Title: The Heat
Date: 2013
Media type: Film
Format: Complete
Category: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas
Keywords: Adulthood, conflict management, decision making, family demographics, work and family, social and cultural influences, parent child relationships
Rating: R – Restricted
Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples
Language: English
Film/Episode Summary: Sarah Ashburn is an FBI agent with her eyes on a promotion. However, her conflict with coworkers is keeping her from that promotion. He boss senders her to Boston on a mission to uncover the identity of a drug lord, Mr. Larkin. Agent Ashburn is forced to work alongside agent Shannon Mullins, who is from the area and very territorial about where she grew up. The pair are in constant disagreement on how to go about finding Larkin. The movie follows Ashburn and Mullins as they track down Larkin and try to shut down his drug trade.
Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: In what ways do Ashburn and Mullins value family differently? Even though everyone in Mullins family are all adults they can never seem to get along and behave. How does Mullins family feel that her job is creating a wedge between them?
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Contributor: Krista Hamann