How does family history influence the bank robbery?

Ricardo's motivation for robbing the bank is fueled by resentment toward his father, the bank president, for past mistreatment of him and his mother, making the heist more than just a crime—it becomes a stage for familial revenge.

Crime Cult Classic

Family ties, revenge, and violence collide during a tense Spanish bank heist.

HOT BLOOD

1989 · 1h 32m · NR · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

After two bank robbers take hostages, one of them rapes the bank cashier and then tries raping Sylvia (Sylvia Kristel), the bank manager. The other robber is Ricardo, the bank president's son and brother of Julio, Sylvia's fiancé. Can Julio free his fiancé and the other hostages?

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Quick Answer

What is Hot Blood about?

Hot Blood is a 1989 French crime drama directed by Philippe Blot about a violent bank robbery in a small Spanish town where family secrets and revenge surface among the hostages.

Programmer's Pick

This is a crime drama where the family skeletons aren't just in the closet—they're holding the hostages. With a bank heist, matador melodrama, and Sylvia Kristel caught in the crossfire, Hot Blood is as much about grudges as it is about guns.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Hot Blood sets its stage in a small Spanish town, where a bank robbery quickly spirals out of control. Two men—Ricardo and his dangerously unhinged partner Sam—take employees and customers hostage, exposing them to violence and trauma. But the robbery is only the beginning: Ricardo, driven by a personal vendetta against his father, the bank's president and a former matador, finds his family history colliding with the present crisis. As tensions mount, relationships unravel between Ricardo, his brother Julio (a matador and fiancé to one of the hostages), and their guilt-ridden father. The film mixes crime drama with personal vendetta, exploring how old wounds can fuel present-day violence.

Details & Specs

Director: Philippe Blot
Writer: Yuyi Beringola
Release: 1989
Runtime: 1h 32m
Country: France
Genres: Crime, Drama
Also Known As: Feuer im Blut, Sangue caldo

Cast & Crew

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Director: Philippe Blot Writer: Yuyi Beringola

Sylvia Kristel Sylvia

Alicia Moro Alicia GC Gaspar Cano Julio JW James Wall Bob RC Robert Case Ricardo

Aldo Sambrell Don Luis VV Viviane Vives Connie JS Jaime Segura Inspector Ribero

Mariano Vidal Molina Manucé

Ricardo Palacios Néstor

Isabel Prinz Paloma

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Attempted Rape Hostage Lingerie Bank Robbery Actor Shares First Name With Character Anal Rape Stocking Mask Gag Breast Squeezing grab ass Garb Ass Attempted Tape Revenge Small Spanish town Bank Matador

Why Cult

Heist Turns Personal

The plot goes beyond a typical bank robbery, delving into revenge and unresolved family conflict among the criminals and hostages.

Matador Family Drama

The president of the bank is a former matador, and his sons' rivalry—one a criminal, the other a matador—adds a unique Spanish flavor to the tense proceedings.

Sylvia Kristel in Peril

Euro-cult favorite Sylvia Kristel stars as Sylvia, the bank manager caught in the midst of violence and family turmoil.

Psychotic Cohort Menace

The unpredictability of Sam, the violent accomplice, heightens the danger for everyone in the bank.