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L.A. Takedown, also called L.A. Crimewave and Made in L.A., is a 1989 crime thriller. Originally filmed as an unsuccessful pilot for an NBC television series, it was reworked and aired as a stand-alone TV film. The film was later released on VHS and, in Region 2, on DVD. L.A. Takedown was written and directed by Michael Mann and its ensemble cast includes Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Daniel Baldwin, and Xander Berkeley. Scott Plank starred as Vincent Hanna, a detective on the hunt for professional criminal Patrick McLaren, played by McArthur; the story was based on the real-life investigation of Chicago criminal Neil McCauley. The film is best known as the basis for the 1995 film Heat. The film was moderately well received in retrospective reviews, but remains overshadowed by its remake.
Original Release
08/27/1989
US Release
08/27/1989
Cast
Name | Character |
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Scott Plank | Vincent Hanna / Sgt. Vincent Hanna |
Alex McArthur | Patrick McLaren |
Michael Rooker | Bosko |
Ely Pouget | Lillian Hanna |
Vincent Guastaferro | Michael Cerrito |
Richard Chaves | Lou Casals / Det. Lou Casals |
Victor Rivers | Detective Arriaga |
Laura Harrington | Eady |
Daniel Baldwin | Bobby Schwartz / Det. Bobby Schwartz |
Clarence Gilyard Jr. | Mustafa Jackson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Scott Plank | Vincent Hanna / Sgt. Vincent Hanna |
Alex McArthur | Patrick McLaren |
Michael Rooker | Bosko |
Ely Pouget | Lillian Hanna |
Vincent Guastaferro | Michael Cerrito |
Richard Chaves | Lou Casals / Det. Lou Casals |
Victor Rivers | Detective Arriaga |
Laura Harrington | Eady |
Daniel Baldwin | Bobby Schwartz / Det. Bobby Schwartz |
Clarence Gilyard Jr. | Mustafa Jackson |
R.D. Call | Harry Dieter |
Peter Dobson | Chris Sheherlis |
John Santucci | Joe Cusomano |
Xander Berkeley | Waingro |
Juan Fernández | Harvey Torena |
Tony Xauet | Cezar Kelso |
Sam J. Jones | Jimmy |
J.W. Smith | Witness Talking to Hanna |
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Hugh Benny |
Mary Broussard | Prostitute |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Mann | Executive Producer |
Gusmano Cesaretti | Producer |
Johnny Lattanzio | Producer |
Patrick Markey | Producer |