Hot Stuff

"You can't turn this mob over to the cops. They are the cops."

Nov 15 1979 PG 1h 31m
Action, Comedy, Crime

When a police department's burglary task force is facing the possibility of being shut down because of their low conviction rate decides to try a new approach to apprehending their targets. They take over a pawn shop where thieves go to unload their merchandise. They record them as they bring stuff in and get them to tell them where they got it. Eventually they're threatened by the mob.

Plot

Three cops try to set up a sting by establishing their own Fencing operation. They have less than complete support from above and as they begin mingling more and more with the underworld elements decide to finance the operation through re-selling some of the proceeds.

Written by

Michael Kane, Donald E. Westlake

Directed by

Dom DeLuise

Production Companies

Rastar Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
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NA
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