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Red Hot (1993)

Red Hot poster
Directed by
Paul Haggis
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in 1950s Soviet-era Riga gets caught up in the illegal trade of Western rock and roll records. The film follows his risky dealings and the personal consequences he faces under a repressive regime.

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What happens

Red Hot is a 1993 Canadian drama film directed by Paul Haggis. The film was Haggis' feature film directorial debut. Filmed in Riga, Latvia, it is set in Soviet Union-time Riga of 1950s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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