Taking the Heat (1993)
One cop. One witness. One chance to survive.
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.
- Date of release
- 1993-06-06
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, TV Movie
- Director
- Tom Mankiewicz
Casting
- 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
- Rachel York — Susan
- Alex Carter — Muff
- Eddie Mekka — Barbaro
- Paul Lazar — Chucky
Interesting facts
Taking the Heat is a 1993 American romantic thriller film aired on Showtime. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz and written by Dan Gordon from a story by Gary Hoffman, the film follows a female cop and a murder witness as they try to avoid the mob en route to a high-profile trial in New York City. The cast includes Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield in leading roles, with George Segal, Will Patton, Peter Boyle, Joe Grifasi, Alan Arkin, and Greg Germann in supporting roles.
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