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The Hot Potato(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-01-01
61%
20 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
Overview:
The 'Hot Potato' is an exciting new British period ‘caper movie’, in the spirit of ‘The Italian Job’ and ‘Two Way Stretch’ and is based on real events which took place at the end of the 1960s in London’s East End.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
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Movie: The Hot Potato
Top 4 Billed Cast
Ray Winstone
Kenny
Colm Meaney
Harry
Jack Huston
Danny
David Harewood
Harrison
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Overview
The 'Hot Potato' is an exciting new British period ‘caper movie’, in the spirit of ‘The Italian Job’ and ‘Two Way Stretch’ and is based on real events which took place at the end of the 1960s in London’s East End.
Release Date
2011-01-01
Average
6.1
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