
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire(2005)
Walker investigates a murder connected with a missing government weapon. In addition, he tries to track down a teen on the run from a crime syndicate.

“One cop. One witness. One chance to survive.”
When Michael Norell witnesses a murder, he doesn't want to testify but he is forced to by the police. A cop is ordered to bring him to the court, but before they get there they have to deal with several attacks from killers.

Tony Goldwyn
Michael

Lynn Whitfield
Carolyn Hunter

George Segal
Kepler

Will Patton
Hadley

Peter Boyle
Judge

Joe Grifasi
Lou Valentine

Alan Arkin
Tommy Canard

Greg Germann
Asst. D.A. Kennedy

Rachel York
Susan

Alex Carter
Muff
Taking the Heat is a action, thriller, tv movie film released in 1993. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz, it stars Tony Goldwyn, Lynn Whitfield, George Segal. When Michael Norell witnesses a murder, he doesn't want to testify but he is forced to by the police. A cop is ordered to bring him to the court, but before they get there they have to deal with several attacks from killers.
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