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Heat (1995)

R  170 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  15 December 1995 (USA)
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Reviews: 780 user | 121 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com

The lives of two men on opposite sides of the law - one a detective; the other a thief.

Director:

Michael Mann

Writer:

Michael Mann
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
Robert De Niro ...
Val Kilmer ...
Jon Voight ...
Tom Sizemore ...
Diane Venora ...
Amy Brenneman ...
Ashley Judd ...
Mykelti Williamson ...
Wes Studi ...
Ted Levine ...
Dennis Haysbert ...
William Fichtner ...
Natalie Portman ...
Tom Noonan ...
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Storyline

Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn, hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup and try to put together one last big 'retirement' score. Neil and Vincent are similar in many ways, including their troubled personal lives. At a crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the dictum taught to him long ago by his criminal mentor--'Never have anything in your life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you spot the heat coming around the corner'--as he falls in love. Thus the stage is set for the suspenseful ending.... Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Thief | Criminal | Detective | Gang  | See more »

Taglines:

A Los Angeles Crime Saga

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

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Also Known As:

Fuego contra fuego See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$174,400,000 (Worldwide)
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Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Waingro tells the bartender he spent time at Folsom State Prison and then at the "Shu" (secure housing unit) at Pelican Bay. Pelican Bay State Prison is where California houses the most dangerous of its most dangerous prisoners, and the Shu is where the worst of all of them go. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the coffee shop, the man sitting behind Vincent Hanna variously has a wine glass, a coffee mug and a beer bottle in different shots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Construction Clerk: Check, charge, or cash?
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Soundtracks

"Mystery Man"
Written and Performed by Terje Rypdal
Courtesy of ECM Records See more »