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Review of The Hot Spot (1990) by Graham L — 12 Apr 2009

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It gets four stars just for seeing Jennifer Connelly semi naked, YEESSSS! She's hot!

This review of The Hot Spot (1990) was written by Graham L on 12 Apr 2009.

The Hot Spot has generally received mixed reviews.

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