Hell's Kitchen (1998 film)

This article is about the 1998 film. For the American TV series, see Hell's Kitchen (American TV series).

Hell's Kitchen is a 1998 film starring Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie, Mekhi Phifer, and Johnny Whitworth. The film was written and directed by Tony Cinciripini. The film had a budget of $6,000,000 but grossed only $4,322 on its opening weekend.

Hell's Kitchen
Directed by	Tony Cinciripini
Written by	Tony Cinciripini
Produced by	Tony Cinciripini Thomas DiGaetano Randy Gardner
Starring	Rosanna Arquette William Forsythe Angelina Jolie Mekhi Phifer Johnny Whitworth
Cinematography	Michael Spiller
Edited by	Steve Silkensen
Music by	Joseph Arthur
Production company	HK Film Corporation
Distributed by	The Kushner-Locke Company
Release dates	September 11, 1998 (1998-09-11) (Canada) December 3, 1999 (1999-12-03) (USA)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$22,513

Plot summary

When a robbery goes awry, the bandits end up accidentally killing one of their own. Johnny, one of the robbers, goes to jail for five years. His ex-girlfriend, Gloria, holds him responsible for the death of her brother, the one killed during the robbery. Upon Johnny's release, she wants her new boyfriend to kill him. Only trouble is, the boyfriend knows it wasn't Johnny's fault, and can't bring himself to kill him. Meanwhile, Johnny tries to turn his life around by becoming a boxer and training under a former heavyweight contender.^[1]

Cast

• Rosanna Arquette as Liz, Gloria and Hayden's mother
• William Forsythe as Lou, Johnny's trainer and a former heavyweight contender
• Angelina Jolie as Gloria, Johnny's ex-girlfriend
• Mekhi Phifer as Johnny, an ex-con
• Johnny Whitworth as Patty, one of the bandits
• Ryan Slater as Hayden, Gloria's younger brother who was killed during a robbery

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. It holds a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews.^[2]