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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.
- 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
Aug 17, 2022 · L.A. Takedown (1989) Michael Mann's 1989 made for TV film that would serve the basis for his 1995 masterpiece " Heat' .
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'L.A. Takedown' was a made for television movie, written and directed by Michael Mann, which he eventually remade into the feature film, 'Heat", released six...
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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.
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A new kind of police detective (Scott Plank) hunts a new kind of criminal (Alex McArthur) in Los Angeles.
- Crime, Drama
