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L.A. Takedown is a crime thriller by Michael Mann. It is primarily known as the blueprint for his big screen remake Heat (1995) a few years later.

Starring: Scott Plank (Vincent Hanna), Michael Rooker, Ely Pouget (Lilian), Vincent Guastaferro, Richard Chaves, Victor Rivers,

Guest Stars: Laura Harrington, Daniel Baldwin (Bobby Schwartz), Clarence Gilyard, Jr.
And: R.D. Call,

Peter Dobson,

Additional Guest Stars: John Santucci (), Xander Berkeley, Juan Fernandez as Harvey Torena, Tony Xauet (), Sam Jones (Jimmy), J.W. Smith (), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

And: Alex McArthur as Patrick McLaren

Featuring in Alphabetical Order: Xander Berkeley (Waingro), Mary Broussard (Prostitute), R.D. Call (Harry Dieter), Richard Chaves (Casals), Aixa Clemente (Black Mother), Michael De Luna (Guard #1), Peter Dobson (Chris Sheherlis), Ed De Fusco (Solenko), Robert Gammons (Bank Guard), Clarence Gilyard, Jr. (Mustafa Breedan), Donald Grant (Dr. Bob), Emmett Grennan (Towner), Vincent Guastaferro (Michael Cerrito), Laura Harrington (Eady), Al Jones (Bank Guard), Anthony Lattanzio (Detective #2), Leo Lee (Detective #1), Mimi Lieber (Elaine Cerrito), Albert Michel, Jr. (Dancer), Jan Munroe (Forensic Technician), Gil Parra (Lt. Heinz), Victor Rivers (Arriaga), Michael Rooker (Bosko), Dennis Scott (Guard #2), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Hugh Benny), Jentry Tuvil (Charlene), Daniel Villarreal (Raoul), Robert Winley (Nate), Anthony Winters (Ritchie)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 3 Trivia 3.1 The Show 3.2 Behind the Scenes 3.3 Allusions and References 3.4 Memorable Moments 4 Quotes 5 DVD Release 6 Awards and Accolades 7 External Sites

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] Notes

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

[edit] Behind the Scenes

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• McLaren: So then you and me, we should both go do something else, pal.
  Hanna: I don't know how to do anything else.
  McLaren: Neither do I.

[edit] DVD Release

Title	Release Date	#
Made-for-TV Movies: Region 2
L.A. Takedown	May 22, 2000	1

As of December 2007, there has been no R1 release.

[edit] Awards and Accolades

[edit] External Sites

• Heat at the Internet Movie Database