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Yes. Many viewers claim that Robert De Niro (Neil McCauley) and Al Pacino (Lt Vince Hanna) never (or hardly ever) actually share screen time during the film, despite the hype surrounding the film's release as showcasing their first screen appearances together. In most Pan and Scan versions of the film, and TV broadcasts, it does appear that during the "diner scene" the two never actually share the screen, but viewing the film in correct letterbox format, as the director intended, clearly shows the two actors sitting at the table, though only in wide shots. These two photos here and here prove that Pacino and De Niro were in the same scene. They were also in the final scene together.

In the armored car hold-up, McCauley and Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer) use the "Colt Commando", while Michael Cheritto (Tom Sizemore) uses an "FN FAL" and Trejo (Danny Trejo) uses an "AKS-47." In the shootout at the deserted drive-in movie, Shiherlis uses a Heckler & Koch "HK-91" while Cheritto uses a Benelli M3 Super 90 shotgun. In the bank hold-up, McCauley and Shiherlis again carry the "Colt Commando", while Cheritto now carries an Israeli "Galil." Hanna's rifle in this scene is the less-known "FN FNC", a 5.56mm assault rife that is, in fact, in limited service with some U.S. police agencies. The other police officers aside from Hanna carry a mix of M16A2 assault rifles and Mossberg 590 12 gauge shotguns.

Donald Breedan was an ex-convict recently on parole. He was determined to set his life straight with his wife's support. When he gets a job he is blackmailed and treated like dirt by the resteraunt manager. He tries to endure this, but when Neil comes by with an opportunity of a lifetime he reluctantly accepts seeing as how he is treated when he tries to be a law-abiding citizen. Unfortunately, Breedan is shot in the head and killed while driving the getaway vehicle during the bank robbery. His small, but significant story represents the tragic tale of how many people don't want to give ex-convicts a second chance to start fresh. So they are often coaxed or forced back into a life of crime.

Shiherlis' wife Charlene (Ashley Judd) gives him a sign that the cops are waiting for him. He plays off his stop by asking for directions from guys on the street. A fake ID gets him away from the cops after they stop him. Presumably, he goes off and starts another life or assumes an old/new identity.

No, Charlene's deal was to help the police by calling her husband and getting him to show up at the apartment to be arrested. She gives him a signal so he can get away, but the police don't know this. As far as they know she was making good on her deal to help them, and he just didn't show. Therefore they have no reason to revoke their deal. They probably just assumed that he wouldn't risk coming for her and left her behind.

Here's the complete track list.

1. Heat (first third of song) start of film: subway and hospital

2. Heat (last third of song) 10 minutes in: armoured car shootings

3. Heat (middle third of song) 20 min: trying to kill Waingro at diner

4. Entrada (first half of entrada and shootout) 21 min: Neil comes home and stares at ocean.

5. ??? (unknown strings) 24 min: Hanna talks to Justine/overcooked chicken

6. Armenia (intro) 26 min: Neil meets Eady

7. Last Night by Terje Rypdal, 29 min: Neil and Eady balcony scene

8. Fate scrapes, 37 min: heard faintly when Neil and Nate get job from Kelso

9. Entrada (reprise) and The Monkey King by William Orbit, 40 min: Chris at Neil's/ Breedan gets cook job

10. Armenia (intro/reprise), 42 min: Neil finds Charlene cheating

11. Alway Forever Now by Passengers, 44 min, Hanna drives up to club

12. Top O' The Morning To Ya by House of Pain, 45 min: song in club during meeting with the Torinos

13. Get Up To This by New World Beat, 47 min, Hanna calls his detectives from club, faint music thumping in backround

14. Refinery Surveilance, 49 min: meeting at abandoned drive-in movies

15. Shootout (second half of entrada and shootout), 51 min, shootout at drive in movies

16. Ultramarine by Michael Brook, 53 min: crew has dinner at restaurant

17. Mystery Man by Terje Rypdal, Waingro with hooker

18. Gringatcho Demento by William Orbit, 57 min: Waingro at bar looking for work

19. Thrill is Gone by BB King, 58 min: Cops at restaurant

20. Of Helplessness, 1 hour: Hanna at murder scene

21. Mystery Man (reprise) 1 hr 5 min: couples talking

22. Concerto for Violin Cello by György Ligeti, 1 hr 8 min: metal factory robbery

23. Fate Scrapes, 1 hr 16 min: Crew meets at power station, Hanna gets Marciano.

24. Arabic Agony by James with The Monkey King, 1 hr 21 min: container yard

25. In November by David Darling, 1 hr 23 min: Neil meets Nate under freeway

26. New Dawn Fades by Moby, 1 hr 26 min, Hanna chases Neil on freeway

27. Coffee Shop, 1 hr 31 min: coffee shop (duh!)

28. Steel Cello Lament, 1hr 33 min: coffee shop

29. Late Evening In Jersey by Brian Eno, 1 hr 36 min, Crew rigs alarm in parking garage

30. Black Cloud by Solitare, 1 hr 37 min: Van Zant meets Waingro/ Breedan joins crew

31. Force Marker by Brian Eno, 1 hr 42 min: Bank heist!

32. Late Evening In Jersey (reprise) 1 hr 51 min, Chris get shot

33. Shootout (reprise from entrada and shootout), 1 hr 52 min, Hanna catches up to Cheritto.

34. Celon by Lisa Gerrard, 1 hr 54 min: wives see news reports

35. Steel Cello Lament, 1 hr 56 min: doctor fixes Chris' wounds

36. La Bas by Lisa Gerrard, 1 hr 57 min: Neil at Trejo's house

37. Will Gaines by Eric Clapton (Rush soundtrack) 1 hr 59 min: Neil needs a "new out" and Hanna finds Hugh Benny

38. Late Evening In Jersey (reprise), 2 hr 2 min: Charlene arives at safe house

39. Last Lagoon by Willian Orbit, 2 hr 7 min: Neil chases Eady

40. ???? (strings faintly heard), 2 hr 11 min: Hanna finds Ralph at home

41. Mystery Man (reprise) 2 hr 14 min: Neil covinces Eady to stay with him/ Chris arrives at Charlene's safe house

42. Mighty Limpopo by William Orbit, 2 hr 16 min: Charlene gives Chris the "signal"

43. Aremenia (full song), 2 hr 17 min: last time we see Chris

44. Ultramarine (reprise), 2 hr 20 min: Hanna kills his TV

45. Gloridin by Lisa Gerrard, 2 hr 22 min: Hanna finds his step daughter in the tub

46. Run Uphill (intro), 2 hr 24 min: heard faintley when Hanna bring his step daughter to the hospital

47. Heat (reprise), 2 hr 26 min: Neil and Eady on freeway and talking to Nate

48. Black Cloud (reprise) 2 hr 28 min: Neil enters hotel

49. Predator Diorama, 2 hr 30 min: Neil makes his way through hotel

50. ???? (strings), 2 hr 32 min: Hanna leaves hospital

51. Of Seperation, 2 hr 37 min: Neil walks out on Eady in 30 seconds flat

52. ???? (ambient music) 2 hr 42 min: Hanna looking for Neil in airport field (just before the shots are fired)

53. God Moving Over The Waters by Moby (I Like To Score version with climax), end of film.