Hot Chili

Hot Chili
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Hot Chili
Directed byWilliam Sachs
Written byMenahem Golan, William Sachs
Produced byJonathan Debin, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
StarringAllan Kayser, Joe Rubbo, Taaffe O'Connell
CinematographyJorge Senyal
Edited byMichael J. Duthie
Production
company
Distributed byCannon Film Distributors
Release date
  • June 1, 1985 (1985-06-01)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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.

Production

Casting

Cast members include Allan Kayser, Joe Rubbo, and Louisa Moritz.[1]

Filming

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

AllMovie gave the film a rating of one star out of a possible five.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hot Chili". British Board of Film Classification. Bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Fischer, Dennis (2011). "William Sachs". Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895–1998. McFarland. p. 521. ISBN 978-0786460915.
  3. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Hot Chili (1985)". AllMovie. All Media Network, LLC. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.