Heat

R

Released Dec 15, 1995

2 hr. 50 min.

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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Dare D

Best bank robbery movie. Bar none. Classic!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Rory M

I found the first hour with the exception of maybe a few scenes to be overly slow and boring but I very much enjoyed the rest, so yeah I'd recommend it the cast is amazing and there are some amazing scenes

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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K B

Typical heist movie from the 90's

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Ryan B

Al Pacino and De Niro clashing on screen needed a story and characters to match such an occasion and Heat delivers on that front.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Laura L

What a treat to watch a movie with two of the greatest movie Titans: Al Pacino and Robert de Niro (in alphabetical order, not in the order of preference)! The movie is the story of two great professionals, citizens doing their best in the jobs they do but with lots of issues with their family lives. The difference is that one works with the law, Detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino); the other one works outside the law, Neil McCauley (Robert de Niro) who is an experienced thief and bank robber until one day when things go very wrong. Does Detective Hanna arrest McCauley? Does McCauley go to jail? I let you discover in the movie. Enjoy it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Wayne M

Plot/storyline: Very good. Movie MVP: Robert De Niro. Pacino was great as Vincent Hanna, but De Niro owned the screen as Neil McCauley. Replay value: Strong.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Michael Mann

Director

Al Pacino

Lt. Vincent Hanna

Robert De Niro

Neil McCauley

Val Kilmer

Chris Shiherlis

Jon Voight

Nate

Tom Sizemore

Michael Cheritto

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Geoff Brown

Times (UK)

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

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

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.

Dec 21, 2023

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Mike Davies

Birmingham Post

Heat is a giant of a film, a god among American crime thrillers… Masterpiece is an overused term. Here it barely comes close.

Dec 21, 2023

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Tom Long

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Mann has produced the best crime epic since Goodfellas and one of the best films of the year, an absolute must-see for anyone who likes good (heck, great) acting and modern cinema.

Rated: A

Dec 21, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

A film with so many possibilities that it ends up as split cake between Bob and Val. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 21, 2023

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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
Executive Producer: Pieter Jan Brugge, Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter: Michael Mann
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Regency Enterprises, Forward Pass
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Mono

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