The Hot Spot

1990 film by Dennis Hopper
Movie film Q369797
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The Hot Spot

Summary

The Hot Spot is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hot Spot's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Hot Spot was directed by Dennis Hopper[4].
  • Charles Williams wrote the screenplay for The Hot Spot[5].
  • The Hot Spot's composer is recorded as Jack Nitzsche[6].
  • The Hot Spot's genre is crime film[7].
  • The Hot Spot's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • The Hot Spot's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Hot Spot's genre is romance film[10].
  • The Hot Spot's genre is erotic thriller[11].
  • The Hot Spot's genre is film based on book[12].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Don Johnson[13].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Virginia Madsen[14].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Jennifer Connelly[15].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Charles Martin Smith[16].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was William Sadler[17].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Jerry Hardin[18].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Jack Nance[19].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Barry Corbin[20].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Leon Rippy[21].
  • The Hot Spot was produced by Paul Lewis[22].
  • The Hot Spot's production company is recorded as Orion Pictures[23].
  • The Hot Spot's director of photography is recorded as Ueli Steiger[24].
  • The original language of The Hot Spot was English[25].
  • The Hot Spot was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Hot Spot's review score is recorded as 6/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hot Spot was produced by Paul Lewis[22]. It was directed by Dennis Hopper[4]. Charles Williams wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Don Johnson[13], Virginia Madsen[14], Jennifer Connelly[15], Charles Martin Smith[16], William Sadler[17], and Jerry Hardin[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[28], January 17, 1991[29], October 12, 1990[30], and October 26, 1990[31]. The original language of The Hot Spot was English[25]. Genres include crime film[7], neo-noir[8], drama film[9], romance film[10], erotic thriller[11], and film based on book[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[27], 55/100[32], and 71%[33].

Why It Matters

The Hot Spot has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-01-17T00:00:00Z, +1990-10-12T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Charles Williams
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+130'}
    Mpa film rating R
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