The Hot Spot (1990)
| Release Date | 01 August 1990 |
| US Box Office | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | Film Noir Like You've Never Seen. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Psychological Thriller |
| Mood | Flames of Passion |
| Themes | Femmes Fatales, Mind Games, Blackmail |
| Tones | Deliberate, Moody, Enigmatic, Ominous, Sexy |
| Tags | Con/scam, Drifter, Extramarital Affair, Love Triangle, On The Road, Robbery, Salesperson |
The Hot Spot is a 1990 American drama film directed by Dennis Hopper and based on the 1952 book Hell Hath No Fury by Charles Williams. It stars Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and Jennifer Connelly, and features a score by Jack Nitzsche played by John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis, Taj Mahal and Roy Rogers.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Virgil Frye
Deputy Buck
John Hawker
Uncle Mort
Margaret Bowman
Woman at Gas Station
Debra Cole
Irene Davey
Karen Culley
Cowgirl
Cody Haynes
Cowboy
George Haynes
Mr. Haynes
James N. Harrell
Elderly Man
Edith Mills
Elderly Woman
Shannon Quinlan
Table Dancer
Roosevelt Williams
Grey Ghost
Kirk Hunter
Townspeople
Lynn Speier
Hostess
Director
Writer
Charles Williams
,
Nona Tyson
Producer
Deborah Capogrosso
co-producer
Bill Gavin
executive producer
Paul Lewis
producer
Derek Power
executive producer
Valerie Tyson
associate producer
Stephen Ujlaki
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Ueli Steiger
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Editor
Wende Phifer Mate
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Casting Director
Gail Levin
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Lauren Lloyd
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Production Designer
Cary White
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Art Director
John Frick
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Michael J. Sullivan
Costume Designer
Mary Kay Stolz
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Makeup Department
Karoly Balazs
key makeup artist
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 Manager
Paul Lewis
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Greg Babcock
second second assistant director
Frank Bueno
first assistant director
Wendy Yorkshire
second assistant director
Art Department
Rodney Brown
head carpenter
John Burns
carpenter
John V. Burson
carpenter
Terry Evans
set dresser
Jim Franklin
artist: armadillo
David E. Harshbarger
property master
John R. Helton
painter
Katherine Hopper
set dresser
Timothy W. Lobdell
carpenter
Nerissa Oden
art department coordinator
Jenny C. Patrick
leadperson
Madeleine Pearsall
draper
Ronald Perkins
carpenter
Tina Reeves
assistant property master
Jeff Schwan
set dresser
Joe Self
set dresser
Alan R. Serotta
head carpenter
Tedi Tate
assistant property master
Ed Vega
scenic artist
Hap Weaver
greensman
De White
artist: Coca Cola
David Wilt
construction coordinator
Doug Wood
painter
Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor
David Franklin Bergad
sound assistant
Scott Chandler
foley recordist
Jean L. Clark
boom operator
Gary Gegan
adr recordist
Gary A. Hecker
foley artist
Mauriece Jacks Jr.
cable person
Ronald Jacobs
supervising sound editor
Hael Kobayashi
sound assistant
Jack Leahy
sound re-recording mixer
Martha Pike
sound assistant
Catherine Rowe
foley artist
Gary Rydstrom
sound designer, sound re-recording mixer
Paige Sartorius
dialogue editor
James M. Tanenbaum
sound mixer
Jeff Watts
adr editor
Gary Weimberg
sound effects editor
Dennis Leonard
post-production sound engineer
David E. Turner
machine room operator
Special Effects
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
Stunts
Pete Antico
stunt double Don Johnson
Shelley Baker
stunts
Monty Cox
stunts
Heather Cruikshank
stunts
Eddy Donno
stunt coordinator
James M. Halty
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Herb Ault
grip
Layton Blaylock
additional camera operator
J. Denise Brouillette
grip
Dwight Cary
electrician
Brad Chelesvig
musco light operator
Brown Cooper
additional assistant camera
Jack Cooperman
camera operator: aerial camera
Melanie Dupuy
camera loader
Ian Ellis
additional assistant camera
Robert Garcia
electrician
Nathaniel Goodman
first assistant camera
Jim Grce
chief lighting technician
Wade Brandt Gum
electrician
Christopher Hall
best boy electric
Bruce Hamme
dolly grip
Christopher Ishii
assistant camera: aerial camera
Cliff Lipson
still photographer
Steve Lubbe
grip
Gregory Lundsgaard
panaglide operator
Brian MacDonald
grip
Robena Malicoat
grip
Joe G. McCalla
camera loader
Raul Mello
grip
Mary C. Nelson
electrician
Bill O'Drobinak
additional assistant camera
Brian H. Reynolds
key grip
Joe Sanchez
second assistant camera
Don Simandl
second company grip
Peter J. Verrando
video assist operator
Glenn Dunn
rigging electrician
Casting Department
Jo Edna Boldin
casting: Texas
Helen Griffiths
casting assistant: Texas
Kim Hardin
casting assistant
Barbara Harris
adr casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joanna Dendl
wardrobe assistant
Ursula Goad
wardrobe assistant
Sally Howard
costume supervisor
Janet Lucas Lawler
costumer: women
Gregory B. Peña
costumer: men
Kari Perkins
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
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
Music Department
Sharon Boyle
music supervisor
Bradford Ellis
musician: electronic keyboards
Gary Goetzman
music supervisor
Michael Hoenig
music score producer
Steve Holroyd
scoring assistant
Pamela Neal
scoring engineer
Sandy K. Tanaka
music coordinator
Richard Whitfield
music editor
Transportation Department
Julian T. Arredondo
driver
Don Breneman
driver
Danny Castaneda
driver: camera truck
Henry Castillo
driver
Sam Conigliaro
driver
Billy Cude
driver
Satya De La Manitou
driver
Jim Dicuffa
driver
Cecil D. Evans
transportation captain
Jo Ann Forbish Evans
driver
Joe Gallien
driver
Emilio M. Gonzales
driver
Sam Lockhart
driver
Joseph Lockwood
driver
Jerry McKnight
transportation coordinator
Ronald L. Paschall
driver
Michael Price
driver
Karen Prince
driver
Ken Reed
driver: Titan crane
Bob Reidel
driver: honeywagon
Fernando Resendiz
driver: Shotmaker
Esteban Rodríguez
driver
Ben Rodriguez Jr.
driver
Isidro Salvidar
driver
Jerry Shore Jr.
driver: production van
David Watterson
driver: Shotmaker
Other Crew
Alexis Arnold
production assistant
Charles Bazaldua
adr voice
Robin Berg
secretary: Mr. Hopper
Ivan Bigley
location projectionist
Ronnie D. Chambers
chief mechanic
Tom Christopher
dialect coach
Donna Cipriani
financial representative
George Cooper
animal handler
Milton Curry
stand-in
Robert Dean
assistant: Mr. Hopper
James Deeth
helicopter pilot
Tracy B. Dunlop
stand-in
Coquina Dunn
stand-in
Judi M. Durand
adr voice
Mike Fairchild
stand-in
Minor Ferris
stand-in
Barbara Geller
first aid
Holly Gent Palmo
assistant production coordinator
Marita Grabiak
script supervisor
Barbara Harris
adr voice
Sandy Howard
craft service
Rachel Hudgins
production assistant
Lauren Hyman
unit publicist
Craig Johnson
stand-in
Julie Jones
production accountant
Carol King
adr voice
Randall LaFollette
production assistant
Tommy Lamey
adr voice
David Logie
caterer
Steve Mason
caterer
David McCharen
adr voice
Vikki McMillan
animal handler
Joy Moody
assistant: Mr. Johnson
Bob Neill
adr voice
Shane Patrick
security officer
Craig Pointes
location manager: second unit
Christine Poole
stand-in
Susan Prince
production assistant
David Randolph
adr voice
Jay Raymond
location manager
Nancy Restuccia
assistant production coordinator
Lenny Rogel
production assistant
Ron Russell
security: Don Johnson
Renee Shearer
craft service
Susan Slattery
assistant production accountant
Robin Solo
production assistant
Tim Swan
location manager
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
Rolyn Wright
production assistant
Production Company
Orion Pictures Corporation
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Distributor
Columbia TriStar Films AB
LK-TEL Vídeo
MGM Home Entertainment
Orion Pictures Corporation
Xenon Pictures
Miscellaneous
3rd Coast Casting
casting: Texas
Albert G. Ruben and Company
insurance
Cine Exec Helicopters
helicopter
Cinema Research
opticals, title design
Completion Bond Co.
completion guarantee
International Recordings
sound transfer
Skywalker Sound North
sound services
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Dennis Hopper
Catchfire (1990)
Chasers (1994)
Colors (1988)
Easy Rider (1969)
Out of the Blue (1980)
The Hot Spot
The Last Movie (1971)
