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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 .. Read more

Starring	Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Charles Martin Smith
Director	Dennis Hopper
Genres	Drama

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- "...The movie's look is one-of-a-kind....Hopper has a painter's feel for composition and color and an extremely fluid, supple technique..."
- 11362
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 7
  - 0
  Old style but what style.
  
  Superb little film that looks as hot as Jennifer Connerly!! One of the most under rated movies ever made, really worth the time to watch. Funny and sexy with ... read more »
  
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- 68540
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Paddy Griffin
  - Manchester
  - 01 Feb 2005 at 00:56
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- - 0
  - 0
  Dennis Hoppers best film?
  
  This is an easy contender for Dennis Hoppers best film. There is a classic 'western' feel to the film that really works. Jennifer connelly steals the ... read more »
  
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- 933548
- - TheSmudgeMan
  - 2 reviews
  - Coleraine
  - 21 Oct 2010 at 22:27
- - 0
  - 3
  THE HOT SPOT
  
  Sorry don johnson stay with the t.v job.Seen this sort of film time and time again.
  
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- - a customer
  - Weymouth
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 17:34
- - 1
  - 0
  'but it's a hot spot'
  
  It's one of those things, Don Johnson in Dennis Hopper film with super cool soundtrack and Virginia Madsen as 'love' interest, after Jennifer ... read more »
  
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- 633433
- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Sep 2008 at 21:57
- - 1
  - 0
  'The Hot Spot'
  
  Dull plot, dull cast (shame) nevermind, watch it at your own risk
  
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- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 13 Dec 2007 at 14:10
- - 3
  - 0
  cinematic classic
  
  Apparently this story was hanging around in Hollywood since the
  
  fifties, written for Robert Mitchum. It is brillantly directed by Denis
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - Kermode
  - 39 reviews
  - Aberdare
  - 27 Feb 2007 at 16:14
- - 1
  - 0
  steamy
  
  a bit slow, but if you're in the mood it's compelling and accessible.... :))
  
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- 204766
- - Katherine Jamieson
  - Notts, England
  - 09 Feb 2006 at 14:23
- - 3
  - 1
  The Damp Squib
  
  The first hour of this is leisurely, atmospheric build-up as Don Johnson (a pretty tedious lead) cases out the Texas town he's drifted into and meets two ... read more »
  
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- 347741
- - BrunoVincent
  - London
  - 04 Nov 2005 at 09:53
- - 1
  - 0
  Very Hot!
  
  I didn't expect too much as Don Johnson is not the best actor in the world but he did really well here. He was believable as the drifter and I think he ... read more »
  
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- 130775
- - a customer
  - South Coast
  - 03 Aug 2005 at 19:20
- - 3
  - 1
  Film Noir on Fire
  
  Its modern Film Noir; Steamy, Heavy and Watchable with the characteristic predictability of Noir screenplay. Dennis Hopper takes the directors seat and makes a ... read more »
  
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- 335535
- - andrewh2u
  - 2 reviews
  - Wolverhampton
  - 23 May 2005 at 09:49
- - 1
  - 2
  Watchable
  
  Not a great film. A lot of it is predictable, but the main characters are strong and the film maintains a reasonable pace.
  
  Jennifer Connelly helps to... read more »
  
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- 325068
- - EEL
  - 19 reviews
  - Great Missenden
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 20:00
View all members' reviews (12)

- - 7
  - 0
  Old style but what style.
  
  Superb little film that looks as hot as Jennifer Connerly!! One of the most under rated movies ever made, really worth the time to watch. Funny and sexy with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 68540
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Paddy Griffin
  - Manchester
  - 01 Feb 2005 at 00:56
- - 3
  - 0
  cinematic classic
  
  Apparently this story was hanging around in Hollywood since the
  
  fifties, written for Robert Mitchum. It is brillantly directed by Denis
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 415569
- - Kermode
  - 39 reviews
  - Aberdare
  - 27 Feb 2007 at 16:14
- - 3
  - 1
  Film Noir on Fire
  
  Its modern Film Noir; Steamy, Heavy and Watchable with the characteristic predictability of Noir screenplay. Dennis Hopper takes the directors seat and makes a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 335535
- - andrewh2u
  - 2 reviews
  - Wolverhampton
  - 23 May 2005 at 09:49
- - 3
  - 1
  The Damp Squib
  
  The first hour of this is leisurely, atmospheric build-up as Don Johnson (a pretty tedious lead) cases out the Texas town he's drifted into and meets two ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 347741
- - BrunoVincent
  - London
  - 04 Nov 2005 at 09:53
- - 1
  - 0
  Very Hot!
  
  I didn't expect too much as Don Johnson is not the best actor in the world but he did really well here. He was believable as the drifter and I think he ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 130775
- - a customer
  - South Coast
  - 03 Aug 2005 at 19:20
- - 1
  - 0
  steamy
  
  a bit slow, but if you're in the mood it's compelling and accessible.... :))
  
  Report this review
- 204766
- - Katherine Jamieson
  - Notts, England
  - 09 Feb 2006 at 14:23
- - 1
  - 0
  'The Hot Spot'
  
  Dull plot, dull cast (shame) nevermind, watch it at your own risk
  
  Report this review
- 503766
- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 13 Dec 2007 at 14:10
- - 1
  - 0
  'but it's a hot spot'
  
  It's one of those things, Don Johnson in Dennis Hopper film with super cool soundtrack and Virginia Madsen as 'love' interest, after Jennifer ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 633433
- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Sep 2008 at 21:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Dennis Hoppers best film?
  
  This is an easy contender for Dennis Hoppers best film. There is a classic 'western' feel to the film that really works. Jennifer connelly steals the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 933548
- - TheSmudgeMan
  - 2 reviews
  - Coleraine
  - 21 Oct 2010 at 22:27
- - 1
  - 2
  Watchable
  
  Not a great film. A lot of it is predictable, but the main characters are strong and the film maintains a reasonable pace.
  
  Jennifer Connelly helps to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 325068
- - EEL
  - 19 reviews
  - Great Missenden
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 20:00

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Critics' reviews
- "...The movie's look is one-of-a-kind....Hopper has a painter's feel for composition and color and an extremely fluid, supple technique..."
- 11362
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- After an impressively laconic, enigmatic opening - Harry Madox (Johnson) drifts into a dusty Texan town and... read more on Time Out
- 45649
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...THE HOT SPOT bears [Hopper's] idiosyncratic stamp all the way....Tough and stylish..."
- 11363
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- Effective melodrama, much in the manner of a 1940s film noir.
- 32349
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...A sly imitation noir..."
- 11361
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  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 ...