The Taking of Beverly Hills
The Taking of Beverly Hills is a 1991 American action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Ken Wahl, Matt Frewer, Harley Jane Kozak and Robert Davi. In the film, football hero Boomer Hayes (Wahl) battles a group of ex-cops, who are using a chemical spill as a front to rob several homes and bank vaults in Beverly Hills. The film also features Pamela Anderson in her first film part in an uncredited role playing a cheerleader.
Plot
One night in Beverly Hills, California, a truck carrying hazardous materials crashes, releasing a deadly chemical. The citizens of Beverly Hills are sent to quarantine in a hotel in Century City, while the police and the EPA agents stay behind to keep an eye on the valuables and clean up the town.
More details
author | David J. Burke |
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contentLocation | Los Angeles |
director | Sidney J. Furie |
editor | Antony Gibbs |
genre | action thriller |
keywords | bat masterson beverly hills century city dea dea agent epa expect hazardous materials hazmat suit hot tub kill locked in national guard one night police officer swat the national trap |
musicBy | Jan Hammer |
producer | Graham Henderson |
productionCompany | Nelson Entertainment |
publisher | Columbia Pictures |