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Hothead
71%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
Hothead (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hothead (1979) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries. Our models also surface themes such as revenge from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hothead 71% (157 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Hothead is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 32% match — Matches your funny mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 157 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-02-14
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 10792
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Where can I watch Hothead (1979)?
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Is there an official trailer for Hothead?
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What is Hothead about?
François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.
Is there an AI analysis for Hothead?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Hothead?
The official runtime for Hothead is approximately 89 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Patrick Dewaere
François Perrin

France Dougnac
Stéphanie Lefèvre

Dorothée Jemma
Marie

Maurice Barrier
Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'

Robert Dalban
Jeanjean

Mario David
Rumin, healer

Hubert Deschamps
Prison director

Dora Doll
Head nun

François Dyrek
Driver of the first truck

Patrick Floersheim
Berthier

Michel Fortin
Langlumey, coach

Jacques Frantz
Driver of the second truck

Gérard Hernandez
Bercot, police inspector

Claude Legros
Poilane, waiter

Corinne Marchand
Mrs. Sivardière

Paul Le Person
Lozerand, furniture dealer

Michel Aumont
Bertrand Brochard, auto dealer

Jean Bouise
President Sivardière
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