This 1989 TV movie was directed by
Michael Mann and has gone by many
different names as can be seen from 
the video sleeves above. 

L.A. Takedown appears to be Mann's
preferred title.

The Security Car Heist

  Blowing the van door.


As can be seen from these images, at times the scripts from L.A. Takedown and HEAT can be very faithful to one another.

However by the time HEAT was ready to
be filmed, the script had been revised 
with more characters and scenes  from
the original script were re-instated
including a different climax.

  

Scott Plank is  Hanna

Alex McArthur is Patrick McLaren. 
The character became Neil McCauley played by Robert DeNiro in HEAT.


These stills come from the UK DVD.
There are no extras on this version. 

The Bank heist goes wrong.....


When L.A. Takedown premiered on
BBC 2 , it was preceded by a specially
made documentary comparing the two
movies with a new interview with
Michael Mann.

Hanna