Heat (1995)

Heat (1995)

In writer/director Michael Mann's (and Warner Bros.') compelling, and influential three-hour LA crime thriller/drama, it centered its tension-filled story around jaded and obsessed LA detective/cop Vincent Hanna's (Al Pacino) search for notoriously disciplined professional thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro). The cop thriller marked the first time the two powerhouse male actors appeared together on screen, although they co-starred in The Godfather, Part II (1974).

With a budget of 60ドル million, the film grossed revenues of 67ドル.4 million (domestic) and 187ドル.4 million (worldwide).

• the exciting opening sequence was a deadly heist orchestrated by criminal mastermind Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and a gang, taking possession of a Gage armored-van in Los Angeles; the criminal bank robbers posed as paramedics wearing hockey-goalie masks, and were able to steal 1ドル.6 million in bearer bonds
• during their first wary, face-off and confrontational show-down meeting over a cup of coffee in a coffee-shop/diner, the two similar aging professionals, who represented different sides of the law, conversationally talked ("like a couple of regular fellows") about their respective lives and duties. They both vowed to take the other down if necessary and without hesitation:
  • Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino), LAPD top cop
  • Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro), crime boss

• the climactic final heist of the downtown LA branch of the Far East National Bank was botched, leading to a shootout on city streets, where two of the bank robbers, McCauley and his partner, wounded Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), were able to hold off and escape from the authorities with expert gun-handling and duck-and-cover tactics
• in the conclusion, on an LAX airport tarmac, Hanna single-handedly pursued McCauley and mortally wounded him, after which he took McCauley's hand as he died