L.A shoot out

Rating: 7/10 (22 June 2006)

Heat 1995 This is a re-make of a little known film, made for t.v. called L.A.Take Down / L.A.Crimwave / Made In L.A.(1989) down but with top name actors, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Amy Brenneman (from judging Amy)and Ashley Judd. One of the actors (Xander Berkeley)who played Waingro in LA Takedown also played a character in Heat, all be it a 2 minute part as Vincent's wife's lover. Although this was a high budget re-make i actually preferred the more "rough round the edges" version of the film, L.A.Takedown. Written and directed by the same Michael Mann, I'm not sure why he re-made this film with top name actors six years later but it's not a bad film.