Heat

Released Dec 15, 1995

2h 50m

Crime

Drama

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83%

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151 Reviews

94%

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100,000+ Ratings

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

Times (UK)

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

Dec 21, 2023

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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.

Dec 21, 2023

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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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Ricardo M

Best gunfight I ever seen in a movie, absolute masterpiece, excited for heat 2.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Nathan W

The benchmark of Bank robbery/heist films made to this day but very difficult 2 duplicate because of it's complexity & cast ensemble.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Jon R

One of the greatest thrillers of all time. A story of epic proportions, perfectly cast, expertly acted and Mann executes his direction with scalpel sharp precision. The action sequences are stunning but the characters, their sublots and subsequent arcs are the most rewarding elements of this masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Bahad j

The movie was a very exciting adventure from start to finish

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Doum S

À Masterclass , great story , great characters , my favorite movie, if you like it get the novel heat 2 you wont regret it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Michael R

DeNiro on top of his game with a great supporting cast. Pacino a little over the top but excellent nonetheless. In my top ten favorite movies of all time. Mann...excellent in direction.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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Michael Mann

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Al Pacino

Lt. Vincent Hanna

Robert De Niro

Neil McCauley

Val Kilmer

Chris Shiherlis

Jon Voight

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Tom Sizemore

Michael Cheritto

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