SummaryThis film looks at the risks of tort reform using the legal battle over a spilled cup of McDonald's coffee as a starting point.
Hot Coffee
Season 1 Premiere:
Jun 17, 2011
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Jun 27, 2011
80
It winnows down complicated legal arguments and anecdotal cases with compassion and clarity.
Jun 27, 2011
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Hot Coffee presents one side of a discussion whose resolution may ultimately be found in the middle. Its greatest value is that this is the side less heard.
Jun 27, 2011
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Yet even in its best moments, Hot Coffee is done in by its essential dishonesty. Saladoff, who learned filmmaking while preparing mini-documentaries for use in trials, is a gifted director with a sure touch for pacing and an extraordinary talent for rendering complex legal doctrine into easily comprehended language. But like any good lawyer--and unlike any good documentarian--she's intent on concealing the weakness in her case.
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Production Company:
- Hot Coffee
- If Not Now Productions
- The Group Entertainment
Initial Release Date:Jun 17, 2011
Number of seasons:0 Seasons
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Awards
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Gasparilla International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
