Hot Coffee is a 2011 documentary film that analyzes and discusses the impact of tort reform on the United States judicial system. It is directed by Susan Saladoff, who has practiced as a medical malpractice attorney for at least 26 years. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2011, and later aired on HBO on June 27, 2011, as a part of HBO films documentary summer series. The title is derived from the Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants lawsuit, in which the plaintiff Liebeck was severely burned after spilling into her lap hot coffee purchased from a McDonald's.
Hot Coffee (2011)
Directed by Susan Saladoff
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Jan 20, 2011 |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Themes
Tags
Civil Justice, Coffee, David Letterman, Justice, Lawsuit, Legal, Mcdonald, Rights, Stella Liebeck, Tort Reform, Truth
Attributes
Subject: Documentary about law in the United States, Documentary about politics
Alternate Titles
Café Quente
BR
Café Quente: A Sociedade do Litígio
BR
Forró kávé
HU
Hot Coffee
PH, GB, US
Горячий кофе
RU
ホットコーヒー裁判の真相～アメリカの司法制度～
JP
ホット・コーヒー
JP