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L.A. Takedown, also called L.A. Crimewave and Made in L.A., [1] is a 1989 American crime action film written and directed by Michael Mann. Originally filmed as a pilot for an NBC television series, the project was reworked and aired as a stand-alone TV film after the series was not picked up. The film was later released on VHS and, in Region 2 ...
- Action Crime Drama
Aug 27, 1989 · L.A. Takedown: Directed by Michael Mann. With Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Ely Pouget. Tough Los Angeles cop Vincent Hanna takes on a gang of professional bank robbers led by the precise, enigmatic Patrick McLaren.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Michael Mann
- 1989-08-27
L.A. Takedown (TV Movie 1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
After a botched heist, the two men confront each via a full scale battle on the seedy streets of Los Angeles. Michael Mann's gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vincent Hanna is an intense cop on the trail of ruthless armed robber Patrick McLaren.
In short: L.A. Takedown is not a good movie, and by itself not even remarkable. It is however a very interesting companion to Heat and both movies combined show that what you should remake is bad movies with unused potential, not good movies. Rating: 4/10 (Heat: 9/10) 67 out of 84 found this helpful.
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L.A. Takedown. A new kind of police detective (Scott Plank) hunts a new kind of criminal (Alex McArthur) in Los Angeles.
- Crime, Drama
Producer/director Michael Mann, kappelmeister of the trendy TV series Miami Vice, tried to impose his MTV mentality on Tinseltown with L.A. Takedown. Los Angeles cop Scott Plank is on the trail of master thief Alex McArthur.
