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The Hot Potato

2011-01-01 · 96 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Crime

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.

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Directors
Tim Lewiston
Production companies
uFilm, Perpetual Media Capital
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ray WinstoneRay WinstoneKenny
Colm MeaneyColm MeaneyHarry
Jack HustonJack HustonDanny
David HarewoodDavid HarewoodHarrison

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