A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
Director: Michael Mann
Writer: Michael Mann
Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
Story line
Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to
score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn,
hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide
police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they
regroup and try to put together one last big 'retirement' score. Neil
and Vincent are similar in many ways, including their troubled personal
lives. At a crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the dictum taught
to him long ago by his criminal mentor--'Never have anything in your
life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you spot the
heat coming around the corner'--as he falls in love. Thus the stage is
set for the suspenseful ending.
Heat Reviews
Heat
is a masterful cops and robbers tale that shows both sides of the law
in exquisite detail. Strong performances by Pacino and DeNiro (the
scene of them sitting across the table from each other is possibly 5 of
the most memorable minutes in film history). Excellent cinematography
and perhaps the best gunfight (if not, one of the most intense) since
Hard Boiled. More than worth the 3 or so hours.
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