{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox television | image =Taking the Heat.jpg | caption = |director = Tom Mankiewicz |writer = Dan Gordon |story = Gary Hoffman |starring = Tony Goldwyn<br>Lynn Whitfield<br>George Segal<br>Peter Boyle<br>Alan Arkin |company = Viacom Productions |country = United States |runtime = 91 minutes |released = {{Start date|1993|06|06}} |network = Showtime |language = English }} '''''Taking the Heat''''' is a 1993 American romantic thriller film aired on Showtime. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz and written by Dan Gordon from a story by Gary Hoffman, the film followed a female cop and a murder witness as they try to avoid the mob en route to a high-profile trial in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Loynd|first1=Ray|title=TV REVIEWS : Sexy Laughs Save 'Taking the Heat'|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-05-ca-43423-story.html|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=5 June 1993}}</ref> The cast includes Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield in leading roles, with George Segal, Will Patton, Peter Boyle, Joe Grifasi, Alan Arkin, and Greg Germann in supporting roles.
==Cast== *Tony Goldwyn as Michael *Lynn Whitfield as Carolyn Hunter *George Segal as Kepler *Will Patton as Hadley *Peter Boyle as Judge *Joe Grifasi as Lou Valentine *Alan Arkin as Tommy Canard *Greg Germann as Assistant D.A. Kennedy
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|0108284|Taking the Heat}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taking the Heat}} Category:1993 television films Category:1993 thriller films Category:1993 films Category:American romantic thriller films Category:Films set in New York City Category:Showtime (TV network) films Category:1993 English-language films Category:1993 American films Category:1990s romantic thriller films Category:English-language romantic thriller films