| Taking the Heat | |
| Director: | Tom Mankiewicz |
| Story: | Gary Hoffman |
| Starring: | Tony Goldwyn Lynn Whitfield George Segal Peter Boyle Alan Arkin |
| Studio: | Viacom Productions |
| Distributor: | Showtime Networks |
| Country: | United States |
| Runtime: | 91 min |
| Released: | 6 June 1993 (Showtime Release) |
| Language: | English |
Taking the Heat is a 1993 American romantic thriller film that premiered 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.[1] The cast included Tony Goldwyn and Lynn Whitfield as the leads and George Segal, Will Patton, Peter Boyle, Joe Grifasi, Alan Arkin, and Greg Germann in supporting roles.