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Hothead

1979 · 89 min

A wry, grounded comedy-drama that simmers with small-town resentment and turns sweet revenge into a quietly satisfying watch.

Overview
François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • class
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring
Patrick Dewaere, France Dougnac, Dorothée Jemma, Maurice Barrier, Robert Dalban, Mario David, Hubert Deschamps, Dora Doll
Music
Pierre Bachelet
Cinematography
Claude Agostini
Runtime
89 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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