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Flamin' Hot (2023)

PG-1303/11/2023Drama, History1h 39m

The flavor you know. The story you don't.

Overview

The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

Top Billed Cast

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    Jesse García

    Richard Montañez

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    Annie Gonzalez

    Judy Montañez

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    Emilio Rivera

    Vacho Montañez

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    Vanessa Martinez

    Concha Montañez

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    Dennis Haysbert

    Clarence C. Baker

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    Tony Shalhoub

    Roger Enrico

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    Pepe Serna

    Abuelito

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    Bobby Soto

    Tony Romero

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    Jimmy Gonzáles

    Hector Morales

Eva Longoria makes her feature film directorial debut in “Flamin’ Hot,” a breezy biopic about Richard Montanez, the man who invented the super spicy (and well known) flavor of Cheetos. This underdog story of a hardworking Mexican immigrant who found success despite all of the boxes society tried to put him in is one that’s inspiring, satisfying, and universal. As a teenager, Montanez (Jesse Garcia) was in and out of trouble. As he puts it, “when society treats you like a criminal, you become one.” He was on the fast track to a permanent life of crime until his wife Judy (Annie Gonzalez) bec...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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