Flamin' Hot
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.
- Production
- Franklin Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures
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Cast
Jesse García
Richard Montañez
Annie Gonzalez
Judy Montañez
Emilio Rivera
Vacho Montañez
Vanessa Martinez
Concha Montañez
Dennis Haysbert
Clarence C. Baker
Tony Shalhoub
Roger Enrico
Pepe Serna
Abuelito
Bobby Soto
Tony Romero
Jimmy Gonzáles
Hector Morales
Matt Walsh
Lonny Mason
Hunter Jones
Lucky Montañez
Carlos Solórzano
Young Lucky Montañez
Jayde Martinez
Young Judy
Fabian Alomar
Pablito
Scar
Diego
Eric Marq
Nacho
Alejandro Montoya Marin
Alejandro
Howard Ferguson Jr.
Al Carey
Peter Diseth
James Finley
Lora Martinez-Cunningham
Enrico's Secretary Patti
Crew
- Director
- Eva Longoria
- Writers
- Linda Yvette Chavez,Lewis Colick
- Producers
- Samuel Rodriguez,David Kern,DeVon Franklin
- Cinematography
- Federico Cantini
- Composer
- Marcelo Zarvos
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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
August 4, 2023
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 …