> A friend of mine was telling me about an old (1989)
TV movie he watched
> not long ago on tape. It was called L.A. TAKEDOWN,
and it was written
> and directed by Michael Mann. My friend says it's
identical to a movie
> (HEAT, also a Mann movie) that was discussed here
not long ago. Has anyone
> else seen both movies? If so, is my friend
right?
Bill--
I've only seen HEAT, but I read a lengthy article in FILM
THREAT magazine that compared the two, and yes, they are
nearly identical--even down to certain camera angles. It's as
if Mann simply dusted off an old script and substituted his
B-list actors with A-list actors.
--Duane Swierczynski
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