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L.A. Takedown is a 1989 crime action film written and directed by Michael Mann, based on a real-life investigation of a Chicago robber. It was the inspiration for the 1995 film Heat, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
- Action Crime Drama
A crime thriller about a cop and a bank robber in Los Angeles, directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Plank and Alex McArthur. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, soundtrack and more on IMDb.
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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' .
- 93 min
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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 years later, in...
- 3 min
- 32.4K
- LAZARUS A GAME
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.
A crime film by Michael Mann about a new kind of police detective and a new kind of criminal in Los Angeles. The movie has a 3.5/5 rating from critics and users on Rotten Tomatoes, and is a remake of Heat.
- Crime, Drama
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A crime thriller about a detective chasing a professional criminal in Los Angeles, based on a real-life investigation. The film was reworked from a TV pilot and later remade as Heat in 1995.
