L.A. Takedown vs. Heat, Spot the Differences

By Bert Ehrmann

"Taking down the story behind Heat" – the article.
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Heat L.A. Takedown McCauley steals an ambulance Yes No Hanna's wife Justine Lillian Hanna step-daughter sub-plot Yes No Waingro new guy to McCauley's/McLaren's crew Yes Yes Use of tow-truck to knock over armored-car Yes Yes McCauley uses ambulance to set-up armored car for crash Yes No Shape charge to open armored car Yes Yes Reason Waingro kills guard Won't listen Keeps smiling at him McCauley/McLaren tries to kill Waingro Parking lot Parking lot Name heard at robbery Slick Sport Hanna's wife owns a bar No Yes Bearer bond sub-plot Yes No Chris & Charlene sub-plot Yes No Hanna & wife marriage problems Yes Yes McCauley meets Eady at diner Yes Yes Waingro as serial killer sub-plot Yes Yes Chris has a gambling problem Yes No Breedan/Jackson ex-con working in a kitchen sub-plot Yes No Torena connects nickname with McCauley/McLaren crew Yes Yes McCauley tries to sell bearer-bonds back to Van Zant Yes No Shoot-out at drive-in Yes No Entire Van Zant sub-plot Yes No Vincent spies on McCauley/ McLaren crew leaving restauant with families Yes Yes McCauley/McLaren and crew call off burglary when something isn't quite right Yes No Jimmy hits on Hanna's wife No Yes Marciano sub-plot Yes No McCauley/McLaren set-up Hanna and crew At docks In office park Hanna meets with McCauley/ McLaren for coffee Yes Yes Waingro sets up McCauley/McLaren Yes Yes Bank robbery shoot-out Yes Yes Bosko killed Yes No Casal's shot No Yes Hanna kills Cheritto hiding behind child Yes Yes Chris treated at vet hospital Yes Yes Waingro kills Trejo & wife Yes Yes "I am double the worst trouble you ever thought of." Yes Yes McCauley kills Van Zant Yes No Police use Charlene to set-up Chris Yes No Hanna's wife is cheeting on him Yes No Hanna's step-daughter tries to commit suiecide Yes No McCauley/McLaren goes after Waingro Yes Yes McCauley/McLaren and Eady try to flee country Yes Yes Police are using Waingro as a lure for McCauley/McLaren Yes No Who kills Waingro? McCauley Hanna Who kills McCauley/McLaren? Hanna Waingro