The Heat (2013)

An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord.

Director:

Paul Feig

Writer:

Katie Dippold

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Michael McDonald, Melissa McCarthy

7 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Ashburn
Melissa McCarthy	...	Mullins
Demián Bichir	...	Hale (as Demian Bichir)
Marlon Wayans	...	Levy
Michael Rapaport	...	Jason Mullins
Jane Curtin	...	Mrs. Mullins
Spoken Reasons	...	Rojas
Dan Bakkedahl	...	Craig
Taran Killam	...	Adam
Michael McDonald	...	Julian
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Captain Woods (as Tom Wilson)
Peter Weireter	...	SWAT Team Leader
John Ross Bowie	...	NY Agent
William Xifaras	...	Tough Guy #1
Cary 'Big Shug' Guy	...	Tough Guy #2

Storyline

Sarah Ashburn, an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | drug lord | fbi agent | police brutality | female cop | 

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Taglines:

Action's never been so hot!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, strong crude content and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Bulgarian

Release Date:

28 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Heat

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$43,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$39,115,043, 30 June 2013

Gross USA:

$159,582,188

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$229,930,771

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Chernin Entertainment, TSG Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 120 min (Unrated Edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tony Hale, Dan Bakkedahl, John Ross Bowie, Andy Buckley, Jessica Chaffin, and Zach Woods all appeared on the show Veep (2012).

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Goofs

When Mullins throws a watermelon a Rojas it rolls away from him but in the next shot where she goes to cuff him it is clearly visible next to his head.

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Quotes

Mullins: [to Ashburn] Don't make me put the cat down and punch you.

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Crazy Credits

According to the end credits, Gina's Boobs are played by Jessica Chaffin's Boobs.

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Alternate Versions

The Blu-ray release contains an extended cut with just over 3 minutes of additional material.

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Connections

Features Nightmare Alley (1947)

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Soundtracks

Come Into My Head
Written by Kimbra (as Kimbra Johnson), Sonny Mason and Keith Ciancia
Performed by Kimbra
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Well Worth Watching

I cannot understand all the very negative reviews for this movie. They almost convinced me not to watch it. Fortunately, the decent reviews convinced me to take an chance, and I am glad I did. This movie is as good a comedy as any of the decent comedies to come out in the last two years, of which there were not many. The acting was top class. The script was very funny and the direction was just right. The leads complimented each other perfectly. The pace was very good and kept you interested. Even the slower part which was only a very small portion of the overall movie, but was one of the things which made it more human and easier to relate to. Well worth a look.