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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 ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,741 views/month).[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].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Don Johnson[12].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Virginia Madsen[13].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Jennifer Connelly[14].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Charles Martin Smith[15].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was William Sadler[16].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Jerry Hardin[17].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Jack Nance[18].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Barry Corbin[19].
  • A cast member of The Hot Spot was Leon Rippy[20].
  • The Hot Spot was produced by Q139414996[21].
  • The Hot Spot's production company is recorded as Orion Pictures[22].
  • The Hot Spot's director of photography is recorded as Ueli Steiger[23].
  • The original language of The Hot Spot was English[24].
  • The Hot Spot was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Hot Spot's review score is recorded as 6/10[26].
  • The Hot Spot's review score is recorded as 55/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hot Spot was produced by Q139414996[21]. It was directed by Dennis Hopper[4]. Charles Williams wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Don Johnson[12], Virginia Madsen[13], Jennifer Connelly[14], Charles Martin Smith[15], William Sadler[16], and Jerry Hardin[17].

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[24]. Genres include crime film[7], neo-noir[8], drama film[9], romance film[10], and erotic thriller[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[26], 55/100[27], and 71%[32].

Why It Matters

The Hot Spot ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,741 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Dennis Hopper Don Johnson film Jack Nance Jennifer Connelly Netflix Orion Pictures Texas United States Virginia Madsen William Sadler

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 99797
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 99797, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20384
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 20384, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 30298
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  4. 13w 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 → {'amount': '+130'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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