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The Hot Spot
RomanceCrimeThriller3.1
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.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.
October 12, 1990 · Directed by Dennis Hopper
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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.
Runtime2h 10m
→Feels like2h 20m
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Don Johnson
Harry Madox
Virginia Madsen
Dolly Harshaw
Jennifer Connelly
Gloria Harper
Charles Martin Smith
Lon Gulick
William Sadler
Frank Sutton
Jerry Hardin
George Harshaw
Barry Corbin
Sheriff
Leon Rippy
Deputy Tate
Jack Nance
Julian Ward
Virgil Frye
Deputy Buck
John Hawker
Uncle Mort
Margaret Bowman
Woman at Gas Station
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