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Hot Stuff 1979

“You can't turn this mob over to the cops. They are the cops.”

Status
Released
Runtime
91 minutes
Director
Dom DeLuise
Network
Rastar Productions
Where to Stream
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★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 19 votes PG Comedy Released
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★ 6.8/10
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Topic: Film "Hot Stuff" (1979). Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.

Type
Film
Year
1979
Status
Released
Runtime
91 minutes
Release date
Aug 10, 1979
Original language
EN
Studios
Rastar Productions
Genres
Comedy
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 19 votes
Episode runtime
~91 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Rastar Productions
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Topic: Film "Hot Stuff" (1979).
Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
Tone: Neutral, encyclopedic, plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
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ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed details (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc.).
If not in material, omit.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Hot Stuff
Year: 1979
Genre: American action crime comedy (Source 3) / Comedy (Source 1).
Release Date: 08/10/1979 (US) (Source 1).
Rating: PG (Source 1).
Runtime: 1h 31m (Source 1).
Cast: Dom DeLuise, Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Reed, Ossie Davis (Source 3).
Director: Dom DeLuise (Source 3).
Music/Song: "Hot Stuff" written and performed by Jerry Reed (Source 3).
Plot: A police department's burglary task force faces being shut down due to a low conviction rate. They attempt a new approach to apprehend targets by taking over a pawn shop where thieves unload merchandise. They record thieves as they bring items in and get them to reveal where they obtained the goods. Eventually, they are threatened by

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Should you watch it?

“A struggling police burglary task force takes over a pawn shop to catch thieves.”

#action-crime-comedy#pawn-shop-sting#mob-threat#burglary-task-force#police-comedy
Reasons to watch
  • It stars Dom DeLuise, Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Reed, and Ossie Davis.
  • It is the only film directed by Dom DeLuise.
  • It features a song written and performed by Jerry Reed.
Keep in mind
  • The police department's task force faces the possibility of being shut down due to a low conviction rate.

Watch it if you want to see a 1979 action crime comedy about a police task force taking over a pawn shop.

This 1979 American action crime comedy has a PG rating and a runtime of 1 hour and 31 minutes.

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Streaming availability can be checked via platforms like The Movie Database and Plex.

Whether it is worth watching?

It may appeal to fans of 1970s comedies starring Dom DeLuise, Jerry Reed, Suzanne Pleshette, and Ossie Davis.

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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 31 minutes.

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