Flamin' Hot (2023)
Flamin' Hot (2023)
The flavor you know. The story you don't.
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.

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Cast

Jesse Garcia Jesse Garcia As: Richard Montañez
Annie Gonzalez Annie Gonzalez As: Judy Montañez
Emilio Rivera Emilio Rivera As: Vacho Montañez
Vanessa Martinez Vanessa Martinez As: Concha Montañez
Dennis Haysbert Dennis Haysbert As: Clarence C. Baker
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The flavor you know. The story you don't.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 11 March 2023

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Franklin Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures

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Cast

Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Richard Montañez

Annie Gonzalez

Annie Gonzalez

Judy Montañez

Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Vacho Montañez

Vanessa Martinez

Vanessa Martinez

Concha Montañez

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Clarence C. Baker

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Roger Enrico

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Abuelito

Bobby Soto

Bobby Soto

Tony Romero

Jimmy Gonzales

Jimmy Gonzales

Hector Morales

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Lonny Mason

Carlos S. Sanchez

Carlos S. Sanchez

Young Richard

Hunter Jones

Hunter Jones

Lucky Montañez

Carlos Solórzano

Carlos Solórzano

Young Lucky Montañez

Brice Gonzalez

Brice Gonzalez

Steven Montañez

Jayde Martinez

Jayde Martinez

Young Judy

Fabian Alomar

Fabian Alomar

Pablito

Scar

Scar

Diego

Eric Marq

Eric Marq

Nacho

Alejandro Montoya Marin

Alejandro Montoya Marin

Alejandro

Howard Ferguson Jr.

Howard Ferguson Jr.

Al Carey

Peter Diseth

Peter Diseth

James Finley

Lora Martinez-Cunningham

Lora Martinez-Cunningham

Enrico's Secretary Patti

Zach Rose

Zach Rose

Wade Carson

Stephen Zamora

Stephen Zamora

Courthouse Judge

J.D. Garfield

J.D. Garfield

Pastor Marco

Jacob Browne

Jacob Browne

Post Office Clerk

Jackamoe Buzzell

Jackamoe Buzzell

Post Office Customer

Stephanie Jones

Stephanie Jones

Frito Lay Personnel Secretary

Stephen Fuller Austin

Stephen Fuller Austin

Frito Lay Plant Director

Brent Black

Brent Black

Frito Lay VP of Operations

Landall Goolsby

Landall Goolsby

Scientist

Gianna Gallegos

Gianna Gallegos

Young Mary Lou

Hank Rogerson

Hank Rogerson

1966 Quickie Mart Manager

Vic Browder

Vic Browder

Quickie Mart Police Officer

Kevin Chambers

Kevin Chambers

Quickie Mart Manager

Ericka Zepeda

Ericka Zepeda

Quickie Mart Customer

Eli Bickel

Eli Bickel

Cafeteria Kid

Beckett Bauer

Beckett Bauer

Cafeteria Kid

Brady Bauer

Brady Bauer

Cafeteria Kid

Rafael Herrera

Rafael Herrera

Landscaper

Jack O'Donnell

Jack O'Donnell

Grocery Store Manager

D'Nette Wood

D'Nette Wood

Supermarket Woman

Mickey Bond

Mickey Bond

Social Worker

Greg Lutz

Greg Lutz

Angry Husband

Gerald Cordova

Gerald Cordova

Janitor

George Strada

George Strada

Waiter

Margarito Chairez

Margarito Chairez

Bus Boy

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Secretary (uncredited)

Directed By

Alison Grossman

Alison Grossman

Additional Second Assistant Director

TK Shom

TK Shom

First Assistant Director

Chelsea Hooper

Chelsea Hooper

Script Supervisor

John Bonaccorse

John Bonaccorse

Second Assistant Director

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Byron Beane

Byron Beane

Casting Associate

Samuel Rodriguez

Samuel Rodriguez

Executive Producer

David Kern

David Kern

Executive Producer

Kierke Panisnick

Kierke Panisnick

Production Supervisor

David Kern

David Kern

Unit Production Manager

Carla Hool

Carla Hool

Casting

Cole Henken-Siefken

Cole Henken-Siefken

Production Assistant

Ben Roe

Ben Roe

Assistant Location Manager

Marisa Freeman

Marisa Freeman

Casting Assistant

Shayne Hartigan

Shayne Hartigan

Extras Casting

Shani Orona

Shani Orona

Location Manager

Thomas Milsom

Thomas Milsom

Assistant Location Manager

Wolfie Trausch

Wolfie Trausch

ADR Voice Casting

Linda Moulton

Linda Moulton

Casting Assistant

Nicholas A. Mudd

Nicholas A. Mudd

Casting Associate

Deidre Hannah

Deidre Hannah

Production Coordinator

DeVon Franklin

DeVon Franklin

Producer

Edited By

Kayla Emter

Kayla Emter

Editor

Liza D. Espinas

Liza D. Espinas

Editor

Selinda Zhou

Selinda Zhou

First Assistant Editor

Jack Keough

Jack Keough

First Assistant Editor

Walter Volpatto

Walter Volpatto

Colorist

Olivia Hasse

Olivia Hasse

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Christi Moraga

Christi Moraga

Hairstylist

Kim Trujillo

Kim Trujillo

Costume Supervisor

Elaine Montalvo

Elaine Montalvo

Costume Design

Colleen Fox

Colleen Fox

Set Costumer

Laura Estelle Connolly

Laura Estelle Connolly

Set Costumer

Sierra Barton

Sierra Barton

Assistant Makeup Artist

Madeline McCue

Madeline McCue

Key Makeup Artist

Jolynn Nieto

Jolynn Nieto

Hairstylist

Teressa Hill

Teressa Hill

Hair Department Head

Lindsay Zgonina

Lindsay Zgonina

Assistant Costume Designer

Susan Parras

Susan Parras

Costumer

Ursula Rose Rochester

Ursula Rose Rochester

Key Costumer

Taylor Roberts

Taylor Roberts

Makeup Department Head

Carol Mitchell

Carol Mitchell

Hair Department Head

Sound

Marcelo Zarvos

Marcelo Zarvos

Original Music Composer

Diane Warren

Diane Warren

Songs

Tateum Kohut

Tateum Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Katie Halliday

Katie Halliday

Supervising Sound Editor

Greg Orloff

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark DeSimone

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Danny Reeves

Danny Reeves

ADR Recordist

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Dialogue Editor

Smokey Cloud

Smokey Cloud

First Assistant Sound Editor

Antony Zeller

Antony Zeller

Foley Mixer

Zane D. Bruce

Zane D. Bruce

Foley Artist

Antony Zeller

Antony Zeller

Foley Editor

Kirbie Seis

Kirbie Seis

Boom Operator

Nicole Auringer

Nicole Auringer

ADR Recordist

Phillip Bladh

Phillip Bladh

Production Sound Mixer

Shane Bruce

Shane Bruce

Foley Artist

Lindsay Pepper

Lindsay Pepper

Foley Artist

Vanessa Jorge Perry

Vanessa Jorge Perry

Music Supervisor

Richard Ziegler

Richard Ziegler

Music Editor

Jennie Shea

Jennie Shea

ADR Recordist

Erica Weis

Erica Weis

Supervising Music Editor

Audrey Gu

Audrey Gu

Sound Effects Editor

Smokey Cloud

Smokey Cloud

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Álvaro Moreno

Álvaro Moreno

Digital Compositor

Takashi Takeoka

Takashi Takeoka

Digital Compositor

Sebastian Hasbun

Sebastian Hasbun

Digital Compositor

Eric Jacobo

Eric Jacobo

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jonathan Thornhill

Jonathan Thornhill

VFX Editor

Ricardo Camacho Paramo

Ricardo Camacho Paramo

Visual Effects Supervisor

Merrin Marra

Merrin Marra

Visual Effects Producer

Sweta Madhapuri

Sweta Madhapuri

Visual Effects Producer

Hetal Jain

Hetal Jain

Visual Effects Producer

Jose Marra

Jose Marra

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carlos Oyarzun

Carlos Oyarzun

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Federico Cantini

Federico Cantini

Director of Photography

Emily Aragones

Emily Aragones

Still Photographer

Dennis Noyes

Dennis Noyes

Camera Operator

Daniel Zollinger

Daniel Zollinger

Camera Operator

Rudy Covarrubias

Rudy Covarrubias

Key Grip

Lighting

Paul Broadhead

Paul Broadhead

Best Boy Electric

Neil Solberg

Neil Solberg

Gaffer

Art Department

Brandon Mendez

Brandon Mendez

Production Design

Cabot McMullen

Cabot McMullen

Production Design

David Hack

David Hack

Set Decoration

Billy W. Ray

Billy W. Ray

Art Direction

Colt Allen

Colt Allen

Set Dresser

Kelly D. Miller

Kelly D. Miller

Set Decoration Buyer

Alejandro Marmolejo

Alejandro Marmolejo

Art Department Assistant

Giovanna Anderson

Giovanna Anderson

Art Department Coordinator

Marisa Frantz

Marisa Frantz

Set Designer

Joshua R. Aragon

Joshua R. Aragon

Property Master

Donavin Merritt

Donavin Merritt

Set Designer

Dylan Kelling

Dylan Kelling

Set Designer

Other Crew

Luke Hussack

Luke Hussack

Special Effects Technician

Lisa Rodgers

Lisa Rodgers

Post Production Supervisor

Andrew La Pointe

Andrew La Pointe

Special Effects Technician

Conrad R. Padilla

Conrad R. Padilla

Stunts

Leah Hopkins

Leah Hopkins

Stunts

Eric Thelander

Eric Thelander

Special Effects Coordinator

Derick Pritchard

Derick Pritchard

Stunt Coordinator

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