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Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen in The Hot Spot (1990)

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The Hot Spot

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Director

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  • Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    director (directed by)

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Charles Williams
    Charles Williams
    book "Hell Hath No Fury"
  • Nona Tyson
    Nona Tyson
    screenplay &
  • Charles Williams
    Charles Williams
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    Harry Madox
  • Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    Dolly Harshaw
  • Jennifer Connelly at an event for Snowpiercer (2020)
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    Gloria Harper
  • Charles Martin Smith in Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
    Charles Martin Smith
    Charles Martin Smith
    Lon Gulick
  • William Sadler in Roswell (1999)
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    Frank Sutton
  • Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    George Harshaw
  • Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    Sheriff
  • Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    Deputy Tate
  • Jack Nance in Twin Peaks (1990)
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    Julian Ward
  • Virgil Frye in Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
    Virgil Frye
    Virgil Frye
    Deputy Buck
  • John Hawker
    John Hawker
    Uncle Mort
  • Margaret Bowman in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Margaret Bowman
    Margaret Bowman
    Woman at Gas Station
  • Debra Cole
    Debra Cole
    Irene Davey
  • Karen Culley
    Karen Culley
    Cowgirl
  • Cody Haynes
    Cody Haynes
    Cowboy
  • George Haynes
    George Haynes
    Mr. Haynes
  • James N. Harrell
    James N. Harrell
    Elderly Man
    (as James Harrell)
  • Edith Mills
    Edith Mills
    Elderly Woman
  • Shannon Quinlan
    Shannon Quinlan
    Table Dancer
  • Roosevelt Williams
    Roosevelt Williams
    Grey Ghost
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Kirk Hunter
    Kirk Hunter
    Townspeople
    (uncredited)
  • Kimberly Ireland
    Kimberly Ireland
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Mark Lawyer
    Mark Lawyer
    Mark Lawyer
    Cowboy #2
    (uncredited)
  • Lynn Speier
    Lynn Speier
    Hostess
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Deborah Capogrosso
    Deborah Capogrosso
    co-producer
  • Bill Gavin
    Bill Gavin
    executive producer
  • Paul Lewis
    Paul Lewis
    producer (produced by)
  • Derek Power
    Derek Power
    executive producer
  • Valerie Tyson
    Valerie Tyson
    associate producer
  • Stephen Ujlaki
    Stephen Ujlaki
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Jack Nitzsche
    Jack Nitzsche

Cinematographer

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  • Ueli Steiger
    Ueli Steiger
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Wende Phifer Mate
    Wende Phifer Mate
    editor (edited by)

Casting

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  • Gail Levin
    Gail Levin
    casting director (casting by)
  • Lauren Lloyd
    Lauren Lloyd
    casting director (casting by)

Production Designer

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  • Cary White
    Cary White

Art Directors

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  • John Frick
    John Frick
  • Michael J. Sullivan
    Michael J. Sullivan
    art director (as Michael Sullivan)

Costume Designer

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  • Mary Kay Stolz
    Mary Kay Stolz

Makeup Department

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  • Karoly Balazs
    Karoly Balazs
    key makeup artist (as Charles Balazs)
  • Jay Cannistraci
    Jay Cannistraci
    makeup artist
  • Gigi Coker
    Gigi Coker
    makeup artist
  • Sharon Ray Ely
    Sharon Ray Ely
    makeup artist
  • Candace Neal
    Candace Neal
    key hair stylist
  • Nick Troiano
    Nick Troiano
    hair stylist
  • Patty York
    Patty York
    makeup artist

Production Management

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  • Paul Lewis
    Paul Lewis
    unit production manager
  • Larry Jackson
    Larry Jackson
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Greg Babcock
    Greg Babcock
    second second assistant director (as Gregory Babcock)
  • Frank Bueno
    Frank Bueno
    first assistant director
  • Wendy Yorkshire
    Wendy Yorkshire
    second assistant director

Art Department

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  • Rodney Brown
    Rodney Brown
    head carpenter
  • John Burns
    John Burns
    carpenter
  • John V. Burson
    John V. Burson
    carpenter (as John Burson)
  • Terry Evans
    Terry Evans
    set dresser
  • Jim Franklin
    Jim Franklin
    artist: armadillo
  • David E. Harshbarger
    David E. Harshbarger
    property master (as David Harshbarger)
  • John R. Helton
    John R. Helton
    painter (as John Helton)
  • Katherine Hopper
    Katherine Hopper
    set dresser
  • Timothy W. Lobdell
    Timothy W. Lobdell
    carpenter (as Tim Lobdell)
  • Nerissa Oden
    Nerissa Oden
    art department coordinator

Sound Department

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  • Sandina Bailo-Lape
    Sandina Bailo-Lape
    foley editor
  • David Franklin Bergad
    David Franklin Bergad
    sound assistant (as David Bergad)
  • Scott Chandler
    Scott Chandler
    foley recordist
  • Jean Clark
    Jean Clark
    boom operator
  • Gary Gegan
    Gary Gegan
    adr recordist
  • Gary A. Hecker
    Gary A. Hecker
    foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
  • Mauriece Jacks Jr.
    Mauriece Jacks Jr.
    cable person
  • Ronald Jacobs
    Ronald Jacobs
    supervising sound editor (as Ronald A. Jacobs)
  • Tom Johnson
    Tom Johnson
    re-recording mixer
  • Hael Kobayashi
    Hael Kobayashi
    sound assistant

Special Effects

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  • Gary Buckles
    Gary Buckles
    assistant special effects
  • Bart Dion
    Bart Dion
    effects operator
  • Dennis Dion
    Dennis Dion
    head special effects
  • Joe Iannolo
    Joe Iannolo
    effects operator
  • Michael Rich
    Michael Rich
    effects operator
  • Forest Myers
    Forest Myers
    special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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  • Pete Antico
    Pete Antico
    stunt double: Don Johnson
  • Shelley Baker
    Shelley Baker
    stunts
  • Monty Cox
    Monty Cox
    stunts
  • Heather Cruikshank
    Heather Cruikshank
    stunt double: Virginia Madsen
  • Eddy Donno
    Eddy Donno
    stunt coordinator
  • James M. Halty
    James M. Halty
    stunts (as Jimmy Halty)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Marc Andrus
    Marc Andrus
    grip
  • Herb Ault
    Herb Ault
    grip
  • Layton Blaylock
    Layton Blaylock
    additional camera operator
  • J. Denise Brouillette
    J. Denise Brouillette
    grip
  • Dwight Cary
    Dwight Cary
    electrician (as Dwight 'Curly' Cary)
  • Brad Chelesvig
    Brad Chelesvig
    musco light operator
  • Brown Cooper
    Brown Cooper
    additional assistant camera
  • Jack Cooperman
    Jack Cooperman
    camera operator: aerial camera
  • Melanie Dupuy
    Melanie Dupuy
    camera loader
  • Melanie DuPuy
    Melanie DuPuy
    loader/clapper

Casting Department

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  • Jo Edna Boldin
    Jo Edna Boldin
    casting: Texas
  • Helen Griffiths
    Helen Griffiths
    casting assistant: Texas
  • Kimberly Hardin
    Kimberly Hardin
    casting assistant (as Kim Hardin)
  • Barbara Harris
    Barbara Harris
    adr casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Joanna Dendl
    Joanna Dendl
    wardrobe assistant
  • Ursula Goad
    Ursula Goad
    wardrobe assistant
  • Sally Howard
    Sally Howard
    costume supervisor
  • Janet Lucas Lawler
    Janet Lucas Lawler
    costumer: women (as Janet Lawler)
  • Kari Perkins
    Kari Perkins
    wardrobe assistant
  • Gregory B. Peña
    Gregory B. Peña
    costumer: men (as Greg Peña)

Editorial Department

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  • Gary Burritt
    Gary Burritt
    negative cutter
  • Linda Fitzwater
    Linda Fitzwater
    assistant editor
  • Sheri Galloway
    Sheri Galloway
    second assistant editor
  • Margaret Goodspeed
    Margaret Goodspeed
    additional assistant editor
  • David Orr
    David Orr
    color timer
  • Stefanie Wiseman
    Stefanie Wiseman
    second assistant editor

Location Management

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  • Ivan Bigley
    Ivan Bigley
    location projectionist
  • Craig Pointes
    Craig Pointes
    location manager: second unit
  • Jay Raymond
    Jay Raymond
    location manager
  • Tim Swan
    Tim Swan
    location manager

Music Department

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  • Sharon Boyle
    Sharon Boyle
    music supervisor
  • Miles Davis
    Miles Davis
    musician and composer / musician: trumpet soloist
  • Bradford Ellis
    Bradford Ellis
    musician: electronic keyboards
  • Gary Goetzman
    Gary Goetzman
    music supervisor
  • Michael Hoenig
    Michael Hoenig
    music score producer
  • Steve Holroyd
    Steve Holroyd
    scoring assistant
  • John Lee Hooker
    John Lee Hooker
    musician and composer
  • Pamela Neal
    Pamela Neal
    scoring engineer
  • Sandy K. Tanaka
    Sandy K. Tanaka
    music coordinator
  • Richard Whitfield
    Richard Whitfield
    music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Marita Grabiak
    Marita Grabiak
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Julian T. Arredondo
    Julian T. Arredondo
    driver (as Julian Arredondo)
  • Don Breneman
    Don Breneman
    driver
  • Danny Castaneda
    Danny Castaneda
    driver: camera truck (as Daniel Castaneda)
  • Henry Castillo
    Henry Castillo
    driver
  • Sam Conigliaro
    Sam Conigliaro
    driver
  • Billy Cude
    Billy Cude
    driver
  • Satya De La Manitou
    Satya De La Manitou
    driver (as Satya de la Manitou)
  • Jim Dicuffa
    Jim Dicuffa
    driver (as Jim DiCuffa)
  • Cecil D. Evans
    Cecil D. Evans
    transportation captain (as Cecil Evans)
  • Jo Ann Forbish Evans
    Jo Ann Forbish Evans
    driver

Additional Crew

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  • Alexis Arnold
    Alexis Arnold
    production assistant
  • Charles Bazaldua
    Charles Bazaldua
    adr voice
  • Robin Berg
    Robin Berg
    secretary: Mr. Hopper
  • Ronald D. Chambers
    Ronald D. Chambers
    chief mechanic
  • Tom Christopher
    Tom Christopher
    dialect coach
  • Donna Cipriani
    Donna Cipriani
    financial representative (as Donna Cipriani Ringenbach)
  • George Cooper
    George Cooper
    animal handler
  • Milton Curry
    Milton Curry
    stand-in (as Milton Cerru)
  • Patrika Darbo
    Patrika Darbo
    adr voice
  • Frank Davis
    Frank Davis
    production assistant

Thanks

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  • Tim Mikeska
    Tim Mikeska
    special thanks: use of location

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