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Storyline

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

Released

1995-12-15
Revenue

$187,400,000
Budget

$60,000,000
Runtime

2hr 50m
Genre

Crime, Drama, Action
Status

Released
Language

English, Español
8.3
Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Forward Pass

Crew

Michael Mann

Director

Michael Mann

Writer

Art Linson

Producer

Keywords:

robbery chase obsession detective heist thief honor murder betrayal gang los angeles, california cat and mouse bank robbery criminal mastermind cynical ex-con one last job loner bank job neo-noir crime epic grand tense audacious bold tragic

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Cast

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

Drucker

Wes Studi

Casals

Ted Levine

Bosko

Dennis Haysbert

Donald Breedan

William Fichtner

Roger Van Zant

Natalie Portman

Lauren Gustafson

Tom Noonan

Kelso

Kevin Gage

Waingro

Hank Azaria

Alan Marciano

Susan Traylor

Elaine Cheritto

Kim Staunton

Lillian

Danny Trejo

Trejo

Henry Rollins

Hugh Benny

Jerry Trimble

Schwartz

Martin Ferrero

Construction Clerk

Ricky Harris

Albert Torena

Tone Loc

Richard Torena

Begonya Plaza

Anna Trejo

Hazelle Goodman

Hooker's Mother

Ray Buktenica

Timmons

Jeremy Piven

Dr. Bob

Xander Berkeley

Ralph

Rick Avery

Armored Guard #2

Brad Baldridge

Children's Hospital Doctor

Andrew Camuccio

Dominick

Brian Camuccio

Dominick

Max Daniels

Shooter at Drive-in

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Driver at Drive-in

Charles Duke

Cop #5

Thomas Elfmont

Desk Clerk Cop

Kenny Endoso

Bartender

Kimberly Flynn

Casals' Date

Steven Ford

Officer Bruce

Farrah Forke

Claudia

Hannes Fritsch

Miracle Mile Bartender

Amanda Graves

Linda Cheritto

Emily Graves

Anita Cheritto

Niki Haris

Marcia Drucker

Ted Harvey

Detective #2

Patricia Healy

Bosko's Date

Paul Herman

Sergeant Heinz

Cindy Katz

Rachel

Brian Libby

Captain Jackson

Bill McIntosh

Armored Guard #1

Dan Martin

Harry Dieter

Rick Marzan

Basketball Player

Terry Miller

Children's Hospital Nurse

Paul Moyer

News Anchorman

Daniel O'Haco

Detective #1

Mario Roberts

Bank Guard #1

Phillip Robinson

Alphonse

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Armored Truck Driver

Rainell Saunders

Dead Hooker

Kai Soremekun

Prostitute

Rey Verdugo

Vegas Cop

Wendy L. Walsh

News Anchorwoman

Yvonne Zima

Hostage Girl

Monica Lee Bellais

Nurse (uncredited)

Peter Blackwell

Bar Couple (uncredited)

Trevor Coppola

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bud Cort

Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

Annette Goodman

Prostitute (uncredited)

Mick Gould

1st SIS Detective in the Hallway (uncredited)

Mary Kircher

Police Woman (uncredited)

David Koseruba

Mustached Cop with Capt. Jackson on Roof (uncredited)

Darin Mangan

Grocery Store Employee (uncredited)

Melissa S. Markess

Police Woman (uncredited)

Andre McCoy

Man at Party (uncredited)

Darren Melton

Bookstore Patron (uncredited)

Robert Miranda

Cusamano (uncredited)

Kathryn Mullen

Doreen Daniel, Diner Patron (uncredited)

Manny Perry

Grocery Store Cop (uncredited)

Jimmy N. Roberts

Road-blockade Cop (uncredited)

Iva Franks-Singer

Waitress (uncredited)

Jimmy Star

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Gloria Koehn Straube

Beach Walker (uncredited)

Viviane Vives

Castilian Woman (uncredited)

Tim Werner

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Heidi Miller

Extra (uncredited)

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Reviews for Heat

A Review by John Chard 10

Written by John Chard on 2015-03-24

You don't live with me, you live among the remains of dead people. Heat is written and directed by Michael Mann. It stars Robert DeNiro, ... read more

You don't live with me, you live among the remains of dead people. Heat is written and directed by Michael Mann. It stars Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Ashley Judd, Amy Brennerman and Danny Trejo. Music is scored by Elliot Goldenthal and cinematography by Dante Spinoti. Big time thief Neil McCauley (DeNiro) is after one last major score before he retires, but hot on his tail is Vincent Hannah (Pacino), a cop equally and methodically as driven as he is himself. In the build up to Heat's release, much was made of it being the first on screen pairing of DeNiro and Pacino. A mouthwatering prospect for sure, it proved to be worth the wait and unfolds as a lesson in restrained acting with two modern greats affording each other the respect that was due. What we didn't realise in the build up to the film's release, was that it would prove to be one of the greatest cops and robbers movies of all time, brought to us by an auteur director whose kink for realism and commitment to research stands him out from much of the modern directing pack. Rarely does a film come together as one, where all the cogs of the engine are in tune, but Heat is one such picture. From cast performances to visual aesthetics, to screenplay and actual substance of story, Heat is as meticulous as it is thrilling. There are a myriad of characters brilliantly stitched together in one de-glamorised City of Angels, as plot develops, and each character and their crumbling relationships come under inspection, we are witnessing a coarse viewpoint of human nature, where people's lives are ended or defined by their choices. Everywhere you look, here, there are folk cracking under the strain of being exposed to high end crime, dreams, hopes and happiness are unlikely to be achieved, and this is on both sides of the law. For Heat, Mann fuses the tonal and visual ticks of Manhunter with that of the adrenalin rushes from Last of the Mohicans, with the former gorgeously born out by Spinoti's pin sharp photography, the latter thrillingly realised by Mann's skill at action set pieces. Once again word of mouth about the key heist and shoot out in the film led to high expectation, and again there is no disappointment. L.A. becomes a battle ground, rapid gunfire punctures the air, cars swerve and crash, bodies fall, visually and aurally it drags you to the edge of your seat, an extended action sequence fit to sit with the best of them. The kicker as well is that because Mann has been so detailed in his characterisations, we care about what happens to all parties, we understand motives and means. Which in a film with such a huge support cast is quite an achievement. There is enough in Heat to fill out a dozen other cops and robbers films, fans of neo-noir and crime films in general are spoilt supreme here. It's not rocket science really, put a group of great actors together, give them an intelligent script to work from and let them be guided by a director who will not sit still, and you get a great film. Heat, the ultimate predator and prey movie, where from beginning to end it refuses to be lazy or cop out, and energy and thought seeps from every frame. 10/10

A Review by Ruuz 8

Written by Ruuz on 2017-06-04

Partly I'm disappointed in myself for taking so long to watch _Heat_ because it's such a massive influence on one of the best movies ever (_... read more

A Review by mooney240 6

Written by mooney240 on 2022-09-26

**Heat earns its way onto top 25 lists for heist films and 90s action, but its faults keep it low in the rankings.** Heat gets so many th... read more

A Review by tensharpe 9

Written by tensharpe on 2023-02-03

“Heat” directed by Michael Mann is a crime epic based on the exploits of real life criminal Neil McCauley. Although mostly fictional, with ... read more

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 8

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-06-18

**A good film, with great actors at the highest level, a little different from other action films and that deserves to be revisited these da... read more

**A good film, with great actors at the highest level, a little different from other action films and that deserves to be revisited these days.** If there's one thing that can be a good pastime, it's an action movie, with ingenious and fearless thieves and police willing to do anything to arrest them. That's what this movie is, basically, and although we've seen many movies with this recipe, neither does it become tiresome, nor do the movies become boring or less interesting. Michael Mann is today a director with solid action credits, thanks in part to this film, but also to “The Insider” and “Collateral”. Before this film, he had shown extraordinary competence in directing “Last of the Mohicans”, a film that I consider an example for harmonizing creative freedom, absolute historical rigor and a great respect for the source material. In this film, Mann does not disappoint and once again gives us solid, consistent, committed and creative direction. For the cast, several great actors with given evidence were called. Of course, it's not possible for everyone to have the same degree of protagonism, but I think that each one of them had the time and material necessary to do a very well done job. Al Pacino and Robert De Niro clearly stand out from the crowd. In addition to having the central characters of the plot, they are both incredibly intense, charismatic, explosive. It's worth watching this duel of the titans. Pacino is the most unlikable and difficult to like because he is constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown. De Niro is kinder and more human, so it's not hard to root for him. In addition to them, we have the excellent work of Val Kilmer and Jon Voight, and a well accomplished performance of Tom Sizemore. The film also features appearances by Danny Trejo (almost playing himself) and a teenager named Natalie Portman, among many other well-known names. Despite everything, this film has little action, many will say. And really, the priority that was given here is the development of the characters and each of their stories, so that the action is more concentrated in some specific sequences like the anthological sequence of the robbery and shooting in the middle of the street. I liked that, and I liked that this movie tried to be different in a positive way. My only criticism is the slow and tiresome pace that the film assumes most of the time. With a slightly faster pace thanks to some surgical cuts, the film would become lighter. Filmed in Los Angeles, in the city itself (I can only imagine what a logistical nightmare it must have been!), the film couldn't have better sets and costumes, striving for total realism. The special effects work very well, the cinematography is wonderful, and the film is visually very elegant and mature.

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A Review by John Chard

A Review by John Chard 10

Written by John Chard on 2015-03-24

A Review by Ruuz 8

Written by Ruuz on 2017-06-04

Partly I'm disappointed in myself for taking so long to watch _Heat_ because it's such a massive influence on one of the best movies ever (_The Dark Knight_), and one my favourite video games ever (_P...

A Review by mooney240 6

Written by mooney240 on 2022-09-26

**Heat earns its way onto top 25 lists for heist films and 90s action, but its faults keep it low in the rankings.** Heat gets so many things right. The stellar cast continues to surprise me with a...

A Review by tensharpe 9

Written by tensharpe on 2023-02-03

“Heat” directed by Michael Mann is a crime epic based on the exploits of real life criminal Neil McCauley. Although mostly fictional, with the events and character having real life basis, Mann is abl...