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Flamin' Hot (2023)

Movie"The flavor you know. The story you don't."
Audience Score
80
Review Score
75
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PG-13 1 hr 39 minJun 9th, 2023Drama, History
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.
StarringJesse GarciaAnnie GonzalezEmilio Rivera
DirectorEva Longoria

Flamin' Hot Review

‘Flamin’ Hot’ tells an inspiring, entertaining and (mostly) true story of grit and chips. Eva Longoria makes her narrative feature directing debut with the tale of Frito-Lay worker Richard Montañez.The movie tells the story of Montañez (Jessie Garcia), who was born in an East Los Angeles barrio community to Mexican-American parents in the late 1950s.

He was gifted with a smart mind, an ambitious soul, and a dream for a better life. He dropped out of school in his mid-teens –– one of his greatest regrets –– only to discover that without a high school diploma or college education, the only jobs he could get were window washers and gas station attendants. This was not what he wanted for himself or his future.

Movie Details

On Digital & Streaming:June 9th, 2023 - Watch Now
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Samuel Rodriguez, David Kern
Production Companies:Franklin Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures
Flamin' Hot on the Web:Instagram, Official Website, Twitter, Facebook
Movie Tags:
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