Heat (1995)

Director:

Michael Mann

Writer (WGA):

Michael Mann (written by)

Release Date:

15 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A Los Angeles crime saga.

Plot:

A Los Angeles crime saga, "Heat" focuses on the lives of two men on opposite sides of the law - one a detective; the other a thief.

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Police | Robbery | Armored Car Robbery | Shower

Awards:

6 nominations

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 Hanna
Amy Brenneman	...	Eady
Ashley Judd	...	Charlene Shiherlis
Mykelti Williamson	...	Sergeant Drucker
Wes Studi	...	Detective Casals
Ted Levine	...	Bosko
Dennis Haysbert	...	Donald Breedan
William Fichtner	...	Roger Van Zant
Natalie Portman	...	Lauren Gustafson
Tom Noonan	...	Kelso

Also Known As:

Fuego contra fuego (Argentina) (International: Spanish title) [es]
Heat (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Ajojahti (Finland) [fi]
Büyük hesaplasma (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Cidade Sob Pressão (Portugal) [pt]
Entasi (Greece) [el]
Fogo Contra Fogo (Brazil) [pt]
Goraczka (Poland) [pl]
Heat (Denmark) [da]
Heat (Spain) [es]
Heat (France) [fr]
Heat - la sfida (Italy) [it]
Heat, de Michael Mann (Spain) [es]
Horlivost (Slovakia) [sk]
Nelítostný souboj (Czech Republic) [cs]
Nelútostný súboj (Slovakia) [sk]
Skhvatka (Russia) [ru]
Szemtöl szemben (Hungary) [hu]
Tension (Canada: French title) [fr]
Vrelina (Serbia) [sr]
Vrocina (Slovenia) [sl]
Vrucina (Croatia) [hr]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

170 min | USA:188 min (original pre-aired NBC version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #34160) | Belgium:16 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 (re-rating) (2005) | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

444 S. Flower Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

In June of 2002, the scene involving the shootout after the bank robbery was shown to United States Marine recruits at MCRD San Diego as an example of the proper way to retreat while under fire.

Goofs:

Continuity: When McCauley confronts Charlene in the hotel room, a coat hanger is visible in the mirror behind Charlene. When looking directly at the rack (which is located behind McCauley), the coat hanger is not visible.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Construction Clerk: Check, charge, or cash?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

In November

Pacino and De Niro together... simply great !

Most of the comments I've read here agree that this is a great movie. I have the same opinion. The coffee shop scene tells everything about this film: 10/10. The human side of the characters is perfectly explored, especially concerning De Niro's character (Neil). His personal conflicts are as strong as his determination and skills as a gangster. This is the magic of this film and only two fantastic actors like Pacino and De Niro could represent it so totally. Congratulations to Val Kilmer that shined and performed exceptionally well under the huge shadow of Pacino and De Niro. A must see !