Hot Dog... The Movie!

David Naughton Director: Peter Markle Peter Markle

Overview

The action in this run-of-the-mill teen comedy in not as much on the slopes as between the sheets, or on the way to the sheets, as Harkin (Patrick Houser) picks up a hitchhiker (Tracy N. Smith) heading to a Lake Tahoe ski resort. Once there, Harkin joins up with a party-loving group of skiers led by Dan (David Naughton), a New Yorker. When the mix of young men and women are not shaking down into couples, attention focuses on the competition with the world ski champ Rudi Garmischt (John Patrick Reger) -- eventually leading to a spectacular sequence of skiing artistry down the snowy slopes, a tour-de-force that rivals scenes from the Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/25/2020
UPC:	0654930321690
Original Release:	1983
Rating:	NR
Source:	Synapse Films
Region Code:	1
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	8,000

Special Features

Hot Dog: the documentary - an all-new 50 minute featurette including new interviews with director Peter Markle, co-producer/writer Mike Marvin, and cast members David Naughton, Tracy Smith, John Patrick Reger and Frank Koppala. Audio commentary with writer and co-producer Mike Marvin Original theatrical trailer, TV spot, radio spots, and music video! English SDH subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David Naughton	Dan
Patrick Houser	Harkin
Tracy Smith	Sunny
John Patrick Reger	Rudi
Frank Koppola	Squirrel
Shannon Tweed	Sylvia Fonda
James Saito	Kendo
George Theobald	Slasher
Mark Costello	Competition Starter
Deborah Dutton	Rudette
Robin Haynes	Announcer
Sandy Hackett	T-Shirt Contest M.C.
Peter Vogt	Fader Black
Daniel K. Moore	Rudette
Michael Moore	Rudette
Ami Julius	Georgette
Mike Marvin	Downhill Starter
Jim Clark	Cowboy at Bar

Technical Credits

Peter Markle

Mike Marvin

Peter Markle	Director,Screenwriter
Peter Bernstein	Score Composer
Don de Fina	Art Director
Ed Feldman	Producer
Shari Feldman	Costumes/Costume Designer
Mark Goldenberg	Songwriter
George Hively	Editor
Max Kleven	Stunts
Christopher W. Knight	Executive Producer
Mike Marvin	Co-producer,Screenwriter
John Patrick Reger	Songwriter
Stephen E. Rivkin	Editor
Paul Ryan	Cinematographer
John Stewart	Songwriter

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Hot Dog... The Movie!
1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12

Menu

Disc #1 -- Hot Dog... The Movie!
   Play
   Scene Selection
   Setup
      5.1 Surround
      Original Mono
      Audio Commentary: On
      Subtitles: Off
      English SDH Subtitles: On
   Bonus Features
      Hot Dog: The Documentary
      Original Theatrical Trailer
      TV Spot
      Radio Spots
      Original Music Video

Editorial Reviews

Hot Dog: The Movie is probably singularly responsible for leading a generation of young boys to equate skiing ability with the certainty of getting laid. Of course, anyone dimwitted enough to believe that riding alone in a gondola with a beautiful woman will encourage her to take her clothes off probably shouldn't be allowed on skis in the first place. Alternating between skiing footage, dopey comedy, and hot tub T&A, Hot Dog became the must-see movie for teens looking to fantasize both about athletic derring-do and buxom babes. The presence of Shannon Tweed, the ageless queen of erotic thrillers, in one of her few "legitimate" movies, gives the best indication of this movie's limited intentions. Although undoubtedly moronic, it's mostly harmless, and some of the ski jump trickery is fun to watch. Hot Dog achieved enough familiarity in the viewing public that it is probably still the best-known movie devoted to the slopes. Hot Dog is not to be confused with 1986's Hamburger... The Motion Picture, although the raison d'être -- showing skin -- is about the same for both.

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