This was a thought provoking piece. The dialog from Abby and Rachel was strong. Their outfits were trendy Best scenes were Abby in the disco losing her mind, the body in the dumpster discovery, Rachel's transformation, the love scene in the shower and the climatic unveiling of the killer in the end Not a household name in film, but interesting to watch and the soundtrack is rocking. There is also a transvestite that gets into some heated arguments with some of the cast but he is also quite comical and charismatic. One of the suspects also, notes that Abby was "flamboyant". There are many suspects as Abby was a powerful business executive and intimidated several men in her life Her dance sequences in the disco combined with the soundtrack back ground music were one of the best moments in the film
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Familiar cautionary tale
lor_19 March 2023
My review was written in July 1987 after watching the movie on Prism video cassette.
"Hot Child in the City" fits comfortably in the new wave of high-concept home video: a feature-length film built around a familiar pop song title (by Nick Gilder and James McCulloch) which approximates a B-movie of old and goes directly to home video stores. Competent direction by John Florea and an attractive cast make for okay, nothing-special entertainment.
Leah Ayres Hendrix plays a beautiful blonde visiting her sister, similarly beautiful blonde Shari Shattuck, in Los Angeles, where Shattuck works as a high-powered recording company executive. Hendrix is a bit shocked at sis' lifestyle, partying all night and hanging out with her androgynous client Antony Alda, a 1970s singing star attempting a comeback.
Shattuck is murdered in the second reel and most of the male cast is suspect. Hendrix, who has already started dressing up in sis' clothes, is attracted to the cop on the case (Geof Prysirr) and more or less fills sis' shoes in her circle of friends and nightclub hoppers. Predictably, the murderer goes after Hendrix.
Pic resembles a telefilm but with brief nudity and harsh language. Acting is competent (Alda the standout) and the rock songs score (particularly two Billy Idol tunes) brightens things up considerably. Casting, perhaps intentionally, is a bit disconcerting in that the two heroines could have flipped a coin over who plays which role.
"Hot Child in the City" fits comfortably in the new wave of high-concept home video: a feature-length film built around a familiar pop song title (by Nick Gilder and James McCulloch) which approximates a B-movie of old and goes directly to home video stores. Competent direction by John Florea and an attractive cast make for okay, nothing-special entertainment.
Leah Ayres Hendrix plays a beautiful blonde visiting her sister, similarly beautiful blonde Shari Shattuck, in Los Angeles, where Shattuck works as a high-powered recording company executive. Hendrix is a bit shocked at sis' lifestyle, partying all night and hanging out with her androgynous client Antony Alda, a 1970s singing star attempting a comeback.
Shattuck is murdered in the second reel and most of the male cast is suspect. Hendrix, who has already started dressing up in sis' clothes, is attracted to the cop on the case (Geof Prysirr) and more or less fills sis' shoes in her circle of friends and nightclub hoppers. Predictably, the murderer goes after Hendrix.
Pic resembles a telefilm but with brief nudity and harsh language. Acting is competent (Alda the standout) and the rock songs score (particularly two Billy Idol tunes) brightens things up considerably. Casting, perhaps intentionally, is a bit disconcerting in that the two heroines could have flipped a coin over who plays which role.
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