Taking The Heat (1993)
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Following up the goofy big-screen comedies Dragnet and Delirious, director Tom Mankiewicz delivered this made-for-cable thriller starring Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield. After witnessing a murder, Goldwyn finds himself pursued by a group of thugs led by mafia boss Alan Arkin. Whitfield stars as the… More Following up the goofy big-screen comedies Dragnet and Delirious, director Tom Mankiewicz delivered this made-for-cable thriller starring Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield. After witnessing a murder, Goldwyn finds himself pursued by a group of thugs led by mafia boss Alan Arkin. Whitfield stars as the detective assigned to ensure that Goldwyn not only doesn't flee out of fear for his life, but stays alive long enough to testify at the murder trial. Along the way, as the two spend more time together, a romance ensues. Peter Boyle, George Segal and Will Patton round out the cast, and the film was scripted by Dan Gordon who would later gain noteriety as a scribe on 1999's The Hurricane. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tom Mankiewicz
- Written By
- Dan Gordon
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1993 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Lynn Whitfield
as Carolyn
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Tony Goldwyn
as Michael
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Alan Arkin
as Tommy Canard
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Bonnie Beck
as Young Girl
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Tom Bell
as Crazed Cabbie
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Al Cerullo
as Helicopter Pilot
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Frankie Crocker
as Disc Jockey
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Greg Germann
as Asst. D.A. Kennedy
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Joe Grifasi
as Lou Valentine
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Dianne Heatherington
as Head Nurse
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Tex Konig
as Angry Driver
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Paul Lazar
as Chucky
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Eddie Mekka
as Barbaro
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Nicholas Pasco
as Bodyguard #1
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Will Patton
as Hadley
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George Segal
as Kepler
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Stella Sprowell
as Old Woman
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Theresa Tova
as Mary
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Jim Walton
as Bailiff
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Scott Wickware
as Young Cop
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Philip Williams
as Hoffman
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Largo Woodruff
as Alice
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Rachel York
as Susan
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Peter Boyle
as Judge
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Ted Hanlan
as Sunshine
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Larry McLean
as Hood #2
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Alex Carter
as Muff
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Elena Kudaba
as Lady on Couch
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Madeleine Atkinson
as Tommy's Wife
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Marco Bianco
as Hood #3
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Ken Quinn
as Hood #5
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John Stoneham
as Hood #4
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Bernard Browne
as Gang Banger #1
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Sandi Stahlbrand
as Newscaster
