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Whatever It Takes
“Sometimes it takes more than muscle!”
45%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Whatever It Takes (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Whatever It Takes (1998) — a movie tagged as Action and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Two Los Angeles cops go undercover to investigate the distribution of steroids to wrestlers and body builders. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Whatever It Takes 45% (8 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Two Los Angeles cops go undercover to investigate the distribution of steroids to wrestlers and body builders.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-11-13
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 4.5
- TMDB ID
- 121837
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Is there an official trailer for Whatever It Takes?
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What is Whatever It Takes about?
Two Los Angeles cops go undercover to investigate the distribution of steroids to wrestlers and body builders.
Is there an AI analysis for Whatever It Takes?
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How long is the movie Whatever It Takes?
The official runtime for Whatever It Takes is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Don Wilson
Neil DeMarco
Andrew Dice Clay
Dave Menardi
Fred Williamson
Paulie Salano
Craig Susser
Sonny Salano
Michael Bailey Smith
Kevin Thompson
Vic Polizos
Sid Babich
Joey Sagal
Pope Kim
Leslie Danon
Marla Christian
John Nielsen
Walker
- J
Jack Capece
Devalle
Bruce Gray
Carl Lica
- C
Cori Lowens
Hans Grusser
- P
Pamala Tyson
Sharleen Harris
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Roland
Diane Robin
Connie
Tony Halme
Opponent
Victoria Pratt
Kim, the fitness instructor (uncredited)
Amanda Fuller
April
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