The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Action, Thriller
- 11 Oct 1991 (USA)
- Movie
A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ken Wahl | ... |
Boomer Hayes
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| Matt Frewer | ... |
Ed Kelvin
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| Harley Jane Kozak | ... |
Laura Sage
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| Robert Davi | ... |
Robert Masterson
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| Lee Ving | ... |
Varney
(as Lee Ving James)
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| Branscombe Richmond | ... |
Benitez
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| Lyman Ward | ... |
Chief Healy
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| Michael Bowen | ... |
L.A. Cop at Roadblock
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| William Prince | ... |
Mitchell Sage
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| Michael G. Kehoe | ... |
Cop / Thief #1
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Mark Haining | ... |
Cop / Thief #2
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| Jason Blicker | ... |
Cop / Thief #3
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| Tony Ganios | ... |
EPA Man
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| Ken Swofford | ... |
Coach
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| Raymond Singer | ... |
Mr. Tobeason
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| Richard Brestoff | ... |
Executive #1
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Artur Cybulski | ... |
Executive #2
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| Michael Alldredge | ... |
Dispatch Sergeant
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Jeff Benson | ... |
Football Player
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| Bob Golic | ... |
Football Player
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| Peter Koch | ... |
Football Player
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Tess Foltyn | ... |
Party Guest
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Stefan Karlsson | ... |
Party Guest
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Jack Ritschel | ... |
Party Guest
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Tina Skeisvoll | ... |
Party Guest
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Robyn Suzanne Scott | ... |
Party Guest
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| Alonna Shaw | ... |
Party Guest
(as Lonnie Shaw-Foxworth)
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Matt Stetson | ... |
Party Guest
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Robyn Sumners | ... |
Party Guest
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Scott Wells | ... |
Party Guest
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William John Murphy | ... |
Bellman
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Henry O. Watson | ... |
B.H. Cop at Roadblock
(as Henry Watson)
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| George Wyner | ... |
The Mayor of Beverly Hills
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pamela Anderson | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Colin Matthews | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Cecilia Tijerina | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Jorge Valdés García | ... |
Cop / EPA Man (uncredited)
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| Jacqueline Voltaire | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sidney J. Furie | ||
Written by
| Sidney J. Furie | ... | (story) and |
| Rick Natkin | ... | (story) & |
| David Fuller | ... | (story) |
| Rick Natkin | ... | (screenplay) & |
| David Fuller | ... | (screenplay) and |
| David J. Burke | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Lloyd Bloom | ... | co-executive producer |
| Rick Finkelstein | ... | executive producer |
| Graham Henderson | ... | producer |
| Barry Spikings | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jan Hammer | ||
Cinematography by
| Frank E. Johnson | ... | director of photography (as Frank Johnson) |
Film Editing by
| Antony Gibbs | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Sherrye Gibbs | ... | first assistant editor |
| Carlos Puente | ... | associate editor: Mexico |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer (as Steve Sheridan) |
| Mark Solomon | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Nina Axelrod | ||
Production Design by
| Peter Lamont | ||
Art Direction by
| Neil Lamont | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael Ford | ||
Costume Design by
| Betsy Cox | ||
Makeup Department
| Esperanza Gómez | ... | hair stylist: Mexico |
| Kathleen M. Hagan | ... | additional hair stylist (as Kathleen Hagan) / additional makeup artist (as Kathleen Hagan) |
| Carlos Horcasitas | ... | barber: Mexico |
| Alberto López | ... | makeup artist: Mexico (as Alberto Lopez) |
| Janet MacDonald | ... | key hair stylist (as Janet Ulmer) |
| Cheryl Markowitz | ... | additional hair stylist (as Cheryl Ann Markowitz) / additional makeup artist (as Cheryl Ann Markowitz) |
| Charles Porlier | ... | key makeup artist |
| Raúl Sarmiento | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Nacho Cervantes | ... | assistant production manager: Mexico |
| Bonnie Grossblatt | ... | production supervisor: Nelson Entertainment |
| Donald Heitzer | ... | production manager |
| Héctor López | ... | production manager: Mexico (as Hector Lopez) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guillermo 'Memo' Carreno | ... | assistant director: Mexico (as Guillermo Carreno Saavedra) |
| Ned Dowd | ... | first assistant director |
| Stephen P. Dunn | ... | second assistant director (as Stephen Dunn) |
| A. Hugo Gutierrez Cuellar | ... | assistant director: Mexico (as Hugo Gutierrez) |
| Joaquin Silva | ... | trainee assistant director: Mexico |
| René Villarreal | ... | assistant director: Mexico (as Rene Villarreal) |
Art Department
| Eduardo Buenrostro | ... | sign writer: Mexico (as Eduardo Buenrostro Galicia) |
| Jesus Buenrostro | ... | painter artist: Mexico (as Jesus Buenrostro Galicia) / sign writer: Mexico (as Jesus Buenrostro Galicia) |
| Valentin Buenrostro | ... | sign writer: Mexico (as Valentin Buenrostro G.) |
| Elpidio Cano | ... | plasterer: Mexico (as Elpidio Cano Castro) |
| Gabriel Chavez | ... | stand-by painter: Mexico |
| Ron Downing | ... | property master |
| Fernando Durán Rojas | ... | construction supervisor: Mexico (as Fernando Duran) |
| Carlos Echeverria | ... | draftsperson: Mexico |
| Antonio Gomez Medina | ... | head plasterer: Mexico |
| Heidy Gomez | ... | draftsperson: Mexico (as Heidy A. Gomez) |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | ... | assistant props: Mexico |
| Guillermo Granados | ... | assistant set decorator: Mexico (as Guillermo Granados Barcena) |
| Tony Graysmark | ... | construction coordinator |
| Martin Gutierrez | ... | assistant set decorator: Mexico (as Martin Gutierrez Dominguez) |
| Robin Hinz | ... | set designer |
| Teri Anne Kopp | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Enrique Lechuga | ... | head painter: Mexico |
| Eduardo Lopez | ... | swing gang: Mexico |
| Ramiro Martinez Landeros | ... | assistant props: Mexico (as Ramiro Martinez) |
| Fernando Martínez | ... | draftsperson: Mexico (as Fernando Martinez) |
| José Martínez | ... | plasterer: Mexico (as J. Jose Martinez M.) |
| Rafael Marín | ... | plasterer: Mexico (as Rafael Marin Landeros) |
| Antonio Mata Jr. | ... | property master: Mexico |
| Colin Matthews | ... | assistant props |
| Enrique Medina | ... | assistant props: Mexico (as Enrique Medina Jr.) |
| Mario Najera | ... | greensman: Mexico |
| Ligia Ornelas | ... | assistant art director: Mexico |
| Moises Pineda | ... | production buyer: Mexico |
| Leonel Pérez | ... | assistant props: Mexico (as Leonel Perez) |
| Ron Quelch | ... | prop buyer |
| Francisco Ramirez | ... | greensman: Mexico |
| Martin Ramos Buenrostro | ... | sign writer: Mexico |
| Macedonio Ramos | ... | set decorator: Mexico (as Macedonio Ramos Lopez) |
| Bill Rea | ... | set designer |
| Brad Ricker | ... | set designer |
| Miguel A. Rodriguez Pina | ... | assistant set decorator: Mexico |
| Héctor Romero | ... | art director: Mexico (as Hector Romero) |
| Carlos Salazar Galicia | ... | sign writer: Mexico |
| Colin Thurston | ... | dressing props master |
| Jesus Trejo Martinez | ... | plasterer: Mexico |
| Peter Williams | ... | assistant construction coordinator |
| Alejandro Ayala | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| David E. Harshbarger | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Juan Martínez Huerta | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Colin Thurston | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Derek Brechin | ... | sound effects assistant (as Derek G. Brechin) |
| Les Butler | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lynne Butler | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stephen Butler | ... | dialogue editor (as Steve Butler) |
| William Butler | ... | adr editor (as Bill Butler) |
| Graham Crowell | ... | boom operator |
| Jay M. Harding | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Kusan | ... | boom operator |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kitty Malone | ... | foley walker |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| Anthony Palk | ... | foley editor (as Tony Palk) |
| Patrick Ramsay | ... | sound mixer |
| Richard D. Rogers | ... | foley mixer (as Richard Rogers) |
| Ross Taylor | ... | foley walker |
| Doug E. Turner | ... | re-recording mixer (as Douglas A. Turner) |
| Les Wiggins | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Luis Ambriz Martinez | ... | special effects assistant: Mexico |
| Rory Cutler | ... | special effects assistant |
| George Erschbamer | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Jorge Farfan | ... | assistant special effects supervisor: Mexico |
| Federico Farfán | ... | special effects supervisor: Mexico (as Federico Farfan) |
| Thomas L. Fisher | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Roger Hansen | ... | special effects assistant |
| Sergio López | ... | special effects assistant: Mexico (as Sergio Lopez) |
| Jaime Ramírez Guerrero | ... | special effects assistant: Mexico (as Jamie Ramirez) |
| Richard Wolfe | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
| John Alden | ... | stunts |
| Clay Boss | ... | stunts |
| Charlie Brewer | ... | stunts |
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunts |
| Phil Culotta | ... | stunts |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts |
| Greg Gault | ... | stunts |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| Jack Gill | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunts |
| A. Michael Lerner | ... | stunts (as Michael Lerner) |
| Matt McColm | ... | stunts |
| Eric M. Miller | ... | stunts |
| Tony Morelli | ... | stunts |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunts (as Ernie Orsatti) |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Mike Ryan | ... | stunts |
| Spike Silver | ... | stunts |
| Erik Stabenau | ... | stunts |
| Mark Stefanich | ... | stunts |
| Cris Thomas-Palomino | ... | stunts |
| Mike Tillman | ... | stunts |
| Michael M. Vendrell | ... | stunts (as Michael Vendrell) |
| Charlie Brewer | ... | stunt double: Matt Frewer (uncredited) |
| Andy Gill | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David R. Anderson | ... | gaffer |
| Ricardo Arvizu | ... | grip: Mexico |
| Juan Ayala | ... | first assistant camera: Mexico |
| Kenneth Ball | ... | first assistant camera |
| Raul Bautista | ... | grip: Mexico |
| Rudy Beilicke | ... | generator operator |
| Donald Bryant | ... | camera operator: Mexico |
| Rodolfo Cano | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Tiburcio Carabaez Paredes | ... | generator operator: Mexico |
| Heriberto Cardenas Ortega | ... | cable person: Mexico |
| James L. Carter | ... | additional director of photography |
| Gustavo Covarrubias | ... | dolly grip: Mexico |
| Ricardo Covarrubias | ... | assistant dolly grip: Mexico |
| Gavin B. Craig | ... | key grip (as Gavin Craig) |
| Steven Davis | ... | 24 frame video playback operator |
| Victor B. Diaz | ... | electrician: Mexico (as Victor Diaz) |
| Anita Eglseder | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dan Elsener | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gerardo Flores | ... | camera assistant: Mexico |
| Héctor 'Fito' García | ... | camera operator: Mexico (as Hector Garcia) |
| Pedro Gonzalez | ... | grip: Mexico |
| Ricardo Hernandez B. | ... | grip: Mexico (as Ricardo Hernandez) |
| Aristeo Hernández | ... | camera assistant: Mexico (as Aristeo Hernandez Sanchez) |
| Jorge Lopez Romero | ... | first assistant camera: Mexico |
| Cameron MacDonald | ... | camera operator |
| Leonardo Magdaleno | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Héctor Medina | ... | first assistant camera: Mexico (as Hector Medina) |
| Alberto Morales | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Enrique Morales | ... | best boy electric: Mexico (as Enrique Morales Montanes) |
| Israel Morales | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Raúl Morales | ... | electrician: Mexico (as Raul Morales Martinez) |
| Guillermo Moysen | ... | camera assistant: Mexico |
| John Oteri | ... | camera operator |
| Eduardo Oviedo | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Patricio Pereda | ... | grip: Mexico |
| Juan Puente | ... | camera operator: Mexico (as Juan J. Puente) |
| Carlos Ramirez | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Alejandro Rangel | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Gabriel Rios | ... | camera assistant: Mexico |
| Francisco Rivera | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Tim Ross | ... | first assistant camera: Mexico |
| Emilio Sanchez | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Ernesto Serrano | ... | grip: Mexico |
| Salvador 'Apache' Serrano | ... | key grip: Mexico (as Salvador Serrano) |
| Juan J. Solis | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Pedro Somohano | ... | generator operator: Mexico (as Pedro Somohano Hurtado) |
| Carlos Sánchez | ... | electrician: Mexico (as Carlos Sanchez L.) |
| Enrique Sánchez | ... | electrician: Mexico (as Enrique Sanchez Ortiz) |
| Rene Tannos | ... | electrician: Mexico (as Rene Tanos) |
| Arturo Tanos | ... | electrician: Mexico |
| Keith Thomson | ... | camera operator |
| Miguel Urbina | ... | camera assistant: Mexico |
| Juan J. Valencia | ... | electrician: Mexico (as Juan Valencia) |
| Victor Hugo Valle | ... | camera assistant: Mexico |
| Leopoldo Vega Alvarado | ... | electrician: Mexico (as Leopoldo Vega) |
| Merie Weismiller Wallace | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Claudia Becker | ... | location casting: Mexico |
| Amy Lippens | ... | casting assistant |
| Jorge Guerrero | ... | extras casting: Mexico (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irma Castro | ... | seamstress: Mexico |
| Estela Moreno | ... | tailor: Mexico |
| Juana Oliver | ... | wardrobe assistant: Mexico |
| Jaime Ortiz | ... | wardrobe assistant: Mexico |
| Fernando Perez Pineda | ... | tailor: Mexico (as Fernando Perez) |
| Adolfo Ramírez | ... | costumer: Mexico (as Adolfo Ramirez) |
| Nicola Ryall | ... | key costumer: Ken Wahl |
| Lilia Santana Guerrero | ... | seamstress: Mexico |
| Rosalie Wallace | ... | costumer |
| Sandra Watson | ... | costumer |
| Bernie White | ... | costume supervisor |
| Eva Prappas | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Joe Madalena | ... | location manager: Los Angeles (as Joseph J. Madalena) |
Music Department
| Jolene Cherry | ... | music supervisor |
| Jan Hammer | ... | music performer |
| David Olson | ... | music editor |
| Darrell Hall | ... | preview music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Weir | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Armando Amador | ... | transportation captain: Mexico |
| Rudy Beilicke | ... | driver: production van |
| Charles Enzen | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Margarito Fuentes Gutiérrez | ... | transportation captain: Mexico (as Margarito Gutierrez) |
Other crew
| Jeff Adler | ... | production assistant |
| Jesús Almontes | ... | armorer: Mexico (as Jesus Almontes) |
| Jorge Arenas | ... | censor: Mexico |
| Ana Ballesteros | ... | caterer: Mexico |
| Carmen Ballesteros | ... | caterer: Mexico |
| Lissa Barker | ... | production coordinator: Nelson Entertainment |
| René Barrera | ... | delegate: actors, Mexico (as Rene Barrera) |
| Michael Bendetti | ... | production assistant |
| Lori Bentley | ... | production assistant |
| Rosio Casar | ... | production secretary: Mexico (as Ricio Casar) |
| Catherine Demeis | ... | production coordinator: Nelson Entertainment |
| Arturo Fernandez Arzate | ... | production trainee: Mexico |
| Alan S. Fox | ... | production assistant |
| Leigh French | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Jonathan Furie | ... | assistant: Mr. Furie |
| Miguel Garcia Esponda | ... | censor: Mexico |
| Peter D. Graves | ... | executive marketing consultant |
| Jorge Guerrero | ... | crowd coordinator: Mexico |
| Gabriela Gurrola | ... | script supervisor: Mexico |
| Yvette Gurza | ... | production assistant: Mexico |
| Elsa Hermoso | ... | production accountant |
| Lisa Hermoso | ... | production accountant: Mexico |
| Bill Murphy | ... | key production assistant |
| Terry Newton | ... | assistant: Mr. Wahl |
| Patricia G. Payró | ... | production associate (as Patricia Payro) |
| April Pearce | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Derry J. Pearce | ... | production accountant |
| Beatriz Perez Tagle | ... | translator: construction crew, Mexico |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer: main and end title sequences |
| Arturo Rosas | ... | animal handler: Mexico |
| Steven Jay Rubin | ... | unit publicist (as Steve Rubin) |
| Kathy Sarreal | ... | production coordinator |
| Elliott Sears | ... | assistant: Mr. Hammer |
| Rebecca Spikings | ... | assistant: Mr. Bloom |
| Dan Sprague | ... | armorer: Stembridge Gun Rentals (as Danny Sprague) |
| Ernesto Trejo | ... | first aid: Mexico (as Dr. Ernesto Trejo) |
| Alejandro Vergara | ... | projectionist: Mexico |
| Nora Vite | ... | assistant crowd coordinator: Mexico |
| Karen J. Watkins | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Karen Watkins) |
| Dean Whitehead | ... | production assistant |
| Aaron G. Woolf | ... | translator: electricians crew, Mexico |
| Sandra Watson | ... | set supervisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Steven L. Arnold | ... | special thanks (as Steven L. Arnold MD) |
| Robert Rabkin | ... | special thanks (as Robert Rabkin MD) |
Production Companies
- Nelson Entertainment (presents)
Distributors
- Nelson Entertainment (1991) (World-wide)
- Columbia Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Concorde Video (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1992) (Norway) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1992) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Hoyts Distribution (1992) (Australia)
- Image Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- UFA Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Video Box Office (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Stembridge Gun Rental Inc. (weapons)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound)
- Redgate Studios (music recording)
- Entertainment Medical Specialist (medical support)
- The Keylite P.S.I. Group (grip and lighting equipment)
- Mercer Titles & Optical Effects Ltd. (titles and opticals)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Rollins Entertainment (insurance)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee)
- Bon Bon (payroll service)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. (financial services)
- Ebel (special thanks)
- Heart Rate (special thanks)
- EF Johnson Technologies (special thanks)
- Second Act Travel (special thanks)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix: Dolby Stereo)
- Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (approval certificate: no. 30750)
- Nelson Films (copyright holder)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by ???? |
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| Taglines | The richest city in the world. Shut down. Ripped off. Blown up. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $19,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Columbia Pictures was originally set to release the film on May 10, 1991 but ultimately delayed its release and ultimately received a small, and brief, run five months later. There were rumors that Orion Pictures had previously bought the distribution rights but sold it to Columbia due to the former studio's impending bankruptcy, with no legitimate sources to back this claim. However, Orion and Columbia shared a distribution deal with the film's production company, Nelson Entertainment, so the idea that Orion considered releasing it is not outside the realm of possibility. See more » |
| Goofs | In one shot, the Rolls Royce has the right rear wheel shot and destroyed, in a later shot the same Rolls Royce is seen jumping over another car with all 4 wheels intact. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Death Is in the Air (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Be Thankful For What You Got See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The first part of the credits scrolls over a scene, showing Boomer coaching kids football. Ed drives up in flashy Sports car wearing expensive casual clothes and sporting shades. Boomer is seen talking to the kids who suddenly rush and chase Ed through the park. See more » |
| Quotes |
Boomer Hayes:
Good thing you're hear, Bat. Been meaning to talk to you about my contract. Robert Masterson: It's been canceled. [Fires cross-bow] See more » |