Hot Tamale
- Randy Spelling: Harlan Woodriff
- Diora Baird: Tuesday Blackwell
- Carmen Electra: Riley
- Jason Priestley: Jew
- Mike Starr: Al
- Matt Cedeño: Caesar Lopez
- James Best: Hank Larson
- Beth Grant Dori Woodriff
- Sean Blakemore: Dewayne Longfellow
- Richard Riehle: Sheriff Pinkham
- Harland Williams: Deputy Moseby
- Christopher Goodman: Star Field Officer
- Jon Huertas: Alex
- Sabra Malkinson: Claire
In the heat of LA (Original Title: Hot Tamale ) is an American action-comedy from 2006, directed by Michael Damian, who together with Janeen Damian also wrote the screenplay and produced the film. .
Action
The budding musicians Harlan Woodriff grew up in Wyoming. He travels to Los Angeles, where he hopes to make a career. Along the way he takes the hitchhiker Jew hiding in the car diamonds that have been stolen. Jew is later killed by two gangsters who experienced before, what happened to the bag.
Woodriff is recorded in Los Angeles in a Latin American band. He lives with his friend Caesar Lopez, who disappears without a trace one day. A little later, this is done with the girlfriend of Lopez, Tuesday Blackwell. It turns out that, led by Riley Gangster want to pursue Woodriff and get the diamonds. Woodriff survives the events and takes place at the end of a girlfriend.
Reviews
The editors of Rotten Tomatoes wrote that the action the action comedy is spun in a quirky way with the elements of a detective film, a thriller and a drama.
The magazine TV movie described the film as " bland ". The magazine TV directly 13/2008 wrote that he offers " tepid jokes "; his action could be forgotten. The magazine TV Movie wrote, In the Heat of LA was a " fine, small independent film " with " turbulent " act of kidding.
Awards
Michael Damian and Janeen Damian received in 2006 into two categories prices of the Boston International Film Festival. The film as Best Comedy and Christopher Goodman was awarded the 2006 prices of the Dixie Film Festival.
Background
The film was shot in Los Angeles. His cost of production was estimated at 500 thousand dollars. The world premiere took place on 23 April 2006 at the Newport Beach International Film Festival, which in June 2006 was followed by the Winnipeg International Film Festival and the Boston International Film Festival. On 29 August 2006, the film in the U.S. was released directly to DVD.
The original title is the name of a Latin American, since several millennia existing court with dough, cheese and meat.