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Catch the Heat, also known as Feel the Heat, [1] Sin escape and Narcotraficantes, is a 1987 Argentine-American action comedy film directed by Joel Silberg and written by Stirling Silliphant. It stars Tiana Alexandra, David Dukes, Rod Steiger and Brian Thompson. It was also released with the alternative titles Sentir la persecución ("Feel the Chase") and Misión: Alto riesgo ("Mission: High Risk").
Checkers, a police officer who is very skilled with martial arts (and has a technique of her own) disguises herself as a showgirl/dancer to infiltrate a South American drug ring, while at the same time she unwittingly strikes up a relationship with Waldo, an undercover special agent who carries the same goal. They both partner up in order to stop Jason Hannibal, a ruthless kingpin who has been using unsuspecting starlets in order to smuggle drugs into the United States. [2]
It was filmed in Technicolor and shot over a year in three locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Villa María ranch, which was created by renowned Argentine painter and architect Alejandro Bustillo, and located in Máximo Paz (Buenos Aires Province).
The film first premiered in 1986 in Argentina, and then premiered on USA in October 1987. It was later shown on cable TV in 1993, under the title Sentir la persecución ("Feel the Chase").
Rodney Stephen Steiger was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Ranked as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in On the Waterfront (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker (1964) which won him the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film In the Heat of the Night (1967) which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Lana Jean Clarkson was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. In 2003, record producer Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson inside his home; he was charged with second-degree murder and convicted in 2009.
The La Chacarita Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Chacarita neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Occupying an area of 95 hectare, it is the largest in the country.
Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It typically has a 2
4 or 4
4 rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in patterns such as ABAB or ABCAC. Its lyrics are marked by nostalgia, sadness, and laments for lost love. The typical orchestra has several melodic instruments and is given a distinctive air by the bandoneon. It has continued to grow in popularity and spread internationally, adding modern elements without replacing the older ones. Among its leading figures are the singer and songwriter Carlos Gardel and composers/performers Francisco Canaro, Juan D'Arienzo, Carlos Di Sarli, Osvaldo Pugliese, Elvira Santamaría, and Ástor Piazzolla.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Argentina.
Linda Wong was an American pornographic actress, and one of the first Asian Americans to become a star in the American adult film industry. In 1999, she was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. She was Japanese by ethnicity.
The Warrior and the Sorceress is a 1984 Argentine-American fantasy action film directed by John C. Broderick and starring David Carradine, María Socas and Luke Askew. It was written by Broderick and William Stout (story).
Amelia Bence was an Argentine film actress and one of the divas of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960).
Cocaine Wars is a 1985 Argentine-American action film directed by Héctor Olivera and starring John Schneider, Federico Luppi, Rodolfo Ranni and Royal Dano. It was written by Olivera, Steven M. Krauzer and David Viñas. The associate producer of the film was Fernando Ayala. It premiered in Argentina on June 25, 1985.
Últimos días de la víctima is the first novel by Argentine author José Pablo Feinmann. It was published in Spanish in Buenos Aires by Legasa in 1979, 1983 and 1987. It was reprinted there by Seix Barral in 1996 and 2006, and by Planeta in 2015. It was translated into French by Francois Campo-Timal and published in Paris with the title Les Derniers jours de la victime by Albin Michel in 1991 and by Le Livre de Poche (LGF) in 1993. This book is a novela negra, the Spanish term for noir fiction. The plot of the novel follows the contract killer Raúl Mendizábal, who is spying on a mysterious person named Rodolfo Külpe, whom he has been paid to kill.
Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant is a Vietnamese-American actress, filmmaker and activist. She is best known for her 1992 documentary From Hollywood to Hanoi, the first American feature documentary filmed in Vietnam by a Vietnamese-American. The film examines the aftermath of the Vietnam War and explores themes of reconciliation.
Roberto Ballesteros is a Mexican actor. In some media it has been erroneously published that the actor is originally from Peru. However, the actor himself has denied this information and exhibited his birth certificate to confirm that he was born in the Mexican city of Torreón.
Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier is a fictional character in the TV series Hannibal. Unlike most characters in the stories, Du Maurier is an original creation, and does not appear in Thomas Harris' novels. She is portrayed by Gillian Anderson.
Amanda Varela was an Argentine actress who primarily worked during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema, performing on stage and in films of Argentina and the US. She made 9 films in Argentina and 2 in the US and appeared on stage in numerous productions in both countries. Varela is usually credited with helping her sister, Mecha Ortiz, secure her first acting roles. In the 1950s, Varela retired from acting, moved to the United States, and became a matrimonial judge.
Aurelia Del Carmen Guarini is an Argentine anthropologist, teacher, film director, and film producer specializing in anthropological documentary films. She teaches visual anthropology and directs documentaries in Argentina and in Cuba. She serves on the documentary projects' evaluation committee at the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts and participates in Cine Ojo projects.
"Yakimono" is the seventh episode of the second season of the psychological thriller–horror series Hannibal. It is the 20th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Steve Lightfoot and series creator Bryan Fuller, and directed by executive producer Michael Rymer. It was first broadcast on April 11, 2014, on NBC.
Joel Silberg was a film, television and stage director and screenwriter in Israel and the United States. He made films in Israel including so-called Bourekas films. He then directed films in the U.S. during the 1980s, including Breakin' and Lambada. Both have been described as exploitation films. In 2008 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Israel Film Academy.
Two to Tango, also known as Matar es morir un poco, is a 1989 American-Argentine suspense film directed by Héctor Olivera and based on the novel Last Days of the Victim by José Pablo Feinmann, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It was one in a number of ten movies Roger Corman produced in Argentina during the 1980s.