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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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Harry Madox
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Dolly Harshaw
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Gloria Harper
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Lon Gulick
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Frank Sutton
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George Harshaw
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Sheriff
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Deputy Tate
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Julian Ward
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Deputy Buck
John Hawker ...
Uncle Mort
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Woman at Gas Station
Debra Cole ...
Irene Davey
Karen Culley ...
Cowgirl
Cody Haynes ...
Cowboy
George Haynes ...
Mr. Haynes
James N. Harrell ...
Elderly Man (as James Harrell)
Edith Mills ...
Elderly Woman
Shannon Quinlan ...
Table Dancer
Roosevelt Williams ...
Grey Ghost
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kirk Hunter ...
Townspeople (uncredited)
Kimberly Ireland ...
Dancer (uncredited)
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Cowboy #2 (uncredited)
Lynn Speier ...
Hostess (uncredited)

Directed by

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Dennis Hopper ... (directed by)

Written by

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Charles Williams ... (book "Hell Hath No Fury")
 
Nona Tyson ... (screenplay) &
Charles Williams ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Deborah Capogrosso ... co-producer
Bill Gavin ... executive producer
Paul Lewis ... producer (produced by)
Derek Power ... executive producer
Valerie Tyson ... associate producer
Stephen Ujlaki ... executive producer

Music by

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Jack Nitzsche ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Ueli Steiger ... director of photography

Editing by

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Wende Phifer Mate ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Gary Burritt ... negative cutter
Linda Fitzwater ... assistant editor
Sheri Galloway ... second assistant editor
Margaret Goodspeed ... additional assistant editor
David Orr ... color timer
Stefanie Wiseman ... second assistant editor

Casting By

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Gail Levin ... (casting by)
Lauren Lloyd ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Cary White

Art Direction by

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John Frick
Michael J. Sullivan ... (as Michael Sullivan)

Costume Design by

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Mary Kay Stolz

Makeup Department

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Karoly Balazs ... key makeup artist (as Charles Balazs)
Jay Cannistraci ... makeup artist
Gigi Coker ... makeup artist
Sharon Ray Ely ... makeup artist
Candace Neal ... key hair stylist
Nick Troiano ... hair stylist
Patty York ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Paul Lewis ... unit production manager
Larry Jackson ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Greg Babcock ... second second assistant director (as Gregory Babcock)
Frank Bueno ... first assistant director
Wendy Yorkshire ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Rodney Brown ... head carpenter
John Burns ... carpenter
John V. Burson ... carpenter (as John Burson)
Terry Evans ... set dresser
Jim Franklin ... artist: armadillo
David E. Harshbarger ... property master (as David Harshbarger)
John R. Helton ... painter (as John Helton)
Katherine Hopper ... set dresser
Timothy W. Lobdell ... carpenter (as Tim Lobdell)
Nerissa Oden ... art department coordinator
Jenny C. Patrick ... leadperson (as Jenny Patrick)
Madeleine Pearsall ... draper
Ronald Perkins ... carpenter
Tina Reeves ... assistant property master
Jeff Schwan ... set dresser
Joe Self ... set dresser
Alan R. Serotta ... head carpenter (as Alan Serotta)
Tedi Tate ... assistant property master
Ed Vega ... scenic artist (as Edward Vega)
Hap Weaver ... greensman
De White ... artist: Coca Cola
David Wilt ... construction coordinator (as David A. Wilt)
Doug Wood ... painter

Sound Department

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Sandina Bailo-Lape ... foley editor
David Franklin Bergad ... sound assistant (as David Bergad)
Scott Chandler ... foley recordist
Jean Clark ... boom operator
Gary Gegan ... adr recordist
Gary A. Hecker ... foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Mauriece Jacks Jr. ... cable person
Ronald Jacobs ... supervising sound editor (as Ronald A. Jacobs)
Tom Johnson ... re-recording mixer
Hael Kobayashi ... sound assistant
Jack Leahy ... re-recording mixer
Martha Pike ... sound assistant
Catherine Rowe ... foley artist
Gary Rydstrom ... re-recording mixer / sound designer
Paige Sartorius ... dialogue editor
James M. Tanenbaum ... sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum)
Jeff Watts ... adr editor
Gary Weimberg ... sound effects editor
Dennis Leonard ... mix stage engineer (uncredited)
David E. Turner ... machine room operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Gary Buckles ... assistant special effects
Bart Dion ... effects operator
Dennis Dion ... head special effects
Joe Iannolo ... effects operator
Michael Rich ... effects operator
Forest Myers ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Pete Antico ... stunt double: Don Johnson
Shelley Baker ... stunts
Monty Cox ... stunts
Heather Cruikshank ... stunt double: Virginia Madsen
Eddy Donno ... stunt coordinator
James M. Halty ... stunts (as Jimmy Halty)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Marc Andrus ... grip
Herb Ault ... grip
Layton Blaylock ... additional camera operator
J. Denise Brouillette ... grip
Dwight Cary ... electrician (as Dwight 'Curly' Cary)
Brad Chelesvig ... musco light operator
Brown Cooper ... additional assistant camera
Jack Cooperman ... camera operator: aerial camera
Melanie Dupuy ... camera loader
Melanie DuPuy ... loader/clapper
Ian Ellis ... additional assistant camera
Robert Garcia ... electrician
Nathaniel Goodman ... first assistant camera (as Nate Goodman)
Jim Grce ... chief lighting technician
Wade Brandt Gum ... electrician
Christopher Hall ... best boy electric (as Chris Hall)
Bruce Hamme ... dolly grip
Christopher Ishii ... assistant camera: aerial camera
Brian Kinzey ... additional electrician
Cliff Lipson ... still photographer
Steve Lubbe ... grip (as Stephen Lubbe)
Gregory Lundsgaard ... 2nd unit director of photography / Panaglide Operator (as Greg Lundsgaard)
Brian MacDonald ... grip
Robena Malicoat ... grip
Joe G. McCalla ... camera loader
Raul Mello ... grip
Mary C. Nelson ... electrician (as Mary Nelson)
Bill O'Drobinak ... additional assistant camera (as William O'Drobinak)
Brian H. Reynolds ... key grip (as Brian Reynolds)
Joe Sanchez ... second assistant camera
Don Simandl ... second company grip
Peter J. Verrando ... video assist operator (as Pete Verando)
Glenn Dunn ... rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Jo Edna Boldin ... casting: Texas
Helen Griffiths ... casting assistant: Texas
Kimberly Hardin ... casting assistant (as Kim Hardin)
Barbara Harris ... adr casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joanna Dendl ... wardrobe assistant
Ursula Goad ... wardrobe assistant
Sally Howard ... costume supervisor
Janet Lucas Lawler ... costumer: women (as Janet Lawler)
Kari Perkins ... wardrobe assistant
Gregory B. Peña ... costumer: men (as Greg Peña)

Location Management

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Ivan Bigley ... location projectionist
Craig Pointes ... location manager: second unit
Jay Raymond ... location manager
Tim Swan ... location manager

Music Department

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Sharon Boyle ... music supervisor
Miles Davis ... musician and composer / musician: trumpet soloist
Bradford Ellis ... musician: electronic keyboards
Gary Goetzman ... music supervisor
Michael Hoenig ... music score producer
Steve Holroyd ... scoring assistant
John Lee Hooker ... musician and composer
Pamela Neal ... scoring engineer
Sandy K. Tanaka ... music coordinator
Richard Whitfield ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Marita Grabiak ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Julian T. Arredondo ... driver (as Julian Arredondo)
Don Breneman ... driver
Danny Castaneda ... driver: camera truck (as Daniel Castaneda)
Henry Castillo ... driver
Sam Conigliaro ... driver
Billy Cude ... driver
Satya De La Manitou ... driver (as Satya de la Manitou)
Jim Dicuffa ... driver (as Jim DiCuffa)
Cecil D. Evans ... transportation captain (as Cecil Evans)
Jo Ann Forbish Evans ... driver
Joe Gallien ... driver
Emilio M. Gonzales ... driver (as Emilio Gonzalez)
Sam Lockhart ... driver (as Sammy Lockhart)
Joseph Lockwood ... driver / transportation
Jerry McKnight ... transportation coordinator
Lonnie Nelson ... construction driver
Ronald L. Paschall ... driver (as Ron Paschall)
Michael Price ... driver
Karen Prince ... driver
Ken Reed ... Titian crane operator
Kenny Reed ... driver: Titan crane (as Ken Reed)
Bob Reidel ... driver: honeywagon (as Bob Riedell)
Fernando Resendiz ... driver: Shotmaker
Ben Rodriguez Jr. ... driver (as Ben Rodriguez)
Esteban Rodríguez ... driver (as Esteban Rodriguez)
Isidro Salvidar ... driver (as Isidro 'Chilo' Saldivar)
Jerry Shore Jr. ... driver: production van
David Watterson ... driver: Shotmaker

Additional Crew

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Alexis Arnold ... production assistant
Charles Bazaldua ... adr voice
Robin Berg ... secretary: Mr. Hopper
Ronald D. Chambers ... chief mechanic
Tom Christopher ... dialect coach
Donna Cipriani ... financial representative (as Donna Cipriani Ringenbach)
George Cooper ... animal handler
Milton Curry ... stand-in (as Milton Cerru)
Patrika Darbo ... adr voice
Frank Davis ... production assistant
Robert Dean ... assistant: Mr. Hopper
James Deeth ... helicopter pilot (as Jim Deeth)
Tracy B. Dunlop ... stand-in
Coquina Dunn ... stand-in
Judi M. Durand ... adr voice (as Judi Durand)
Mike Fairchild ... stand-in (as Michael Fairchild)
Minor Ferris ... stand-in
Barbara Geller ... first aid
Holly Gent ... assistant production coordinator
Barbara Harris ... adr voice (as Barbara Iley)
Sandy Howard ... craft service
Rachel Hudgins ... production assistant
Lauren Hyman ... unit publicist
Craig Johnson ... stand-in
Julie Jones ... production accountant
Carol King ... adr voice
Daamen J. Krall ... adr voice (as Daaman J. Krall)
Randall LaFollette ... production assistant
Tommy Lamey ... adr voice
David Logie ... caterer (as David 'Hatch' Logie)
Steve Mason ... caterer
David McCharen ... adr voice
Vikki McMillan ... animal handler (as Vicki McMillan)
Joy Moody ... assistant: Mr. Johnson
Bob Neill ... adr voice
Shane Patrick ... security officer
Christine Poole ... stand-in
Susan Prince ... production assistant
David Randolph ... adr voice (as David J. Randolph)
Nancy Restuccia ... assistant production coordinator
Lenny Rogel ... production assistant
Ronald Russell ... security: Don Johnson (as Ron Russell)
Renee Shearer ... craft service
Susan Slattery ... assistant production accountant
Robin Solo ... production assistant
Butch Themer ... security officer
Linette Themer ... security officer
Carl Thiel ... production assistant
Neal Thompson ... title designer
Christine Tool ... stand-in
Laurie Viera ... production coordinator
Mark Watters ... animal handler
J. David Williams ... financier
Rolyn Wright ... production assistant (as Rolyne Wright)

Thanks

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Tim Mikeska ... special thanks: use of location

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When the drifter Harry Madox reaches a small town in Texas, he gets a job as used car salesman with the dealer George Harshaw and settles down in a hotel room. During a fire, Harry observes that the local bank is left empty and open without any security. Soon he plots a scheme to rob the bank, provoking a fire in his room to distract the employees. When Harry meets George's wife Dolly Harshaw, the easy woman teases him and they have sex. Harry becomes the prime suspect of the bank heist and is arrested, but Dolly provides the necessary alibi to release him and then blackmails him into having a love affair with her. However, Harry falls in love with Gloria Harper, who works as an accountant at the dealership. He discovers that Gloria is being blackmailed by the despicable Frank Sutton, and he decides to press Sutton. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Film Noir Like You've Never Seen. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Hot Spot (France)
  • The Hot Spot - Spiel mit dem Feuer (Germany)
  • Labios ardientes (Spain)
  • 激情沸点 (China, Mandarin title)
  • ホット・スポット (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 130 min
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Box Office

Budget $13,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $112,188, 12 Oct 1990

Did You Know?

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Trivia Director Dennis Hopper once said of working with star Don Johnson on this film in a 1990 interview with 'The Guardian': "He wasn't that bad. He has a lot of people with him. He came on to this film with two bodyguards, a cook, a trainer, ah let's see, a helicopter pilot he comes to and from the set in a helicopter, very glamorous let's see, two drivers, a secretary, and, oh yes, his own hair person, his own make-up person, his own wardrobe person. So when he walks to the set he has five people with him." See more »
Goofs After Harry shoots Frank, the pistol's slider is seen stuck at the rear position indicating an empty magazine. Yet a second later when Harry gets off the floor, the slider is in the forward position and the hammer is cocked. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Postcards from the Edge/Saving Grace/White Hunter, Black Heart/After Dark, My Sweet (1990). See more »
Soundtracks The Stroke See more »
Quotes Dolly Harshaw: There's only two things to do in this town. You got a TV?
Harry Madox: Nope.
Dolly Harshaw: Well then, you're down to one. Lotsa luck!
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