''Delta Heat'' is a 1992 film directed by Michael Fischa and written by Sam A. Scribner. The buddy police film was shot in
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Louisiana
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Delta Heat (1992) - Filming locations
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The screenplay was originally written by Bruce Akiyama to be a television pilot, commissioned by Sawmill Entertainment, but after producer Richard L. Albert made ''The Forbidden Dance
''The Forbidden Dance'' (also released as ''The Forbidden Dance is Lambada'') is a 1990 drama film starring former Miss USA Laura Harring. Made to cash in on the Lambada dance craze by Menahem Golan's 21st Century Film Corporation, it opened o ...
'', he decided to hire writer Sam Scribner to expand the script to feature film length. During production, producer Albert spent six hours in the bayous north of New Orleans convincing alligator hunter Bob Raymond to catch 40 alligators which appear in the final scene.
Plot
A Los Angeles Police Officer (Edwards) investigates the death of his partner in the swamps of Louisiana. He enlists the help of an ex-cop (Henriksen) who lost his hand to an alligator
An alligator is a large reptile in the Crocodilia order in the genus ''Alligator'' of the family Alligatoridae. The two extant species are the American alligator (''A. mississippiensis'') and the Chinese alligator (''A. sinensis''). Additiona ...
years before.
Main cast
* Anthony Edwards as Mike Bishop
* Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his works in various science fiction, action and horror films, such as that of Bishop in the ''Alien'' film franchise, and Frank Black in Fox television series ''Millenn ...
as Jackson Rivers
* Betsy Russell
Elizabeth "Betsy" Russell (born September 6, 1963) is an American actress who is best known for her roles in ''Private School'' (1983), ''Tomboy'' (1985), and as Jill Tuck, one of the primary characters of the ''Saw'' film series from 2006 to ...
as Vicky Forbes
* Linda Dona as Tine Tulane
* Rod Masterson as Crawford
* Clyde Jones as Clayborne
References
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1992 films
1990s crime drama films
American crime drama films
American buddy cop films
Films set in Louisiana
Films shot in New Orleans
American police detective films
1990s police films
1990s buddy cop films
Films scored by Christopher Tyng
Films directed by Michael Fischa
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
English-language crime drama films
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