L.A. Takedown vs. Heat, Spot the Differences

L.A. Takedown vs. Heat, Spot the Differences

By Bert Ehrmann

"Taking down the story behind Heat" – the article.
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Heat

L.A. Takedown

McCauley steals an ambulance

Yes

No

Hanna's wife

Justine

Lillian

Hanna step-daughter sub-plot

Yes

No

Waingro new guy to McCauley's/McLaren's crew

Yes

Yes

Use of tow-truck to knock over armored-car

Yes

Yes

McCauley uses ambulance to set-up armored car for crash

Yes

No

Shape charge to open armored car

Yes

Yes

Reason Waingro kills guard

Won't listen

Keeps smiling at him

McCauley/McLaren tries to kill Waingro

Parking lot

Parking lot

Name heard at robbery

Slick

Sport

Hanna's wife owns a bar

No

Yes

Bearer bond sub-plot

Yes

No

Chris & Charlene sub-plot

Yes

No

Hanna & wife marriage problems

Yes

Yes

McCauley meets Eady at diner

Yes

Yes

Waingro as serial killer sub-plot

Yes

Yes

Chris has a gambling problem

Yes

No

Breedan/Jackson ex-con working in a kitchen sub-plot

Yes

No

Torena connects nickname with McCauley/McLaren crew

Yes

Yes

McCauley tries to sell bearer-bonds back to Van Zant

Yes

No

Shoot-out at drive-in

Yes

No

Entire Van Zant sub-plot

Yes

No

Vincent spies on McCauley/ McLaren crew leaving restauant with families

Yes

Yes

McCauley/McLaren and crew call off burglary when something isn't quite right

Yes

No

Jimmy hits on Hanna's wife

No

Yes

Marciano sub-plot

Yes

No

McCauley/McLaren set-up Hanna and crew

At docks

In office park

Hanna meets with McCauley/ McLaren for coffee

Yes

Yes

Waingro sets up McCauley/McLaren

Yes

Yes

Bank robbery shoot-out

Yes

Yes

Bosko killed

Yes

No

Casal's shot

No

Yes

Hanna kills Cheritto hiding behind child

Yes

Yes

Chris treated at vet hospital

Yes

Yes

Waingro kills Trejo & wife

Yes

Yes

"I am double the worst trouble you ever thought of."

Yes

Yes

McCauley kills Van Zant

Yes

No

Police use Charlene to
set-up Chris

Yes

No

Hanna's wife is cheeting on him

Yes

No

Hanna's step-daughter tries to commit suiecide

Yes

No

McCauley/McLaren goes after Waingro

Yes

Yes

McCauley/McLaren and Eady try to flee country

Yes

Yes

Police are using Waingro as a lure for McCauley/McLaren

Yes

No

Who kills Waingro?

McCauley

Hanna

Who kills McCauley/McLaren?

Hanna

Waingro