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La prise de Beverly Hills

Original title: The Taking of Beverly Hills
  • 1991
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.5K
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Ken Wahl in La prise de Beverly Hills (1991)
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A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.

  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writers
    • Sidney J. Furie
    • Rick Natkin
    • David Fuller
  • Stars
    • Ken Wahl
    • Matt Frewer
    • Harley Jane Kozak
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Sidney J. Furie
      • Rick Natkin
      • David Fuller
    • Stars
      • Ken Wahl
      • Matt Frewer
      • Harley Jane Kozak
    • 25User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ken Wahl
    Ken Wahl
    • Boomer Hayes
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Ed Kelvin
    Harley Jane Kozak
    Harley Jane Kozak
    • Laura Sage
    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
    • Robert Masterson
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • Varney
    • (as Lee Ving James)
    Branscombe Richmond
    Branscombe Richmond
    • Benitez
    Lyman Ward
    Lyman Ward
    • Chief Healy
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • L.A. Cop at Roadblock
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • Mitchell Sage
    Michael G. Kehoe
    Michael G. Kehoe
    • Cop
    • (as Michael Kehoe)
    • …
    Mark Haining
    • Cop…
    Jason Blicker
    Jason Blicker
    • Cop…
    Tony Ganios
    Tony Ganios
    • EPA Man
    Ken Swofford
    Ken Swofford
    • Coach
    Raymond Singer
    Raymond Singer
    • Mr. Tobeason
    Richard Brestoff
    Richard Brestoff
    • Executive #1
    Artur Cybulski
    • Executive #2
    Michael Alldredge
    Michael Alldredge
    • Dispatch Sergeant
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Sidney J. Furie
      • Rick Natkin
      • David Fuller
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    User reviews25

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    7toyotaboy

    very much like die-hard, but in the streets of BH

    Ok, is this movie cheesy? well, yeah. But it's one of those films I rented when it first came out and I kind of enjoyed it (come on, the cop is the same guy who played max headroom). It has it's cheesy moments, not to mention parts that aren't believable (would the whole town really be ok with just staying up playing cards in some hotel lobby?), not to mention how they somehow had such an accurate tracking system they knew down to the penny how much loot they stole? Nothing ground breaking here, but still a good film.
    anthony_palumbi

    A poor Die Hard remake

    I remember when I walked into the video store when this movie first came out and how excited I was to see it. I had been such a great fan of Die Hard and I have always been a fan of the one good guy against a billion bad guy type of movies. Well, I am sorry to day that this movie is bad. The plot is extremely unrealistic. The special effects are elementary and the acting is very, very, very bad. But it is still fun to watch one guy go up against an army. If you are a real fan of the genre then I would suggest renting this. If you are a so-so fan or less. Find sometihng worth while.
    IonicBreezeMachine

    Big, loud, dumb, and expensive, The Taking of Beverly Hills pure 80s action movie excess in the vein of Tango & Cash.

    In Beverly Hills, a chemical spill by an out-of-control truck causes a mass evacuation of the entire area. However unbeknownst to the citizens of Beverly Hills, the chemical spill is a smokescreen to allow a group of heavily organized ex-cops lead by former cop turned private security head Varney (Lee Ving) to plunder everything of value from the city. Football player "Boomer" Hayes (Ken Wahl) through chance is left behind and with a target placed on him as a witness he gets help from a collaborating cop, Officer Kelvin (Matt Frewer), who suffers a crisis of conscience and the two pair up to foil the heist.

    The Taking of Beverly Hills is a 1991 action film by Sidney J. Furie. A big budget blockbuster developed towards the end of Orion Pictures' life, the film was an attempt by Ken Wahl to transition to film after the conclusion of his TV series Wiseguy with Wahl becoming an executive producer and even bringing along several crew from his series. With Orion's bankruptcy the film wound up in limbo and after being acquired as a fire sale acquisition by Nelson Entertainment and Columbia Pictures, it was given a token release making just under $1 million against an estimated $25 million budget. Critics barely acknowledged the film's existence upon release with what little reception noted praising the effects and action while calling the script and performances silly. The Taking of Beverly Hills is absolute ridiculousness and depending on what you're looking for this might be the answer.

    Much like Die Hard, The Taking of Beverly Hills tries to employ an unlikely hero in that Ken Wahl isn't a traditional action hero but a football player who happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. You can see a kind of logic on display in how much like Bruce Willis had been in an acclaimed TV series prior to Die Hard, there was most likely a similar line of thinking that with Ken Wahl's involvement with the hit series Wiseguy that maybe there was a formula in place for success. Unlike Die Hard however The Taking of Beverly Hills doesn't really have the strong characters or tight plotting and is considerably more over the top with "Boomer" Hayes being about as over the top as his nickname suggests and his pairing with Matt Frewer's Kelvin is more likely to elicit laughs than thrills or tension. There's also a thankless love interest role by Harley Jane Kozak as Laura Sage who doesn't really serve much purpose storywise and Robert Davi after an unimpressive turn as a Bond villain in License to Kill shows himself to be a discount take on Han Gruber. While story and character aren't exactly this movie's greatest strengths, the movie does at least deliver on scope and action setpieces. With Wahl playing a character who's not used to using guns the movie has to find other ways of letting him fight against the bad guys and we get some fun action beats like use of tackling dummies, Molotov cocktails made from decanters, and a car chase involving a Rolls-Royce. The production built a duplicate of Rodeo Drive in Mexico City and you better believe they find every imaginable way and then some to demolish Beverly Hills.

    This movie is entertaining but it's also incredibly stupid. This is an example of a B-movie given an A-level budget and it makes an ideal pairing with something like Tango & Cash due to its commitment to present over the top ridiculousness with a straight face. If you're looking for carnage and destruction delivered in a way that doesn't overstay its welcome and allows you to laugh at (not with) it, look no further.
    6kitteninbritches

    Lightweight stuff compared to Ken's performance in Wiseguy

    Not a bad film, a fairly unlikely plot (though it's not alone here!) and what I'd call watchable. However I don't think it does Ken Wahl justice as he's a good, natural actor which this part doesn't give him the scope to display. I was surprised to see Ken with a pretty unflattering hairstyle (and brown haired too!) and hear his less than deep voice in this. Would hardly have recognised him in fact. Sadly a good actor can't save a mediocre script and nothing-special direction.
    Phantasiii

    At any level

    This movie will insult your intelligence. Mindless action movie or not. This is a 4 year olds dream of a hero fantasy that makes no sense and it's not even enjoyably bad. It's bad bad.

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    • Trivia
      Though the movie is set in Beverly Hills, the majority of the movie was filmed in Mexico. Rodeo Drive was reconstructed out of Styrofoam in a lot outside of Mexico City.
    • Goofs
      With the many location changes throughout the film, Beverly Hills is not that flat nor does it have that many wide roads in the neighborhoods.
    • Quotes

      Ed Kelvin: [opening monologue] Beverly Hills, California. The perfect marriage of beauty and money... Especially money... There is ten billion dollars tucked away in the banks here. Not bad for a population of only thirty-three thousand people. This whole place reeks of luxury. It's all about living the good life. Twenty million dollars anywhere else can buy you a small country. Here you get a nice two bedroom... No yard. More, if you're prepared to pay for it. This place is an oasis in the middle of L.A. sprawl. And it has its own city council. It's own mayor! And fire department. And of course... Its very own police force. Beverly Hills has about a thousand lawyers and... about as many gardeners. It's home sweet home to movie stars and rock stars! Millionaires, billionaires, Arab oil magnates, Japanese tycoons and... A few crooks. Of course if you're a Beverly Hills cop like me you just can't afford to live here... makes you think doesn't it?

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Psych : Enquêteur malgré lui: Death Is in the Air (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Be Thankful for What You Got
      Written by William DeVaughn

      Performed by Peter Blakeley

      Published by Purple Records Distributing Corp., Fun City Music Corp. and Delicious Apple Music Corp.

      Produced by Andrew Gold

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1992 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Taking of Beverly Hills
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production company
      • Nelson Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $939,277
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $525,936
      • Oct 14, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $939,277
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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