Hot Chili
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| Directed by | William Sachs |
| Written by | Menahem Golan, William Sachs |
| Produced by | Jonathan Debin, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan |
| Starring | Allan Kayser, Joe Rubbo, Taaffe O'Connell |
| Cinematography | Jorge Senyal |
| Edited by | Michael J. Duthie |
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| Distributed by | Cannon Film Distributors |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hot Chili (also known as Hot Summer) is a 1985 comedy film directed by William Sachs, and co-written by Sachs with Menahem Golan (who is credited in the film as Joseph Goldman). It stars Allan Kayser, Joe Rubbo, and Taaffe O'Connell. It was filmed in Mexico.
It received a negative rating from the film site AllMovie.
Plot summary
[edit | edit source]Four adolescent youths travel to seek out employment opportunity at a resort in Mexico. The supervisor of the facility advises them to stay away from relations with the guests. However, the youngsters soon find themselves enmeshed in relationships with colorful figures that visit the facility including two older individuals from Texas that engage in the sexual practice of swinging, a dominatrix from Germany, a music instructor who becomes sexually aroused when giving lessons, and a large-breasted chef. One of the boys refrains from sexual activity and waits to find a match to engage with him emotionally and love him.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Charlie Stratton as Ricky (credited as Charles Schillaci)
- Allan Kayser as Jason (credited as Allan J. Kayser)
- Joe Rubbo as Arney
- Chuck Hemingway as Stanley
- Taaffe O'Connell as Brigitte
- Victoria Barrett as Victoria
- Robert Riesel as Mr. Lieberman
- Jerry Lazarus as Esteban
- Peter Bromilow as Herr Fritz
- Flo Lawrence as Mrs. Baxter (credited as Flo Gerrish)
- Armando Silvestre as Pedro
- Peg Shirley as Mrs. Lieberman
- Ferdy Mayne as Mr. Houston (credited as Ferdinand Mayne)
- Connie Sawyer as Mrs. Houston
- Katherine Kriss as Allison
- Jill Mallorie as Sheila
- Theresa Mesquita as Kathy Davis
- Robert Z'Dar as Bruno (credited as Robert Zdar)
- Federico Gonzales as Emilio
- Louisa Moritz as "Chi Chi"
Production
[edit | edit source]Casting
[edit | edit source]Cast members include Allan Kayser, Joe Rubbo, and Louisa Moritz.[1]
Filming
[edit | edit source]The film was directed by William Sachs. Prior to shooting Hot Chili, Sachs had directed nine films; his most recent previous film was the science fiction film Galaxina released in 1980.[2]
Reception
[edit | edit source]AllMovie gave the film a rating of one star out of a possible five.[3]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Hot Chili at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Hot Chili at Rotten TomatoesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Hot Chili at the TCM Movie Database
- 1985 films
- American teen comedy films
- Films set in Mexico
- Films shot in Mexico
- Golan-Globus films
- 1980s teen comedy films
- Beach party films
- Teen sex comedy films
- 1985 comedy films
- Films produced by Menahem Golan
- Films with screenplays by Menahem Golan
- Films produced by Yoram Globus
- 1980s English-language films
- Films directed by William Sachs
- 1980s American films