L.A. Takedown
DVD cover
Directed by	Michael Mann
Produced by	Patrick Markey
Written by	Michael Mann
Starring	Scott Plank Michael Rooker Alex McArthur Vincent Guastaferro Daniel Baldwin Xander Berkeley
Music by	Tim Truman
Cinematography	Ron Garcia
Editing by	Dov Hoenig
Released	1989
Running time	92 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

L.A. Takedown is a crime/thriller made for TV movie that aired on NBC on August 27, 1989 at 9 pm. It is written and directed by Michael Mann, and its ensemble cast includes Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Daniel Baldwin, and Xander Berkeley. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955 in Jasper, Alabama) is an American actor. ... Daniel Baldwin, aka Daniel Leroy Baldwin, whose nickname is Danny, was (born 5 October 1960 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA). ... Xander Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is a well-known American actor, who, despite having had few leading roles, has appeared in more than 80 motion pictures. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... It has been suggested that Thriller fiction be merged into this article or section. ... NBC, the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955 in Jasper, Alabama) is an American actor. ... Daniel Baldwin, aka Daniel Leroy Baldwin, whose nickname is Danny, was (born 5 October 1960 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA). ... Xander Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is a well-known American actor, who, despite having had few leading roles, has appeared in more than 80 motion pictures. ...

After making The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film), Mann returned to a 1986 draft of Heat. He took his script and cut it down from 180 pages to a leaner 110. Some changes include McCauley's gang is not being fleshed out all that much. The Chris Shiherlis sub-plot does not exist, the bungled bank robbery sting is gone and Hanna's step-daughter's sub-plot is also gone. Mann only spent ten days on pre-production and 19 days of shooting. In comparison, Heat would have a six-month pre-production period and a 107-day shooting schedule. Takedown starred Plank as Hanna and Alex McArthur as Patrick McLaren, the character that became Neil McCauley in Heat. DVD cover of 1992 release with Daniel Day Lewis The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 historical epic film set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heat is a crime thriller/drama film released on December 15, 1995. ...

External Links

• L.A. Takedown at The Internet Movie Database
• Screenshots from the film