Movie Description
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are finally together on screen in this riveting story about an intense rivalry between expert thief Neil McCauley (De Niro) and volatile cop Vincent Hanna (Pacino). McCauley will stop at nothing to do what he does best and neither will Hanna, even though it means destroying everything around them, including the people they love. With a solid supporting cast that includes Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Ashley Judd, and Natalie Portman, HEAT is a truly epic crime story.
| Credits | | Cast: | Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Natalie Portman, Ted Levine, Wes Studi |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region (unknown)
Keep Case
Widescreen 1.85
2-Disc Set
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 English
Dolby Surround 5.1 French, Theatrical release: December 15, 1995.
HEAT was filmed in 65 locations in and around Los Angeles. No soundstages were used.
HEAT marks the first time that Al Pacino and Robert De Niro shared the screen. Although they both appeared in THE GODFATHER PART II, they didn't have any scenes together.
The film was originally made as L.A. TAKEDOWN for television in 1989 with an entirely different cast.
Director Michael Mann disowned the edited television version of HEAT aired by NBC.
To create a realistic character for thief Neil McCauley, Mann visited Folsom State Penitentiary to interview inmates. As McCauley, De Niro's collars were always pressed and starched perfectly, just as they would have been in prison.
Al Pacino had a clause in his contract that allowed him to make up a certain number of his own lines.
The film grossed $67.4 million domestically.
Editorial Reviews
"...This spellbinder vibrates with style, substance and humor, plus voluptuous camera work..."
Rolling Stone - p.138 - Peter Travers (12/28/1995)
"...[HEAT] serves to bolster the case for Michael Mann as the key American auteur of the last ten years..."
Sight and Sound - p.43-4 - John Wrathall (02/01/1996)
"...A film that deserves Oscars for photography, editing, sound and arguably scoring....Heat is packed with unforgettable subcharacters..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...Gobs of talent are amassed..."
Premiere - p.35 - Christine Spines (12/01/1995)
"...[Mann's] .357 Magnum opus....Macho-intellectual chutzpah..."
Entertainment Weekly - pp.72-3 - Ty Burr (06/21/1996)
"...Stunningly made and incisively acted by a large and terrific cast....[HEAT] stands apart from other films of its type by virtue of its extraordinary rich characterizations..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy (12/11/1995)
"...A sleek, accomplished piece of work, meticulously controlled and completely involving. The dark end of the street doesn't get much more inviting than this..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (12/15/1995)
"...There is absolute precision of effect here, the feeling of roles assumed instinctively..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (12/15/1995)
"[With] stunning cinematography, capturing an off-kilter LA, all metallic grey and widescreen sheen."
Total Film - Daniel Webb (04/01/2004)
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