Scott Plank
Vincent Hanna
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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.
L.A. Takedown. A new kind of police detective (Scott Plank) hunts a new kind of criminal (Alex McArthur) in Los Angeles.
- Crime, Drama
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson. 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.
L.A. Takedown (1989) directed by Michael Mann • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1989. Directed by Michael Mann. If you thought Miami was rough, you haven’t worked the streets of L.A. 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.
Synopsis. Tough Los Angeles cop Vincent Hanna takes on a gang of professional bank robbers led by the precise, enigmatic Patrick McLaren. Recommendations. Tough Los Angeles cop Vincent Hanna takes...
L. A. TAKEDOWN is an extremely watchable film, and has a script that is permeated by a kind of grim intelligence. The characters, far from being plastic stereotypes, actually engage on a psychological level.
