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Hotel California (2008 film)

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'Hotel California' is a 2008 film that follows three professional criminals in Los Angeles.

Plot



The film follows Troy (Erik Palladino) as he returns to Los Angeles from Miami to meet with his former partners: Al (Tyson Beckford) and Pete (Simon Rex), whom Troy betrayed years before. Naturally they are dismayed to see him and call their boss, infamous crime syndicate leader Dmitri (Raymond J. Barry) to inform them that Troy has returned. The three of them, along with Troy's former love Jessie (Tatyana Ali) attempt to exact their revenge, while Troy tries to convince them that he is not the man he was before. He also has a brand new and devious plan for his former partners to get involved in.

Cast



*Erik Palladino as Troy

*Tyson Beckford as Al

*Simon Rex as Pete

*Tatyana Ali as Jessie

*Raymond J. Barry as Dmitri Debartolla

*Yancey Arias as Hector Ramos

*Noel Gugliemi as Chino

*Gabriel Womack as Jodie (The Rapist)

*John P. McGarr as Body Guard

*[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2512140/ Steve Black] as Antonio

Production



It was produced by Alliance Group Entertainment. The movie was filmed throughout Los Angeles in early 2007 and is directed by first time director Geo Santini. During filming in Los Angeles, the LAPD mistook the actors' prop weapons for actual weapons, and placed actor Erik Palladino and members of the crew in handcuffs until the producers were able to resolve the situation.[http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/13/cops-cuff-actor-for-acting/ Cops Cuff Actor... for Acting! - TMZ.com - Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip and Hollywood Rumors]

Release



The film premiered on 25 July 2008 as part of the New York International Latino Film Festival presented by HBO and was part of the Boston Film Festival on 13 September 2008. 'Hotel California' was an Official Selection on 16 September 2008 of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and the Kansas International Film Festival on 21 September 2008. The official theatrical release was on 23 March 2010 in the United States.

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