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Hot Dog...The Movie [Blu-ray]

Peter Markle (Director), David Naughton (Actor), John Patrick Reger (Actor) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 913 ratings
IMDb5.0/10.0
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February 25, 2020
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Hot Dog... The Movie — —
Genre Comedy
Format Widescreen, Blu-ray, Anamorphic, Surround Sound
Contributor David Naughton, John Patrick Reger, Patrick Houser, Shannon Tweed, Peter Markle
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 39 minutes
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HOT DOG… THE MOVIE! (Unrated Producers Cut)

Skiers face off

The Iconic '80s T&A Cult Classic - For the First Time Ever in its Original Uncut Version!

Harkin Banks (Patrick Houser) is an American hot-dogger who enters a winter skiing competition and goes pole-to-pole with Rudi (John Patrick Reger), an arrogant Austrian pro who will do anything to win! As Harkin's "Rat Pack" and Rudi's "Rudettes" battle on and off the slopes, Rudi's ultra-sexy ex-girlfriend (Shannon Tweed, Playboy's 1982 Playmate of the Year) sets her sights on Harkin with a few "pointers" of her own. Culminating in a final and dangerous "Chinese Downhill" race, only one will be victorious! See and hear HOT DOG … THE MOVIE the way it was always meant to be in this "Unrated Producer's Cut" of the iconic '80s T&A ski-comedy classic! Remastered in 4K from the uncut 35mm camera negative and remixed in 5.1 surround sound, this is writer/co-producer Mike Marvin's original version of the film containing additional nudity, sex and restored scenes not included in the 1984 theatrical release.

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Special Features:

  • New 4K restoration of the producer’s uncut version from the recently discovered original 35mm camera negative.
  • New 5.1 surround sound mix (Original 2.0 theatrical mono mix also included).
  • HOT DOG: THE DOCUMENTARY – An all-new 50 minute featurette including new interviews with director Peter Markle, co-producer/writer Mike Marvin, and cast members David Naughton, Tracy Smith, John Patrick Reger and Frank Koppala.
  • Audio commentary with co-producer/writer Mike Marvin.
  • Original theatrical trailer, TV spot, radio spots, and music video.
  • Liner notes by TEEN MOVIE HELL author, Mike McPadden.

CAUTION! Dangerous Curves Ahead...

Shannon Tweed

Three skiers

Skiers on ridge

T-shirt contest

Shannon Tweed, Playboy’s 1982 Playmate of the Year, stars in the ‘80s T&A comedy, HOT DOG…THE MOVIE!

David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London) stars in the cult-classic ski comedy, HOT DOG…THE MOVIE!

The ‘80s skiing comedy classic, HOT DOG…THE MOVIE, culminates in the infamous (and dangerous) “Chinese Downhill” Race! Who will be victorious?

Skiing by day, and wet T-Shirt contests by night! The sexy and uncensored version of HOT DOG…THE MOVIE is coming to Blu-ray!

Product Description

Product Description

Harkin Banks (Patrick Houser) is an American hot-dogger who enters a winter skiing competition and goes pole-to-pole with Rudi (John Patrick Reger), an arrogant Austrian pro who will do anything to win! As Harkin's "Rat Pack" and Rudi's "Rudettes" battle on and off the slopes, Rudi's ultra-sexy ex-girlfriend (Shannon Tweed, Playboy's 1982 Playmate of the Year) sets her sights on Harkin with a few "pointers" of her own. Culminating in a final and dangerous "Chinese Downhill" race, only one will be victorious! See and hear HOT DOG... THE MOVIE the way it was always meant to be in this "Unrated Producer's Cut" of the iconic '80s T&A ski-comedy classic! Remastered in 4K from the uncut 35mm camera negative and remixed in 5.1 surround sound, this is writer/co-producer Mike Marvin's original version of the film containing additional nudity, sex and restored scenes not included in the 1984 theatrical release

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ROCKY meets ANIMAL HOUSE on skis! --L.A. Herald Examiner

Product details

  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.73 x 5.31 x 0.51 inches; 2.82 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Markle
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen, Blu-ray, Anamorphic, Surround Sound
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 39 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2020
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ David Naughton, John Patrick Reger, Patrick Houser, Shannon Tweed
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Synapse Films
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082BY4X4H
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 913 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
913 global ratings
Might just be the best an '80s sex comedy has ever looked...on video or in a theater!
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Might just be the best an '80s sex comedy has ever looked...on video or in a theater!
Much like Star Wars inspired a galaxy full of cheap sci-fi knock-offs and also-rans, the surprise success of Porky's produced a litter of T & A imitators, flocking to a formula that required little more than a cast of horny unknowns living it up on the beach, at a fancy prep school or on a wacky river rafting trip. So let's give 1984's Hot Dog...The Movie some points for difficulty; it's cast of oversexed semi-adults not only stage elaborate wet T-shirt contests and hot tub hookups, but compete on the slopes of Squaw Valley for the world freestyle skiing championship!Harkin Banks (Patrick Houser) arrives at the resort with a ready-made love-interest already in tow: Sunny (Tracy Smith), a cute hitchhiker who fights her instant attraction to this naive newbie. But thanks to the quirky "Rat Pack" (led by Dr. Pepper pitchman and the American Werewolf himself David Naughton), Harkin is quickly initiated into the finer points of ski bum culture, including the boudoir antics of professional aficionado Sylvia (played by soft-core staple Shannon Tweed) and outwitting reigning Austrian champion who thinks he owns the mountain.An awkward product of two filmmaking sensibilities (director Peter Markle wanted romance, writer Mike Marvin wanted Animal House-style debauchery), the result is an endearing hodgepodge of the two, unpredictably switching between folksy on-camera love songs and a thumping '80s soundtrack. Nothing here is laugh-out-loud funny, but some actors do more with the material than others (Tweed is the most confident by a country mile) while the incredible ski footage will have you packing your bags for Tahoe by the time the credits roll.Synapse Films has packaged a stunning new 4K restoration on Blu-ray that might just be the best an '80s sex comedy has ever looked...on video or in a theater! Extras include a 50-minute documentary with enough stories and details to compete with the main feature for entertainment value, plus an audio commentary with writer Mike Marvin (who also shot the ski footage for Better Off Dead, by the way), trailers, TV spots and liner notes.
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BuckT
5.0 out of 5 stars The special features make this disc worth the purchase
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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BluRay disc arrived on time, packaging in brand new, wrapped condition. - If you're a GenX'r like me, you understand the cult following of Hot Dog! The Movie, and its iconic status for my generation. First, the BAD - When you think BluRay, you think higher resolution than DVD. When you play this movie, you get that BluRay experience in the beginning, sharper image, intro text, sharp opening scenes and this goes on for several minutes. And then the towards the end of the movie, that quality degrades back to DVD with fuzzy resolution and grainy select scenes.(except those scenes that matter, wink wink) Now, that is kind of disappointing! This movie should go back into the studio for remastering into 4KUltraHD with Dolby Atmos. For the GOOD - The audio is much clearer and most scenes are BluRay high resolution making this movie more enjoyable. The Special Features are worth its weight in gold! The directing crew and original cast tell their stories behind the scenes while at Squaw Valley. If you are a fan of this movie, you will enjoy the special features segment and all the crazy things that went on, to make this movie possible and how the director knocked this movie out of the park, not by simply making a movie, but creating a generational cult following! In my personal opinion, if you're going to get this movie to enjoy as a true fan, get the BlueRay, otherwise the DVD at least gets you a copy in your hands to enjoy for years down the slopes....
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Kevin Dudley
5.0 out of 5 stars Synapse Films brings 1984's "Hot Dog...The Movie!" to blu-ray
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2020
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The 1984 cult film "Hot Dog...The Movie!" is a mixture of a raunchy R rated sex comedy and skiing. While not a great film by any means, it features a good cast and several impressively shot and executed skiing sequences. Made for 4 million dollars, it was a success grossing 5 times its budget during its theatrical run. It would go on to gain even more fans on VHS and cable television. The two most notable actors in the film are David Naughton who starred in 1981's "An American Werewolf in London" and gorgeous Playboy model turned actress Shannon Tweed. Even though the humor doesn't always land and the plot is threadbare at best for the most part, the film still manages to charm, offend and entertain along with delivering copious amounts of nudity, sex, and sleaze.

Synapse Films gives "Hot Dog...The Movie!" the red carpet treatment for its long overdue blu-ray debut. This disc features a 4K restoration from the original camera negative of the recently discovered unrated producer's cut which runs approximately 3 minutes longer than the R rated cut. Basically the unrated cut features even more sex and nudity.

The film is presented in a 1.78: aspect ratio (opened up a bit from its theatrical 1.85:1) on a dual layer disc utilizing the AVC codec at a bit rate often times getting up into the mid and upper 30's. Simply put, the film looks amazing on this disc. No digital scrubbing was done so the film maintains its filmic grain structure. Colors are superb, detail is immaculate and contrast levels are spot on which is of utmost importance due to all of the snow on display. Skin tones look natural and accurate which is great considering the copious amounts of flesh on display. The only small quibble that I have is that I noticed a very faint transparent vertical line near the left side of the frame which persists throughout the entire movie. It is most noticeable during the many scenes in which snow is in the background or a daytime skyline is featured. That small flaw is not a deal breaker by any means as the film still looks spectacular but I did feel the need to point it out.

Sound is presented in either the original 2 channel mono master audio track or a newly created 5.1 surround master audio track. I found the surround track to be quite well done. It is cool though that there is a choice offered. English subtitles are included for the hearing impaired.

Extras are as follows:
- HOT DOG: THE DOCUMENTARY – An all-new 50 minute featurette including new interviews with director Peter Markle, co-producer/writer Mike Marvin, and cast members David Naughton, Tracy Smith, John Patrick Reger and Frank Koppala (54 minutes 36 seconds)
- Audio commentary with co-producer/writer Mike Marvin
- Original theatrical trailer, TV spot, radio spots, and music video!
- Liner notes by TEEN MOVIE HELL author, Mike McPadden

The disc is region A locked.

Fans of "Hot Dog...The Movie!" will be over the moon with Synapse Films' blu-ray of the 1984 cult classic. The movie looks and sounds great along with some informative extras that round out a stellar release. Highly recommended!
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Pat McCurry
5.0 out of 5 stars "Nothing feels quite like the top of the hill..."
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023
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I first saw Hot Dog: The Movie back on TV when I was in high school. It was a fun, wacky, sophmoric romp. When I saw that there was a Blu Ray and it was Mike Marvin's cut of the film he intended to show, I jumped at the chance. One thing that this cut does is fill a major plot hole after Sunny leaves Harkin in the middle of the film after she sees him in the hot tub with Sylvia during the party and she is never seen with him until near the end of the film celebrating with him as if nothing happened. This is pointed out in the commentary as it doesn't make sense. Marvin adds a scene in the film that fills the gap in the film. I also enjoyed it a lot of more that the theatrical version because of this little scene. It makes the story feel complete. There is also a scene where Rudi warns Harkin they will meet again for "Hot Dog 2", which gives off meta vibes (Did you think he would go quietly into that gentle good night?).

There are also loads of goodies on the Blu Ray, including a documentary featuring David Naughton, Frank Koppala, Tracey Smith and John Patrick Reger. All of them have fond memories such as Reger disguising himself as an old man to watch the wet t-shirt scene or how Tracy Smith's sister was close with Shannon Tweed during filming.

Synapse really outdid themselves with the release of this Blu-Ray, and Marvin turns a typical 80s sex comedy into a film with heart. If you want to see Hot Dog as it was originally intended, I reccomend you pick it up.
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Berno
5.0 out of 5 stars Back up copy
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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I’ve had the original for 20+ years so I was happy to find a back up copy. The Producers Cut has a documentary in the extras section that was amusing.
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Alain from Canada
5.0 out of 5 stars classic 80's ski movie
Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2023
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typical naughty 80's ski movie.
Freestyle Ski competition comprises of Ballet, Moguls, and Aerial jumps.
And a big ski finally!
Enjoyable to watch. if you like silly movies.
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Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Hit dog
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2024
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Good film.Recommended
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amsterdammed
1.0 out of 5 stars BLU RAY disk is defective. Will not play on my blu ray player
Reviewed in France on March 12, 2023
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BLU RAY disk is defective. Will not play on my blu ray player. I have requested a refund, but have not heard back from the seller yet.
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takas
5.0 out of 5 stars LD、DVDの代替品
Reviewed in Japan on April 24, 2020
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昔から好きな作品でしたが、ブルーレイになってイッキに高画質!
この映画の影響で実際のスコーバレーに行ってしまったこともあります。
ちなみにTシャツのバーはスコーバレーには無いそうで、別のスキー場近くにあることを知ったのはつい最近のことです。
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takas
5.0 out of 5 stars LD、DVDの代替品
Reviewed in Japan on April 24, 2020
昔から好きな作品でしたが、ブルーレイになってイッキに高画質!
この映画の影響で実際のスコーバレーに行ってしまったこともあります。
ちなみにTシャツのバーはスコーバレーには無いそうで、別のスキー場近くにあることを知ったのはつい最近のことです。
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Jason Dyrkacz
5.0 out of 5 stars Cracked Me Up!
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2023
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I bought the "Hot Dog... The Movie (Unrated Producer's Cut)" on DVD and it worked good. The movie is just as funny as I remember it!
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