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Plot

The film follows Troy (

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) as he returns to Los Angeles from

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to meet with his former partners: Al (

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) and Pete (

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), whom Troy betrayed years before. Naturally they are dismayed to see him and call their boss, infamous crime syndicate leader Dmitri (

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) to inform them that Troy has returned. The three of them, along with Troy's former love Jessie (

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) 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

as Troy *

as Al *

as Pete *

as Jessie *

as Dmitri Debartolla *

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as Hector Ramos *

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as Chino *

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as Jodie (The Rapist) * John P. McGarr as Body Guard
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

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Release

The film premiered on 25 July 2008 as part of the

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presented by

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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

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References

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External links

Hotel California
Official Film Trailer
Hotel California
at the

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