The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.
Cast
Jesse García
Richard Montañez
Annie Gonzalez
Judy Montañez
Emilio Rivera
Vacho Montañez
Vanessa Martinez
Concha Montañez
Dennis Haysbert
Clarence C. Baker
Tony Shalhoub
Roger Enrico
Pepe Serna
Abuelito
Bobby Soto
Tony Romero
Jimmy Gonzáles
Hector Morales
Matt Walsh
Lonny Mason
Carlos S. Sanchez
Young Richard
Hunter Jones
Lucky Montañez
Carlos Solórzano
Young Lucky Montañez
Brice González
Steven Montañez
Jayde Martinez
Young Judy
Fabian Alomar
Pablito
Scar
Diego
Eric Marq
Nacho
Alejandro Montoya Marin
Alejandro
Howard Ferguson Jr.
Al Carey
Peter Diseth
James Finley
Lora Martinez-Cunningham
Enrico's Secretary Patti
Zach Rose
Wade Carson
Stephen Zamora
Courthouse Judge
J.D. Garfield
Pastor Marco
Jacob Browne
Post Office Clerk
Jackamoe Buzzell
Post Office Customer
Stephanie Jones
Frito Lay Personnel Secretary
Stephen Fuller Austin
Frito Lay Plant Director
Brent Black
Frito Lay VP of Operations
Landall Goolsby
Scientist
Gianna Gallegos
Young Mary Lou
Hank Rogerson
1966 Quickie Mart Manager
Vic Browder
Quickie Mart Police Officer
Kevin Chambers
Quickie Mart Manager
Ericka Zepeda
Quickie Mart Customer
Eli Bickel
Cafeteria Kid
Beckett Bauer
Cafeteria Kid
Brady Bauer
Cafeteria Kid
Rafael Herrera
Landscaper
Jack O'Donnell
Grocery Store Manager
D'Nette Wood
Supermarket Woman
Mickey Bond
Social Worker
Greg Lutz
Angry Husband
Gerald Cordova
Janitor
George Strada
Waiter
Margarito Chairez
Bus Boy
Eva Longoria
Secretary (uncredited)
Grant George
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
Eva Longoria
Director
Linda Yvette Chavez
Screenplay
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Richard Montañez
Book
Judy Montañez
Book
Kayla Emter
Editor
Liza D. Espinas
Editor
Olivia Hasse
Assistant Editor
Federico Cantini
Director of Photography
Walter Volpatto
Colorist
TK Shom
First Assistant Director
John Bonaccorse
Second Assistant Director
Alison Grossman
Additional Second Assistant Director
Deidre Hannah
Production Coordinator
David Kern
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Samuel Rodriguez
Executive Producer
Kierke Panisnick
Production Supervisor
DeVon Franklin
Producer
Cole Henken-Siefken
Production Assistant
Brandon Mendez
Production Design
Cabot McMullen
Production Design
Dennis Noyes
Camera Operator
Daniel Zollinger
Camera Operator
John Wesley DeWolfe
Camera Technician
Lisa Rodgers
Post Production Supervisor
Marisa Freeman
Casting Assistant
Linda Moulton
Casting Assistant
Byron Beane
Casting Associate
Nicholas A. Mudd
Casting Associate
Carla Hool
Casting
Shayne Hartigan
Extras Casting
Ursula Rose Rochester
Key Costumer
Laura Estelle Connolly
Set Costumer
Colleen Fox
Set Costumer
Lindsay Zgonina
Assistant Costume Designer
Kim Trujillo
Costume Supervisor
Elaine Montalvo
Costume Design
Susan Parras
Costumer
Teressa Hill
Hair Department Head
Carol Mitchell
Hair Department Head
Christi Moraga
Hairstylist
Jolynn Nieto
Hairstylist
Taylor Roberts
Makeup Department Head
Madeline McCue
Key Makeup Artist
Sierra Barton
Assistant Makeup Artist
Giovanna Anderson
Art Department Coordinator
Alejandro Marmolejo
Art Department Assistant
Audrey Gu
Sound Effects Editor
Katie Halliday
Supervising Sound Editor
Smokey Cloud
Assistant Sound Editor, First Assistant Sound Editor
Tateum Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Phillip Bladh
Production Sound Mixer
Kirbie Seis
Boom Operator
Shane Bruce
Foley Artist
Zane D. Bruce
Foley Artist
Lindsay Pepper
Foley Artist
Antony Zeller
Foley Editor, Foley Mixer
Mark DeSimone
ADR Mixer
Nicole Auringer
ADR Recordist
Danny Reeves
ADR Recordist
Jennie Shea
ADR Recordist
Wolfie Trausch
ADR Voice Casting
Luke Hussack
Special Effects Technician
Andrew La Pointe
Special Effects Technician
Eric Thelander
Special Effects Coordinator
Ricardo Camacho Paramo
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jose Marra
Visual Effects Supervisor
Merrin Marra
Visual Effects Producer
Hetal Jain
Visual Effects Producer
Sweta Madhapuri
Visual Effects Producer
Eric Jacobo
Visual Effects Coordinator
Carlos Oyarzun
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jonathan Thornhill
VFX Editor
Marcelo Zarvos
Original Music Composer
Vanessa Jorge Perry
Music Supervisor
Erica Weis
Supervising Music Editor
Richard Ziegler
Music Editor
Diane Warren
Songs
Frank Smathers
Dialogue Editor
David Hack
Set Decoration
Kelly D. Miller
Set Decoration Buyer
Colt Allen
Set Dresser
Marisa Frantz
Set Designer
Dylan Kelling
Set Designer
Donavin Merritt
Set Designer
Emily Aragones
Still Photographer
Chelsea Hooper
Script Supervisor
Paul Broadhead
Best Boy Electric
Shani Orona
Location Manager
Thomas Milsom
Assistant Location Manager
Ben Roe
Assistant Location Manager
Leah Hopkins
Stunts
Conrad R. Padilla
Stunts
Derick Pritchard
Stunt Coordinator
Joshua R. Aragon
Property Master
Rudy Covarrubias
Key Grip
Neil Solberg
Gaffer
Sebastian Hasbun
Digital Compositor
Álvaro Moreno
Digital Compositor
Takashi Takeoka
Digital Compositor
Billy W. Ray
Art Direction
Selinda Zhou
First Assistant Editor
Jack Keough
First Assistant Editor
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