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L.A. Takedown (1989)

Name: L.A. Takedown
Director: Michael Mann
Genre: heist film
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6

L.A. Takedown, also called L.A. Crimewave and Made in L.A., is a 1989 American crime action television 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 film after the series was not picked up. The film was later released on VHS and, in Region 2, on DVD. It is the basis for Mann's 1995 film Heat.

Directed by Michael Mann · Shot by Ronald Víctor García · Cut by Dov Hoenig · Music by Tim Truman · 92 min

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Thief — 1981
The Keep — 1983
Manhunter — 1986
The Last of the Mohicans — 1992
Heat — 1995
The Insider — 1999
Ali — 2001
Collateral — 2004
Miami Vice — 2006
Public Enemies — 2009
Pilot — 2012
Blackhat — 2015
Ferrari — 2023

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