Hot Tamale

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Hot Tamale

2006

1h 42m

4.9(35 votes)

Action

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A road trip to Los Angeles inadvertently leads a young man from Wyoming into a wild maze of psychotic hit-men, racy women, jewel thieves and a salsa band.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Diora Baird

Tuesday Blackwell

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Carmen Electra

Riley

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Jason Priestley

Jude

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Mike Starr

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Randy Spelling

Harlan Woodriff

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James Best

Hank Larson

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Beth Grant

Dori Woodriff

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Richard Riehle

Sheriff Pinkham

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Matt Cedeño

Caesar Lopez

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Harland Williams

Deputy Moseby

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Sean Blakemore

Dewayne Longfellow

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Nick Rey Angelus

Junior

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Christopher Goodman

Officer Sternfield

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Kirsten Berman

Dr. Winters

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Kristen Caldwell

Bitsy

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Jon Huertas

Alex

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Richard Dyer

Bodyguard

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Cesar Garcia

Francisco

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Robert Harvey

Minister

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Kevin Glikmann

Homeless Guy

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