# The Hot Spot (1990)

> A seductive Texas drifter turns a bank robbery, an adulterous affair, and a blackmail scheme into a volatile neo-noir descent.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8853

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Romance, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Dennis Hopper
- Cast: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Charles Martin Smith, William Sadler, Jerry Hardin, Barry Corbin, Leon Rippy
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099797/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sultry, paranoid, sun-baked, late night noir viewing, adult movie night

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- [One False Move (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/12716)

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