L.A. Takedown
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. The film was later released on VHS and, in Region 2, on DVD.
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| Genre | Action Crime Drama |
| Written by | Michael Mann |
| Directed by | Michael Mann |
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| Music by | Tim Truman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | Michael Mann |
| Producers | Patrick Markey Johnny Lattanzio (associate producer) Gusmano Cesaretti (associate producer) |
| Production location | Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Ronald Víctor García |
| Editor | Dov Hoenig |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | August 27, 1989 |
The ensemble cast includes Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Daniel Baldwin, and Xander Berkeley. 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.