L.A. Heat

L.A. Heat

A gun, a badge and the laws of chance.

R 1989 · 85 min · ★ 5.2 · Action

An L.A. vice cop is on the hunt for a drug dealer, but the mission turns deadly when his partner is murdered.

Directed by Joseph Merhi · Written by Charles T. Kanganis

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