The Taking of Beverly Hills


1h 35m 1991

Brief Synopsis

A superstar football player becomes partners with a crooked cop in a last minute attempt to prevent a huge heist in Beverly Hills.

Film Details

Also Known As
Taking of Beverly Hills
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Heriberto Cardenas Ortega
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Mexico City, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

A superstar football player becomes partners with a crooked cop in a last minute attempt to prevent a huge heist in Beverly Hills.

Crew

Jeff Adler

Production Assistant

John Alden

Stunts

Jesus Almontes

Other

Armando Amador

Transportation Captain

Tracey Amos

Song

Dave Anderson

Gaffer

Jorge Arenas

Other

Antonia Armato

Song

Steven L Arnold

Special Thanks To

Ricardo Arvizu

Grip

Arturo Fernandez Arzate

Production

James Atkin

Song

Nina Axelrod

Casting

Juan Ayala

Assistant Camera Operator

Kenneth Ball

Assistant Camera Operator

Ana Ballesteros

Caterer

Carmen Ballesteros

Caterer

Guillermo Granados Barcena

Assistant Set Decorator

Lissa Barker

Production Coordinator

Gerardo Barrera

Production Assistant

Rene Barrera

Other

Raul Bautista

Grip

Claudia Becker

Location Casting

Rudolf Beilicke

Generator Operator

Rudolf Beilicke

Production

Michael Bendetti

Production Assistant

Lori Bentley

Production Assistant

Jack Blades

Song

Peter Blakeley

Song Performer

Lloyd Bloom

Co-Executive Producer

Clay Boss

Stunts

Derek G Brechin

Sound Effects

Charles Brewer

Stunts

Leslie Bricusse

Song

Terry Britten

Song

Deran Brownson

Song

Donald Bryant

Camera Operator

Kurt Bryant

Stunts

Martin Ramos Buenrostro

Sign Writer

Valentin Buenrostro G

Sign Writer

Eduardo Buenrostro-galicia

Sign Writer

David J Burke

Screenplay

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Bill Butler

Adr Editor

Les Butler

Assistant Sound Editor

Lynne Butler

Apprentice

Steve Butler

Dialogue Editor

Rodolofo Cano

Electrician

James L Carter

Director Of Photography

Rocio Casar

Other

Elpidio Cano Castro

Other

Irma Castro

Wardrobe

Nacho Cervantes

Unit Manager Assistant

Gabriel Chavez

Painter

Jolene Cherry

Music Supervisor

Tim Christian

Song

Shawn Christopher

Song Performer

Gustavo Covarrubias

Dolly Grip

Ricardo Covarrubias

Grip

Betsy Cox

Costume Designer

Gavin B Craig

Key Grip

Graham Crowell

Boom Operator

Phil Culotta

Stunts

Rory Cutler

Special Effects Assistant

Steven Davis

Video Playback

Daniele Davoli

Song

Mark Decloedt

Song

Catherine Demeis

Production Coordinator

Ian Dench

Song

Cathy Dennis

Song Performer

Cathy Dennis

Song

William Devaughn

Song

Victor Diaz

Electrician

Martin Gutierrez Dominguez

Assistant Set Decorator

Ned Dowd

Assistant Director

Ron Downing

Property Master

Stephen P Dunn

Assistant Director

Sheena Easton

Song Performer

Carlos Echeverria

Other

Anita Eglsener

Assistant Camera Operator

Dan Elsener

Assistant Camera Operator

Charles Enzen

Transportation Coordinator

Richard Epper

Stunts

George Erschbamer

Special Effects Supervisor

Miguel Garcia Esponda

Other

Federico Farfan

Special Effects Supervisor

Jorge Farfan

Effects Assistant

Thomas L. Fisher

Special Effects Coordinator

Efren Flores

Production

Gerardo Flores

Camera Assistant

Zachary Foley

Song

Michael Ford

Set Decorator

Alan S Fox

Production Assistant

Simon Franglen

Song

Leigh French

Adr

David Fuller

Screenplay

David Fuller

From Story

Jon Furie

Assistant

Sidney J. Furie

From Story

Carlos Salazar Galicia

Sign Writer

Jesus Buenrostro Galicia

Sign Writer

Kenneth Gamble

Song

Hector Garcia

Camera Operator

Greg Gault

Stunts

Marvin Gaye

Song Performer

Marvin Gaye

Song

Anthony Gibbs

Editor

Sherrye Gibbs

Assistant Editor

Andy Gill

Stunts

Jack Gill

Stunts

Jack Gill

Stunt Coordinator

Andrew Gold

Song

Esperanza Gomez

Hair Stylist

Heidy A Gomez

Other

Alfredo Gonzalez

Props Assistant

Pedro Gonzalez

Grip

Tony Graysmark

Construction Coordinator

Bonnie Grossblatt

Production Supervisor

Jorge Guerrero

Other

Lilia Santana Guerrero

Wardrobe

Gabriela Gurrola

Script Supervisor

Yvette Gurza

Production Assistant

Hugo Gutierrez

Assistant Director

Margarito Gutierrez

Transportation Captain

Kathleen Hagan

Makeup

Jan Hammer

Music

Roger Hansen

Special Effects Assistant

Jay M Harding

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald Heitzer

Production Manager

Graham Henderson

Producer

Elsa Hermoso

Production Accountant

Ricardo Hernandez

Grip

Robin Hinz

Set Designer

Carlos Horcasitas

Other

Leon Huff

Song

Pedro Somohano Hurtado

Generator Operator

Anthony Jackson

Song

Janet Jackson

Song Performer

Janet Jackson

Song

Terry Jackson

Stunts

Frank Johnson

Director Of Photography

Teri Anne Kopp

Assistant Set Decorator

James Kusan

Boom Operator

Neil Lamont

Art Director

Peter Lamont

Production Designer

Rafael Marin Landeros

Other

Enrique Lechuga

Other

Mick Leeson

Song

Alan Michael Lerner

Stunts

Mirko Limoni

Song

Amy E. Lippens

Casting Associate

Alberto Lopez

Makeup Artist

Eduardo Lopez

Swing Gang

Hector Lopez

Production Manager

Macedonio Ramos Lopez

Set Decorator

Sergio Lopez

Special Effects Assistant

Cam Macdonald

Camera Operator

Don Macdougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Madalena

Location Manager

Leonardo Magdaleno

Electrician

Kitty Malone

Foley

Cheryl Ann Markowitz

Makeup

Fernando M Martinez

Other

Jesus Trejo Martinez

Other

Luis Ambriz Martinez

Special Effects Assistant

Ramiro L Martinez

Props Assistant

Raul Morales Martinez

Electrician

J Jose Martinez M

Other

Antonio Mata

Property Master

Colin Matthews

Props Assistant

Matt Mccolm

Stunts

Antonio Gomez Medina

Other

Enrique Medina

Props Assistant

Hector Medina

Assistant Camera Operator

Eric M Miller

Stunts

Enrique Morales Montanez

Best Boy

Alberto Morales

Electrician

Israel Morales

Electrician

Tony Morelli

Stunts

Estela Moreno

Tailor

Guillermo Moysen

Camera Assistant

Nick Mundy

Song

Bill Murphy

Production Assistant

Mario Najera

Other

Rick Natkin

From Story

Rick Natkin

Screenplay

Terry Newton

Assistant

Ted Nugent

Song

Thomas J. O'connell

Adr Mixer

Juana Oliver

Wardrobe Assistant

David Olson

Music Editor

Ligia Ornelas

Assistant Art Director

Ernie Orsatti

Stunts

Noon Orsatti

Stunts

Heriberto Cardenas Ortega

Cable Operator

Enrique Sanchez Ortiz

Electrician

Jaime Ortiz

Wardrobe Assistant

John Oteri

Camera Operator

Eduardo Oviedo

Electrician

Tony Palk

Foley Editor

Film Details

Also Known As
Taking of Beverly Hills
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Heriberto Cardenas Ortega
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Mexico City, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 11, 1991

Released in United States May 1991

Released in United States October 1991

Released in United States on Video April 22, 1992

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1991.

A giant set duplicating sections of Rodeo Drive was constructed outside Mexico City for the production.

Began shooting April 2, 1990.

Completed shooting July 6, 1990.

Released in United States on Video April 22, 1992

Released in United States May 1991 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1991.)

Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.)

Released in United States Fall October 11, 1991