Hot Stuff
Seen it?1979 | 91 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of a well-timed joke. Easy company after a long day.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
When a police department's burglary task force is facing the possibility of being shut down because of their low conviction rate decides to try a new approach to apprehending their targets. They take over a pawn shop where thieves go to unload their merchandise. They record them as they bring stuff in and get them to tell them where they got it. Eventually they're threatened by the mob.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dom DeLuise
- Dom DeLuiseErnie Fortunato
- Suzanne PleshetteLouise Webster
- Jerry ReedDoug von Horne
- Ossie DavisCaptain John Geiberger
- Luis ÁvalosRamon
- Marc LawrenceCarmine
- Richard DavalosCharles
- Alfie WiseNick
- Bill McCutcheonPaully Albadecker
- Sydney LassickHymie