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The Hot Potato
The Hot Potato

The Hot Potato

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 2011

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Kenny

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Harry

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Danny

David Harewood

David Harewood

Harrison

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