Heat (1987)

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Burt Reynolds stars as the bitter bodyguard and degenerate gambler Mex in this uneven action film. He wakes up hungover, vowing to rekindle his dream of leaving Las Vegas for good if he can just raise enough money. Mex divides his time working for the low-key millionaire Cyrus Kinnick (Peter MacNicol) at the casino and moonlighting as a paid enforcer. When Mex's pretty neighbor Holly (Karen Young) is attacked by a quartet of perverted thugs, Mex goes after gang leader Danny DeMarco (Neill Barry)

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Dick Richards , Jerry Jameson

In Theaters: Nov 12, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Oct 28, 2003

Cast

Burt Reynolds
Nick Mex Escalante
Karen Young
Holly
Peter MacNicol
Cyrus Kinnick
Howard Hesseman
Pinchus Zion
Neil Barry
Danny DeMarco
Diana Scarwid
Cassie
Wendell Burton
Osgood
Pete Koch
Tiel
Joe Mascolo
Baby
Deborah Rush
D.D.
Robert Vento
Bartender
Joey Villa
Himself
Alfie Wise
Felix
Joanne Jackson
Millicent
Paula Herold
Richard Pagano
Joseph E. Bernard
Pit Boss

Critic Reviews for Heat

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The movie is filled with promising starts, but then everything dissolves into a violent action climax.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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An episodic, off-beat film that's aged well. Burt Reynolds is empathetic as a tired, sad and very lethal tough guy with a heart of gold who longs to leave Las Vegas.

October 8, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

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I was leaning towards Deniro's character to survive this tense and outstandingly played movie. I never had a moment to think of anything else during this movie and that doesn't happen with me very often. I'm always stressing things out and this movie gave me some time to stress out something other than my

September 29, 2008