The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writers (WGA):

Sidney J. Furie (story) and
Rick Natkin (story) ...

Release Date:

11 October 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

The richest city in the world. Shut down. Ripped off. Blown up.

Plot:

A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.

Plot Keywords:

Chemical Spill | Chemical | Robbery | Accident | Contamination

Cast

Ken Wahl	...	Boomer Hayes
Matt Frewer	...	Ed Kelvin
Harley Jane Kozak	...	Laura Sage
Robert Davi	...	Robert Masterson
Lee Ving	...	Varney (as Lee Ving James)
Branscombe Richmond	...	Benitez
Lyman Ward	...	Chief Healy
Michael Bowen	...	L.A. Cop at Roadblock
William Prince	...	Mitchell Sage
Michael Kehoe	...	Cop / Thief #1
Mark Haining	...	Cop / Thief #2
Jason Blicker	...	Cop / Thief #3
Tony Ganios	...	EPA Man
Ken Swofford	...	Coach
Raymond Singer	...	Mr. Tobeason

Also Known As:

Boomer: The Taking of Beverly Hills

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Germany:16 (nf) | Norway:15 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Nelson Entertainment

Trivia:

Orion Pictures was originally set to release the film in the summer of 1991 but they fell into bankruptcy before the film could see the light of day. Columbia Pictures eventually picked the picture up and gave it a small, and brief, run in the fall of 1991.

Quotes:

Robert Masterson: [Signing a song from the 'Christmas Carol' musical] Thank you very much! Thank you very much! It's the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me!

Soundtrack:

Another Sleepless Night

What a Great Movie!

I had originally seen the preview for this movie within another nameless early 90s stinker, back in the day. I hadn't given this movie another thought until I was at a truck stop in Morrilton, Arkansas, and saw it sitting there, collecting dust next to a bunch of other stinkers (like Tremors 3). I immediately remembered the preview: a bunch of cars blowing up, lots of shooting, plenty of "tag lines;" you know, the usual action movie cliches. Realizing that I'd never see this movie again, I bought it. During the drive home, I kept building it up to my girlfriend as being the stupidest looking movie on earth, based on the preview that I had seen over a decade ago. Once we got home, we popped it in the VCR, prepared to laugh ourselves silly. Not so. It is one of the most underrated movies of all time. It is fantastic!!! Great (if not a little cheap looking) action sequences!! Great plot! Decent acting! Superb plot twists and turns! Unformulaic ending! I was quite surprised. I think the previews made it look far worse than it actually is. The scene where the hero is blowing stuff up to "Epic" by Faith No More almost causes goosebumps. The catch is: You MUST be a fan of the genre. If you are, this movie will NOT let you down. I promise! See it! It's available somewhere out there from MGM. 7/10