The name 'Spota' was mentioned in at least 2 of his movies…

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Peter Hyams

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the_expeditersd — 12 years ago(November 20, 2013 05:05 AM)

#1 in "Outland" (1981) and the 2nd in "The Presido" (1988)wonder if it's used in any of his other movies?- And there must be a reasonAgent? Teacher? Coach?- Steve

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Hey_Sweden — 11 years ago(April 09, 2014 11:03 AM)

It pops up in other movies; it's a regular in-joke in his filmography because it's supposed to be his wife's maiden name.
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