High Heat (film)

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High Heat
Directed byZach Golden
Screenplay byJames Pedersen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdam Lee
Edited byDawson Taylor
Music byMax Di Carlo
Production
companies
  • Yale Productions
  • Bondit Media Capital
  • Head Gear Films
  • Metrol Technology
  • LB Entertainment
  • Bee Hive Productions
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
  • 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)(United States)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

High Heat is a 2022 action film directed by Zach Golden with a screenplay written by James Pedersen. The film stars Olga Kurylenko and Don Johnson. The film was released on December 16, 2022, both in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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Synopsis

Ray and Ana, husband and wife, own and operate a restaurant together on their opening night. Both of them are keeping secrets, however. Ray is in debt to the Mafia, while Ana is an ex-KGB agent. Both secrets are revealed when the Mafia sends people to kill Ray but Ana fights them off. Ray and Ana must work together to save their restaurant and their lives.

Cast

Production

In October 2021, it was announced that filming wrapped. [1]

Release

In March 2022, it was announced that the world rights to the film were acquired by Saban Films. [2] The film was released in theaters and on Demand and on Digital on December 16, 2022. [3]

Reception

The film has a 56% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews. [4]

Nadir Samara of Screen Rant awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "The cast is full of familiar faces, but even they can’t save High Heat. Though well-constructed, there isn’t anything special about the film." [5]

Josh Bell of Comic Book Resources praised Johnson's performance, calling it "a pleasant surprise amid the steady stream of forgettable action B-movies." [6]

Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "a hoot." [7]

Julian Roman of MovieWeb also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "High Heat serves up wacky action-comedy like a fast food platter(...)Hilarious supporting characters add entertainment value when the lean premise struggles. Decent gunplay coupled with slick fight scenes also bolster meager the narrative." [8]

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References

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  5. Samara, Nadir. "High Heat Review: Solid Action & A Good Cast Can't Save This Film". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  6. Bell, Josh. "REVIEW: Action Comedy High Heat Delivers Fun, Fast-Paced B-Movie Thrills". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. Leydon, Joe (December 15, 2022). "'High Heat' Review: Kinetic Mayhem and Dark Comedy Make for a Satisfying B-Movie Goulash". Variety. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. Roman, Julian. "High Heat Review: A Serviceable Restaurant Action-Comedy". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 21, 2022.