Movie

Hotwire

1980 · 95 min

A scruffy, boozy buddy caper that ambles along with easy charm and the occasional burst of rowdy trouble.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Light, campy, cynical and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, friendship, greed, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
friendship
greed
survival
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild