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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, also called L.A. Crimewave and Made in L.A., 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.
- Tim Truman
- Michael Mann
- Ajar Inc., Compañía Iberoamericana de TV, Movies Film Productions, World International Network
- Michael Mann
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.
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.
- Michael Mann
Honestly though it's amazing how 6 year after L.A. Takedown was made Michael Mann created a remake almost scene by scene using 95% of the original script and transforming a made for TV movie into the masterpiece we know today as Heat.
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- Michael Mann
Michael Mann's 1989 made for TV film that would serve the basis for his 1995 masterpiece " Heat' .
- 93 min
- 10.3K
- CinemaArchivesNirvana
Overview. L.A. Takedown is a crime/thriller made for TV movie that aired on NBC on August 27, 1989 at 9 pm. It was written and directed by Michael Mann, and its ensemble cast includes Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Daniel Baldwin, and Xander Berkeley. Takedown starred Plank as Det. Vincent Hanna and McArthur as Patrick McLaren.
