Episode 066: The Hot Spot (1990)

“The Hot Spot” is Dennis Hopper’s interpretation of a 1962 noir written for Robert Mitchum by Charles Williams based upon his novel “Hell Hath No Fury” and, amazingly, this 1990 version starring Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen is probably better than the original could ever have been.

Directed by Dennis Hopper. Written by Charles Williams & Nona Tyson. Starring Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Charles Martin-Smith, Jack Nance, Barry Corbin, William Sadler, Jerry Hardin. Score by Jack Nitzsche with John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal & Miles Davis

How is the world wrong about Wrongness

From Andras Jones: Bring up Dennis Hopper and people want to talk about “Easy Rider” (a happy generational accident) or “Out Of The Blue” (a nihilistic masterpiece) but for my money this modern noir is the most enjoyable directorial effort in his canon.