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The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

Safe is never sex. It’s dangerous.

1990•2h 10m•6.2/10
RomanceCrimeThriller

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6.2/10(294)

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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Production

Orion Pictures, Arnold Kopelson Productions, Kopelson Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Harry Madox

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Dolly Harshaw

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Gloria Harper

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Lon Gulick

William Sadler

William Sadler

Frank Sutton

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

George Harshaw

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Sheriff

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Deputy Tate

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Julian Ward

Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

Deputy Buck

John Hawker

Uncle Mort

Margaret Bowman

Margaret Bowman

Woman at Gas Station

Debra Cole

Irene Davey

Karen Culley

Cowgirl

Cody Haynes

Cowboy

George Haynes

Mr. Haynes

James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Elderly Man (as James Harrell)

Edith Mills

Elderly Woman

Shannon Quinlan

Table Dancer

Roosevelt Williams

Grey Ghost

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