Taking the Heat

"One cop. One witness. One chance to survive."

1993 1h 31m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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When Michael Norell witnesses a murder, he doesn't want to testify but he is forced to by the police. A cop is ordered to bring him to the court, but before they get there they have to deal with several attacks from killers.

“One cop. One witness. One chance to survive.”

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Cast

Tony Goldwyn
Michael
Lynn Whitfield
Carolyn Hunter
George Segal
Kepler
Will Patton
Hadley
Peter Boyle
Judge
Joe Grifasi
Lou Valentine
Alan Arkin
Tommy Canard
Greg Germann
Asst. D.A. Kennedy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Mankiewicz
Writers: Dan Gordon, Gary Hoffman
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Mankiewicz, shot by Robert M. Stevens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward M. Abroms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield and George Segal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One cop. One witness. One chance to survive.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tom Mankiewicz directs. Robert M. Stevens behind the camera. Patrick Williams scores. Edward M. Abroms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Tom Mankiewicz, shot by Robert M. Stevens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Edward M. Abroms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield and George Segal carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One cop. One witness. One chance to survive.".
8IMDB entry: tt0108284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.