The Hot Box
1972, English. Directed by Joe Viola.
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After a young village boy dies on San Rosario island, the leader of the People's Army decides to kidnap a group of American nurses who have traveled there to work at the government medical center, demanding that they help set up a public health dispensary and teach the revolutionaries medical procedures and first aid.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Joe ViolaDirector
- Carmen ArgenzianoFlavio
- Andrea CaganBunny Kincaid
- Margaret MarkovLynn Forrest
- Rickey RichardsonEllie St. George
- Laurie RoseSue Pennwright
- Zaldy ZshornackRonaldo
- Jose RomuloCrao
- Rocco MontalbanCarragiero
- Charles DierkopJournalist Garcia / Major Dubay
- Gina LafortezaFlorida
- Carmen BarredoTomasa (as Carmen Baredo)
Details
- Released
- 21 April 1972
- Country
- Philippines, United States of America
- Written by
- Joe Viola, Jonathan Demme
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The Hot Box runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Hot Box is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Hot Box isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hot Box?
If you liked The Hot Box, try Tomorrow, When the War Began, Nowhere to Run, The Dogs of War.
Who directed The Hot Box?
The Hot Box (1972) was directed by Joe Viola and stars Carmen Argenziano, Andrea Cagan, Margaret Markov.