Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
The story
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.
- factory worker
- factory
- biography
- based on true story
- janitor
- mexican american
- woman director
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Jesse Garcia
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 Gonzales — 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
- Directed
- Eva Longoria
- Written
- Lewis Colick, Linda Yvette Chavez
Production
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 · 845 ratings
- Studio
- Franklin Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
