---
title: 'Taking the Heat (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tom Mankiewicz'
released: '1993-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/taking-the-heat-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108284/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Taking the Heat (1993)

1993 · Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Taking the Heat is a 1993 American romantic thriller film aired on Showtime. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz and written by Dan Gordon from a story by Gary Hoffman, the film follows a female cop and a murder witness as they try to avoid the mob en route to a high-profile trial in New York City. The cast includes Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield in leading roles, with George Segal, Will Patton, Peter Boyle, Joe Grifasi, Alan Arkin, and Greg Germann in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tom Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-mankiewicz)
- **Screenplay:** [Dan Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-gordon)

## Cast

- [Lynn Whitfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-whitfield)
- [Will Patton](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-patton)
- [George Segal](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-segal)
- [Tony Goldwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-goldwyn)
- [Joe Grifasi](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-grifasi)
- [Alan Arkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-arkin)
- [Peter Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-boyle)
- [Greg Germann](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-germann)

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