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1995

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A successful career criminal considers getting out of the business after one last score, while an obsessive cop desperately tries to put him behind bars in this intelligent thriller written and directed by Michael Mann. Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is a thief who specializes in big, risky jobs, such as banks and armored cars. .. Read more

Starring	Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora
Director	Michael Mann
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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- A highly polished, lovingly crafted thriller, but overlong, portentous and padded with irrelevant subplots, and one that finally gives birth to a mouse of an idea: that cops and robbers are much alike. Its true subject-matter is no more than male bonding
- 30018
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 51
  - 6
  A Classic
  
  This film is undoubtedly a modern classic. Dark, violent & stylish. As usual, with Pacino on screen there's enough ham to terrify a boat load of ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Mike Salt
  - Manchester
  - 27 Jun 2004 at 14:02
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- - 0
  - 0
  AL & BOB ARE SUPERB
  
  There have been some superb partnerships on the silver screen and now another joins the duo of stars. Al and Bobby are simply great as the cat and the mouse in ... read more »
  
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- 1089997
- - Burnhamite
  - 237 reviews
  - BURNHAM
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 07:56
- - 0
  - 1
  Quite simply one of the finest movies ever!
  
  Quite simply one of the finest movies ever.
  
  With it's urban combat scenes HEAT somehow manages to deliver what other big budget productions fail ... read more »
  
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- 1061715
- - TheMunro
  - 1 review
  - 12 Nov 2011 at 02:29
- - 0
  - 0
  "Great Bottom"
  
  Watched the BluRay version, which I've heard was a bad one. It's not a great conversion, it's like a DVD upscale.
  
  It would be the perfect... read more »
  
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- 1055729
- - SHAKIRALOVER
  - 3 reviews
  - Hull
  - 27 Oct 2011 at 03:01
- - 0
  - 1
  Brilliant but watch when you have time available
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this movie, the only complaint i have with this film is the length of it, would've been ideal if shorter, the chemistry between Pacino ... read more »
  
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- 1033835
- - RnR_Timelord
  - 5 reviews
  - Harrow
  - 26 Aug 2011 at 16:25
- - 1
  - 2
  Heat review
  
  Got the film, but ended up not watching most of it. A bit too slow or perhaps we weren't in the mood to watch this type of film?
  
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- 993865
- - BrilliantTrees
  - 137 reviews
  - Surrey, UK
  - 17 May 2011 at 13:31
- - 0
  - 1
  over heated!
  
  A bit over rated i thought,de niro and pacino are both on fine form as is val kilmer,its slow in parts though and a few sub plots running along the main one,... read more »
  
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- 992174
- - spongebob34
  - 7 reviews
  - Brentwood
  - 12 May 2011 at 19:12
- - 2
  - 0
  the best
  
  Quite simply the best crime drama of all time. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Michael Mann all in one film! The mood and atmosphere are Mann at his laconic,... read more »
  
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- 988181
- - fisherking
  - 1 review
  - 02 May 2011 at 14:10
- - 0
  - 1
  Boring, Slow, Watch if you must
  
  This movie was slow and boring....although my expectations were pretty high as it brought on sceen two genious together Robert di nero and Alpacino. For first ... read more »
  
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- - Shil11
  - 10 reviews
  - 28 Apr 2011 at 10:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Don't Let Yourself Get Attached To Anything That You're Not Willing To Walk Out On In 30 Seconds Flat If You Feel The Heat Around The Corner.
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  There's a young Natalie Portman and the two stalwarts Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Its a film about trust, loyalty - living by the sword and dying by the ... read more »
  
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- 976725
- - Richie77777
  - 81 reviews
  - Essex
  - 27 Mar 2011 at 14:14
- - 0
  - 5
  Don't bother to watch HEAT!
  
  Boring, boring, boring! Acting was lack luster and the direction poor. Don't waste your time with this unless you are obsessed by the lead actors. My wife ... read more »
  
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- 968904
- - delboy48
  - 1 review
  - 28 Feb 2011 at 21:19
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- - 51
  - 6
  A Classic
  
  This film is undoubtedly a modern classic. Dark, violent & stylish. As usual, with Pacino on screen there's enough ham to terrify a boat load of ... read more »
  
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- 8444
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Mike Salt
  - Manchester
  - 27 Jun 2004 at 14:02
- - 14
  - 1
  Power & Tension
  
  This was one of the first DVDs I watched and is still one of the best films I have ever seen.
  
  The pairing of Pacino and De Niro was well worth ... read more »
  
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- - AndyMoore
  - Isle of Wight
  - 14 Oct 2003 at 14:30
- - 14
  - 1
  Surprisingly Well Done
  
  I must state at the beginning of this that I am not really partial to action/thriller movies that were filmed in the mid 90s. I find that they are often trite ... read more »
  
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- 299011
- - RockBottomWalsh
  - Warwickshire
  - 04 Feb 2004 at 10:37
- - 8
  - 2
  Gritty but no masterpiece
  
  Just to see De Niro and Pacino together on the same screen is a good reason for seeing this film. But it is also thoughtful, violent and dark. Tense is not ... read more »
  
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- 8778
- - Monster
  - Smallville, UK
  - 02 Jul 2004 at 13:57
- - 7
  - 0
  One of the best films of the 90s
  
  This is a favourite of mine. Like all great films, this has some very memorable moments, such as the bank heist, and in particular, the mesmerizing scene ... read more »
  
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- 301894
- - Travis
  - Surrey
  - 26 Mar 2004 at 00:54
- - 5
  - 1
  One for the chicks as well as the guys
  
  This is one of the few thrillers that I just cannot get enough of. I found the editing perfect: seamless but still gritty, a tensely sustained balance between ... read more »
  
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- 65241
- - Mia
  - London
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 20:31
- - 3
  - 0
  Loved this film to ...
  
  Loved this film to bits .... co starring the top ten actors together (Ronin) (Robert De Niro) and the very perdictable (Al Pacino) and batan star (Val Kilmer) ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
  - 05 Oct 2004 at 02:43
- - 3
  - 0
  Pacino and De Niro lock horns in epic battle
  
  Michael Mann's masterpiece and, with Miami Vice, the work of art he will be remembered for. Using a cool, steely aesthetic in Heat that can be recognised in... read more »
  
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- - Nicholas Carlton
  - Camden, England
  - 20 Apr 2006 at 17:24
- - 3
  - 0
  My favourite film
  
  This film is absolutely brilliant especially if you are a Michael Mann fan as he directs the film beautifully and handles the action, the actors and the music ... read more »
  
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- 443525
- - a customer
  - london
  - 25 May 2007 at 17:19
- - 3
  - 1
  overlooked perfection
  
  Anyone giving this less than maximum stars should give this film a second look. Mann has succeeded in producing a modern classic. I'm ashamed it's ... read more »
  
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- 187348
- - C.C Baxter
  - UK
  - 26 Dec 2005 at 20:23

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Critics' reviews
- A highly polished, lovingly crafted thriller, but overlong, portentous and padded with irrelevant subplots, and one that finally gives birth to a mouse of an idea: that cops and robbers are much alike. Its true subject-matter is no more than male bonding
- 30018
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...Stunningly made and incisively acted by a large and terrific cast....[HEAT] stands apart from other films of its type by virtue of its extraordinary rich characterizations..."
- 7382
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A film that deserves Oscars for photography, editing, sound and arguably scoring....Heat is packed with unforgettable subcharacters..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
- 7381
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- A pool, a crummy hotel, a luxury mansion, and the ever-retreating charade of showbiz and stardom. Sylvia Miles plays an... read more on Time Out
- 43127
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...[HEAT] serves to bolster the case for Michael Mann as the key American auteur of the last ten years..."
- 7380
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...This spellbinder vibrates with style, substance and humor, plus voluptuous camera work..."
- 7379
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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