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The Hot Potato (2011)

The Hot Potato poster
Directed by
Tim Lewiston
Genre
action film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of criminals scheme to steal a valuable item in 1960s London. The film follows their attempts to pull off the heist.

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What happens

The Hot Potato is a 2012 British comedy crime thriller film. It was directed and written by Tim Lewiston and stars Ray Winstone, Colm Meaney and Jack Huston in the lead roles. The film is a throwback to the crime caper films that were popular in the 1960s and pays homage to several of these, including The Italian Job. The film premiered on 4 July 2012 at the East End Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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