Delta Heat


Delta Heat is a 1992 American comedy drama crime film directed by Michael Fischa and written by Sam A. Scribner.
The screenplay was originally written by Bruce Akiyama to be a television pilot, commissioned by Sawmill Entertainment. After producer Richard L. Albert made The [Forbidden Dance], he decided to hire writer Sam Scribner to expand the script to feature length.

Plot

A Los Angeles Police Officer investigates the death of his partner in the swamps of Louisiana. He enlists the help of an ex-cop who lost his hand to an alligator years before.

Production

The film was shot in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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.

Main cast