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Hotshot

1987 · 99 min

A modest, earnest underdog sports drama that coasts on training montages and gentle inspiration rather than real stakes.

Directed by
Rick King
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jim Youngs, Pelé, Mario Van Peebles
Tagline
It takes more than talent to become a winner.
Overview
The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance.

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Directed by
Rick King
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jim Youngs, Pelé, Mario Van Peebles
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • sport
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Rick King
    Written by
    Joe Sauter, Rick King
    Starring
    Jim Youngs, Pelé, Mario Van Peebles, Penelope Ann Miller, Leon Russom, Billy Warlock, Jeremy Green, Weyman Thompson
    Music
    William Orbit
    Cinematography
    Edgar Moura, Gregory Andracke
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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