Heat

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Heat

R

1995

2h 50m

Crime

Drama

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Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.

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Critics Consensus

Though Al Pacino and Robert De Niro share but a handful of screen minutes together, Heat is an engrossing crime drama that draws compelling performances from its stars -- and confirms Michael Mann's mastery of the genre.

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Geoff Brown

The Times (UK)

12/21/2023

Stripped to its bones, Heat may sound trite. But Mann puts so much flesh on his characters that you never feel hungry.

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Jonathan Romney

Guardian

12/21/2023

Like Kubrick, Mann takes a genre premise that seems like no big deal, and expands it into a cosmos of its own. Heat might simply be the most spectacular B-movie ever made, but that’s impressive enough.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

12/21/2023

Dream match-ups on paper don't always succeed on the screen -- like twin fires fighting for oxygen, will they merely cancel each other out? Hardly. This is one titanic clash that actually lives up to the billing.

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Jul 3

The plotting in Heat is immaculate.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

May 9

5/5

This is one of the best crime films of all time for a reason.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

May 9

5/5

This is a crime classic. Between the cinematography, incredibly performances, Mann's attention to detail, and the pacing, this is a home run.

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M P

@MCMPJR 1d

Deep, Uber talented cast. Top 5 crime drama of all time.

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Farah R.

@Farah 3d

Heat’s biggest accomplishment is that it doesn’t glorify criminal life. Instead, it focuses on the emotional isolation and sacrifices everyone involved must make to fulfill their professional obsessions. Pacino and De Niro were both brilliant, delivering some of the best performances of their careers. The film’s meticulous attention to detail enhanced the realism of the story and characters but stretched the runtime to a whopping 2 hours and 50 minutes. The deliberate sluggish pace made sense but still felt too long to keep me invested.

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Dan K

5d

I had heard great things about this film but never got around to watching it. The bank shootout scene was really good. But for how much the film is hyped I was a bit disappointed. Other than a couple of decent action scenes the rest was pretty average

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Alli S

@AlliBumaya 6d

This is a crime classic. Between the cinematography, incredibly performances, Mann's attention to detail, and the pacing, this is a home run.

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Mate P

@matepolcz Dec 7

Heat feels iconic, epic even though it's a character-driven story. It's pretty artistic despite the genre of heist-action. This is the story of two similar people living opposing lives. The characters are very interesting, layered and pretty similar despite being on the opposite sides of the law. The dialogues are natural, fitting and sometimes funny or just cool and quotable. The directing is perfect. The tension, the change of tones are handled masterfully. The cinematography is pretty simple, but incredibly effective and immersive. The editing is great. The pacing is fantastic. The production design and the visual effects are good, while the score is epic and the sound design is perfect. The casting is on point. The acting is spectacular too, with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer delivering career defining performances. Heat is a classic and when one decides to watch it, they immediately understand why.

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Keith E.

@keith57 Dec 7

A great character study. Oh, and crime caper.

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Synopsis

Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.

Director: Michael Mann
Producer: Art Linson, Michael Mann
Screenwriter: Michael Mann
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: New Regency Productions, Forward Pass, Regency Enterprises, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $66.2M
Runtime: 2h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Mono

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