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Two washed-up grifters vs. one Rolls-Royce vs. actual gangsters. What could possibly go wrong? (Everything. Everything goes wrong.)
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Hotwire (1980)

dusty '80s chaosbumbling criminal energysketchy backlot action

Overview

ComedyAction

A hard drinking old man and a cocky street-wise drifter are blackmailed into repossessing a Rolls-Royce from a local gangster, and all hell breaks loose.

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desperate men making desperate choicesthe myth of the easy scoreaging outlaws clinging to relevance

Standout Aspects

Acting

George Kennedy playing twins because why hire two actors?

Practical Effects

Real car stunts that look terrifyingly unregulated.

Best for:Streaming: Late-night discovery when you've exhausted everything else.·Friends: Mystery Science Theater-style roast with beer required.·Rewatch: Only if you need to confirm it actually happened.
Heads up:Violence: Slapstick-adjacent gunplay that somehow still involves actual guns.
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Director

Frank Q. Dobbs

ReleasedSep 1, 1980
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Farley & Harley Fontenot

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

The Weasel

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Cassidy

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Bodine

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Frank Q. Dobbs was primarily a screenwriter for TV westerns; this was his chaotic theatrical one-off.

Cultural

This is essentially what happens when you give a 1970s TV movie budget to someone who wants to make '70s car-chase cinema in 1980. The result? Time-capsule desperation.

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Hotwire (1980) Trailer

Hotwire (1980) Trailer

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