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Havana Heat
Directed byDean Hamilton
Written byKen Gord
Story by
  • Ken Gord
  • Dean Hamilton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyZoran Popovic
Music byRobert Folk
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Empire Films Group
  • (USA theatrical)
  • Tayrona Entertainment Group
  • (Latin America theatrical)
Release dates
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Havana Heat is an 2012 Canadian action thriller suspense film, directed by Dean Hamilton, and by Hamilton and Ken Gord,[1][2][3][4][5] the film will star Wesley Snipes, Joseph Lawrence, Michael Dudikoff, Heath Herring, Zulay Henao, Lorena Rincon, Raul Julia Jr., and Nicholas Brown.[6]

Plot[edit]

After a Homeland Security agent assigned to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is murdered in Havana, CID agent Sean Franklin (Joseph Lawrence) and his partner, NCIS agent Brianna Evans (Zulay Henao) are sent to Gitmo to investigate the crime. During the same timeframe as their investigation,there is a planned heavyweight title fight between America's Ruben Palace and Cuba’s Kid Carlos. An international incident occurs when a girl Ruben was seen with is herself found dead. The two agents team up with Cuban police force detective Aguillerra to investigate the two crimes.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Empire Film Group announced the beginning of pre-production in December 2007.[7] When Variety announced in August 2010 that Joey Lawrence had been signed to the project, it was also announced that Wesley Snipes, Michael Dudikoff, Heath Herring, Zulay Henao, Lorena Rincon, Raul Julia-Levy, and Nicholas Brown had been signed as well.[8][5]

Principle filming began in Columbia on May 2, 2011 and completed June 24, 2011.

References[edit]

  1. ^ McNary, Dave (Augist 18, 2010). "Snipes, Lawrence join 'Havana Heat'". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Joey Lawrence to Star in 'Havana Heat,' Film Summer, 2011". Broadway World. August 19, 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Adnan Tezer (August 20, 2010). "Snipes, Lawrence feel the 'Heat'". Monsters & Critics. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. ^ Bierly, Mandi (August 19, 2010). "Joey Lawrence-Wesley Snipes action film 'Havana Heat' even crazier/better than we thought!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  5. ^ a b Parsons, Ryan (Auguat 18, 2010). "Joey Lawrence and Wesley Snipes Feel Havana Heat". Canmag. Retrieved 18 November 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Helen O'Hara (August 19, 2010). "Wesley Snipes Is Filming Again: He'll star in Havana Heat". Empire. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Empire Film Group Commences Pre-Production of Feature Film, 'Havana Heat'". Empire Film Group. Market Wire. December 06, 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Brian Scott Lipton (August 19, 2010). "Joey Lawrence Joins Havana Heat Film". Theater Mania. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

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