The Hot Spot
1990 · 130 min · Director: Dennis Hopper, Dennis Hopper
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hot Spot (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 27 % | 10 % | 3 % | 24 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 20 % | 5 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 35 % | 26 % | 6 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 22 % | 5 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 35 % | 14 % | 3 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 41 % | 15 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 47 % | 31 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 25 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 57 % | 50 % | 16 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 47 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 63 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 60 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 58 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 58 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 72 % | 74 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Uncle Mort
Woman at Gas Station
Irene Davey
Cowgirl
Cowboy
Mr. Haynes
Elderly Woman
Table Dancer
Grey Ghost
Details
- Directed by
- Dennis Hopper, Dennis Hopper
- Written by
- Charles Williams, Nona Tyson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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