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The Hot Spot (1990)
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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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Romance, Crime, Thriller
Written By:Nona Tyson, Charles Williams
In Theaters:10/12/1990
Box Office:$1,293,976
Runtime:130 minutes
Studio:Orion Pictures, Arnold Kopelson Productions, Kopelson Entertainment
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