sweet (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Stroke See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank Sutton:
So you're a tough guy, huh? Harry Madox: No, you're the tough guy. I'm worse. See more » |