Arizona Heat (film)

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Arizona Heat
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Directed by John G. Thomas
Written byDaniel M. Colmerauer
Produced byMichael Scordino
John G. Thomas
Starring Michael Parks
Denise Crosby
Hugh Farrington
CinematographyHoward Wexler
Music byGary Stockdale
Distributed byOverseas FilmGroup
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Arizona Heat is a 1988 American crime-thriller film directed by John G. Thomas and starring Michael Parks, Denise Crosby, and Hugh Farrington. [1]

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Premise

A tough Arizona detective is teamed with a lesbian [2] cop to catch a serial killer who preys on police.

Cast

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2016). "Arizona Heat". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  2. Chris (October 2, 2020). "Bullet Points: Arizona Heat". Bulletproof Action. Retrieved 3 February 2024.