Catch the Heat (film)

Catch the Heat, also known as Feel the Heat, Sin escape and Narcotraficantes, is a 1987 Argentine-American action comedy film directed by Joel Silberg and written by Stirling Silliphant. It stars Tiana Alexandra, David Dukes, Rod Steiger and Brian Thompson. It was also released with the alternative titles Sentir la persecución ("Feel the Chase") and Misión: Alto riesgo ("Mission: High Risk").

Synopsis
Checkers, a police officer who is very skilled with martial arts (and has a technique of her own) disguises herself as a showgirl/dancer to infiltrate a South American drug ring, while at the same time she unwittingly strikes up a relationship with Waldo, an undercover special agent who carries the same goal. They both partner up in order to stop Jason Hannibal, a ruthless kingpin who has been using unsuspecting starlets in order to smuggle drugs into the United States.

Cast

 * Tiana Alexandra ... Checkers Goldberg
 * David Dukes ... Waldo Tarr
 * Rod Steiger ... Jason Hannibal
 * Brian Thompson ... Danny Boy
 * ... Raul De Villa
 * John Hancock ... Ike
 * Brian Libby ... Brody
 * Toru Tanaka ... Dozu
 * Jessica Schultz ... Maria
 * Russell Clark ... Reggie
 * ... Jose Calsado
 * Cecilia Maresca ... Juanita
 * ... Dr. Bleyer
 * Miguel Habud ... Ramón
 * John Dresden ... San Francisco Agent
 * Bill Wood ... Officer #1
 * Amparo Ibarlucia ... Hannibal's Secretary
 * Masafumi Sakanashi ... Kendo Teacher
 * Gerardo Bardelli ... Pianist
 * Gary Jensen ... Drug Hustler at San Francisco
 * Gene Lehfeldt ... Drug Hustler at San Francisco
 * Michael Carr ... Drug Hustler at San Francisco
 * Norberto Maceri ... Dancer
 * Ariel Tejada ... Dancer
 * Patricio Vargas ... Dancer
 * Hugo Velardez ... Dancer
 * Roberto Vernes ... Dancer
 * Roberto Blanzaco ... Dancer

Production
It was filmed in Technicolor and shot over a year in three locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Villa María ranch, which was created by renowned Argentine painter and architect Alejandro Bustillo, and located in Máximo Paz (Buenos Aires Province).

Release
The film first premiered in 1986 in Argentina, and then premiered on USA in October 1987. It was later shown on cable TV in 1993, under the title Sentir la persecución ("Feel the Chase").