Miami Shakedown (1993)
Starring Philip Michael Thomas (Legendary Tubbs from Miami Vice), Miami shakedown depicts the sloppiness in the life of a group of wealthy individuals whose lives are dramatically changed by the hardships of their own mistakes and pain brings into their spirits the best and the worst of themselves. A millionaire loses a large amount of money credited to his account in a casino and then refuses to pay them, adducing that he was cheated in his good faith. A young casino supervisor panics at the perspective of losing that money and hires a professional assassin to collect that amount. Said character happens to be a wicked woman that decides on her own, for the fun of it, to kidnap the man"s daughter and ask for an outrageous ransom to comply with her assignment and for her own benefit. A whole city astonished in disconcert at the abduction waits for a happy ending while the people involved, let their inner feelings cry out loud how much they really loved and hated each other. The best and worst of gorgeous Miami hold each other in a dramatic embrace.Written and Directed by Manuel Montenegro
Cast
Philip Michael Thomas: Frank Ferguson
Anabel Gracia: Caroline Horner
Therese Marie: Vivi Stein
Steve Roth: Alfred Stein
Loly Rainey: Vivian Stein
Batya Wand: Tresch
Laura Bradley: Jennifer
Rene Lavan: Lorenzi