Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Dinner
Screenplay by
  • Hugo Gilbert
  • Stephen Neigher
  • Charlie Peters
  • Andy Breckman (uncredited)
Story by
  • Hugo Gilbert
  • Stephen Neigher
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited by
Music byDanny Elfman
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • August 26, 1988 (1988-08-26)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million
Box office$6.4 million

Hot to Trot is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Michael Dinner, written by Hugo Gilbert, Stephen Neigher, Charlie Peters and Andy Breckman and stars Bobcat Goldthwait (credited as Bob Goldthwait), Virginia Madsen, Jim Metzler, Dabney Coleman and the voice of John Candy. It follows an investment broker who teams up with a talking horse who helps him make smart investment tips.

The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing only $6 million from an estimated $9 million budget, and receiving five Golden Raspberry Awards nominations, including Worst Picture.