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The Taking of Beverly Hills poster
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Average
MASTER SCORE 42.0 / 100
1991·Action / Thriller·1h 36m

THE TAKING OF BEVERLY HILLS

“The richest city in the world. Shut down. Ripped off. Blown up.”

A chemical spill has caused the occupants of Beverly Hills to be forcibly evacuated. A retiring football player left behind, finds that the toxic gas emulating from the spill is a bogus front for a heist set up by fired police officers out to plunder the city of all its valuables. Finding himself siding with a corrupt cop who was once apart of the plan until he discovered the city's mayor had just been blown away, by one of the chief crooks in charge. Now both on the run with no help in sight...both must do whatever they can to stop these murderous looters.

Above the Line
Sidney J. Furie·DirectorRick Natkin·ScreenplayDavid J. Burke·ScreenplayFrank E. Johnson·Director of PhotographyJan Hammer·MusicAntony Gibbs·Editor
Cast
Ken Wahl·Boomer HayesMatt Frewer·Ed KelvinHarley Jane Kozak·Laura SageRobert Davi·Robert MastersonLee Ving·VarneyBranscombe Richmond·BenitezLyman Ward·Chief HealyMichael Bowen·L.A. Cop at RoadblockWilliam Prince·Mitchell SageMichael G. Kehoe·Cop / Thief #1
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Sidney J. Furie·Director
Writing· 6
Sidney J. Furie·StoryDavid Fuller·StoryRick Natkin·ScreenplayRick Natkin·StoryDavid J. Burke·ScreenplayDavid Fuller·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Frank E. Johnson·Director of PhotographyJohn Oteri·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Antony Gibbs·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jan Hammer·Music
Art & Design· 6
Neil Lamont·Art DirectionPeter Lamont·Production DesignBetsy Cox·Costume DesignDan Perri·Title DesignerMichael Ford·Set DecorationCharles Porlier·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Graham Henderson·ProducerRick Finkelstein·Executive ProducerBarry Spikings·Executive ProducerLloyd Bloom·Co-Executive ProducerNina Axelrod·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Matt McColm·StuntsErik Stabenau·StuntsJack Gill·Stunt CoordinatorAndy Gill·StuntsNoon Orsatti·StuntsErnie F. Orsatti·StuntsPhil Culotta·StuntsRichard Epper·Stunts
By the Numbers
42.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$939K
ROI -95%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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