Heat (1995)

A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.

Director:

Michael Mann

Writer:

Michael Mann

Stars:

Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer

Top Rated Movies #122 | 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino	...	Lt. Vincent Hanna
Robert De Niro	...	Neil McCauley
Val Kilmer	...	Chris Shiherlis
Jon Voight	...	Nate
Tom Sizemore	...	Michael Cheritto
Diane Venora	...	Justine
Amy Brenneman	...	Eady
Ashley Judd	...	Charlene Shiherlis
Mykelti Williamson	...	Sergeant Drucker
Wes Studi	...	Casals
Ted Levine	...	Bosko
Dennis Haysbert	...	Donald Breedan
William Fichtner	...	Roger Van Zant
Natalie Portman	...	Lauren Gustafson
Tom Noonan	...	Kelso

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....

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Plot Keywords:

gun battle | honor | bank | armored car robbery | child in jeopardy | 

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Taglines:

A Los Angeles Crime Saga

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

15 December 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fuego contra fuego

Filming Locations:

Venice Boulevard at Georgia Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,445,656, 17 December 1995, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$67,436,818

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$107,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.,Regency Enterprises,Forward Pass

Technical Specs

Runtime:

170 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Al Pacino won his Oscar for starring in Scent of a Woman (1992). In the climactic scene, he works opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, who also appeared in Red Dragon (2002), the second adaptation of Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon. Michael Mann directed the first adaptation Manhunter (1986).

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Goofs

At the beginning when Neil and Chris are waiting in the ambulance, Chris puts on his white hockey mask before Neil but when the camera shoots from outside the ambulance when it moves off. Only Neil's white mask can be seen.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #4.154 (2009)

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Soundtracks

The Thrill Is Gone
Written by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell
Performed by B.B. King
Courtesy of MCA Records

User Reviews

One of the best Cops and Robbers movies ever.

Heat is a masterful cops and robbers tale that shows both sides of the law in exquisite detail. Strong performances by Pacino and DeNiro (the scene of them sitting across the table from each other is possibly 5 of the most memorable minutes in film history). Excellent cinematography and perhaps the best gunfight (if not, one of the most intense) since Hard Boiled. More than worth the 3 or so hours.