L.A. Takedown

Aug 27, 1989

1h 34m

★ 5.4

If you thought Miami was rough, you haven't worked the streets of L.A.

Overview

The tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vincent Hanna is an intense cop on the trail of ruthless armed robber Patrick McLaren. After a botched heist, the two men confront each via a full scale battle on the seedy streets of Los Angeles.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

World International Network (WIN)

Ajar Inc.

Compañía Iberoamericana de TV

Movies Film Productions

L.A. Takedown Trailers

Cast

Vincent Hanna

Scott Plank

Patrick McLaren

Alex McArthur

Bosko

Michael Rooker

Lillian Hanna

Ely Pouget

Michael Cerrito

Vincent Guastaferro

Lou Casals

Richard Chaves

Detective Arriaga

Victor Rivers

Eady

Laura Harrington

Bobby Schwartz

Daniel Baldwin

Mustafa Jackson

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Harry Dieter

R. D. Call

Chris Sheherlis

Peter Dobson

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