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Drama Cult Classic

Rita chases modeling dreams but finds herself entangled in New York's corrupt underbelly.

IN HOT BLOOD

1968 · 1h 10m · NR · Drama · IMDB TMDB

A pretty girl tries to make it in the fashion business as a model but gets corrupted by the industry's seedy underbelly.

Quick Answer

What is In Hot Blood about?

In Hot Blood is a 1968 American drama film directed by Joel Landwehr about Rita, a factory worker whose ambition to become a New York model leads her into the city's world of moral corruption and exploitation.

Programmer's Pick

Rita’s big city dreams get a roughie twist in this slice of late-60s sexploitation. Watch as the so-called glamour of modeling is stripped down to its barest—and sometimes rawest—essentials. The film’s voice-over makes sure you never miss a beat of her downward spiral.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Rita, a factory worker with dreams bigger than her paycheck, sets her sights on the glamorous world of New York modeling. The film follows her as she navigates an industry rife with predatory photographers and dubious promises, learning the ropes from other models while realizing that getting ahead often means compromising her dignity. Through voice-over narration, viewers are ushered into Rita’s increasingly tumultuous journey, charting her progress from her first modest jobs to the heady, perilous world of wild parties and seduction. In Hot Blood is a cautionary tale of ambition meeting the darker side of urban opportunity, exposing the cost of pursuing fame in a world where pleasure and pain are closely intertwined.

Details & Specs

Director
Joel Landwehr
Release
1968
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Drama

Why Cult

Sexploitation Snapshot

This film is a time capsule of 1960s sexploitation, blending ambition, nudity, and the roughie subgenre into a cautionary drama.

Voice-Over Narration

The story is told through a pointed voice-over, adding a layer of commentary to Rita's journey through the modeling world.

Seedy Underbelly Exposed

From wild parties to moral corruption, the film doesn’t shy away from showing the dark side of the fashion industry.

Roughie Elements

Expect themes of BDSM, perversion, and power dynamics as Rita's modeling career takes a hard turn into exploitation.

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Questions from the Vault

When was In Hot Blood released? +

In Hot Blood was released in 1968.

Who directed In Hot Blood? +

Joel Landwehr directed In Hot Blood.

How long is In Hot Blood? +

In Hot Blood has a runtime of 70 minutes.

What genre is In Hot Blood? +

In Hot Blood is a drama with strong sexploitation elements.

Where can I watch In Hot Blood? +

You can watch In Hot Blood on SassyFlix.

Trailers & Clips

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