Catch the Heat

Catch the Heat

Catch the Heat

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Catch the Heat

"A one-woman strike force heats up the war on drugs."

1987

1h 28m

4.3(13 votes)

Drama

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Gorgeous Checkers Goldberg, a police detective, goes undercover as a stripper in order to stop a ruthless kingpin who has been using unsuspecting starlets in order to smuggle drugs into the United States. With her hot looks, street smarts and martial arts prowess, Goldberg seems to have everything she needs to catch this violent criminal -- and will stop at nothing to get the job done.

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13 members

Acting

Tiana Alexandra

Checkers Goldberg

Tiana Alexandra

Acting

David Dukes

Waldo Tarr

David Dukes

Acting

Rod Steiger

Jason Hannibal

Rod Steiger

Acting

Professor Toru Tanaka

Dozu

No Image

Acting

John Hancock

ike

John Hancock

Acting

Jorge Martínez

Raul De Villa

Jorge Martínez

Acting

Brian Libby

Brody

Brian Libby

Acting

Jessica Schultz

Maria

Jessica Schultz

Crew

Russell Clark

Reggie

Russell Clark

Acting

Brian Thompson

Danny Boy

Brian Thompson

Acting

Norman Erlich

Jose Calsado

Norman Erlich

Acting

Jacques Arndt

Dr. Bleyer

Jacques Arndt

Acting

John Dresden

San Francisco Cop

John Dresden

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