The Take Over - Panik in Chicago (1997)
Unter Leitung des genial-verrückten Gangsters Montesi ergreift eine schwerbewaffnete Söldnertruppe die Kontrolle über die städtische Großkläranlage und nimmt Angestellte sowie eine Besichtigungsgruppe als Geiseln. Dem zufällig anwesenden Detective Chase gelingt es, sich ihrem Zugriff zu entziehen. Aus den Katakomben des Systems beginnt er einen wirksamen Sabotagekampf gegen die Bande und muß bald erkennen, daß die Geiselnahme nur als Tarnung für einen großangelegten Raubzug dient.
Der Regisseur: John Bradshaw
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Jeff Fahey as Det. David Chase |
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Kim Coates as Montessi |
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Carrie-Anne Moss as Melissa Wilkins |
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Gary Busey as Mr. Turner |
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David Mucci as Wally |
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Denis Akiyama as Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota |
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Martin Roach as Sammy |
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Jonathan Potts as Pogo |
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Karyn Dwyer as Sparky |
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Chris Pickle as Banjo |
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Linda Barnett as Lizzie the Tour Guide |
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Chris Gillett as Lt. Rogers |
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Bill Lake as Lt. Wilson |
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Eileen Sword as Sarah's Grandmother |
| Directing | John Bradshaw | Director |
| Writing | Tony Johnston | Writer |
| Crew | Brock Jolliffe | Special Effects |
| Production | John Fremes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Julian Grant | Producer |
| Production | Bill Novodor | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Lou Natale | Music |
| Camera | Russ Goozee | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul G. Day | Editor |
| Production | Marjorie Lecker | Casting |
| Art | John Gillespie | Production Design |
| Art | Jim Lambie | Art Direction |
| Art | Janet MacLeod | Art Direction |
| Directing | Marek Posival | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Craig Wallace | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dylan Gray | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Julian Grant | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Justine Whelan | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Production | Morton Dorrell | Location Manager |