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L.A. Heat

1989 · 85 min

A gritty, workmanlike cop thriller that grinds through shootouts and revenge with little polish but steady momentum.

Directed by
Joseph Merhi
Genres
Action
Tagline
A gun, a badge and the laws of chance.
Overview
An L.A. vice cop is on the hunt for a drug dealer, but the mission turns deadly when his partner is murdered.
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, crime, violence, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Joseph Merhi
Genres
Action
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Joseph Merhi
    Written by
    Charles T. Kanganis
    Starring
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Jim Brown, Kevin Benton, Myles Thoroughgood, Trish Johnson, John Henry Richardson, Robert Gallo, Raymond Martino
    Cinematography
    Richard Pepin
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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