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 |
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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