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Heat (1995)

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86

Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 59
Fresh: 51 | Rotten: 8

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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Average Rating: 7.2/10
Critic Reviews: 18
Fresh: 15 | Rotten: 3

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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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. He's very good at what he does; he's bright, methodical, and has honed his skills as a thief at the expense of his personal life, vowing never to get involved in a

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Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Jul 27, 1999

Warner Bros.

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All Critics (59) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (60) | Rotten (10) | DVD (40)

Heat occupies an exalted position among the countless contemporary crime films.

October 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety
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Robert De Niro's last great role before he devoted himself to self-parody.

August 14, 2007 | Comments (3)
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This is simply the best American crime movie -- and indeed, one of the finest movies, period -- in over a decade.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment (1)
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As Heat progresses, its sensational looks pale beside storytelling weaknesses that expose the more soulless aspects of this cat-and-mouse crime tale.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comments (23)
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Michael Mann and a superlative cast have taken a classic heist movie rife with familiar genre elements and turned it into a sleek, accomplished piece of work, meticulously controlled and completely involving.

February 13, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times
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Heat generates lots of energy but gives off little light.

January 1, 2000
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The conversation in Heat is one of the most perfectly executed and eloquently intertextual moments in the history of American Cinema.

January 2, 2013 Full Review Source: 2UE That Movie Show
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A stealth epic, framing an urban jungle and making its own kind of contemporary history by pairing acting giants Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino in what has arguably become the preminent cops-and-robbers movie. [Blu-ray]

February 16, 2010 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | Comments (10)
Groucho Reviews

Quite rightly, this confirmed Mann as one of Hollywood's smartest, most stylish and emotionally articulate directors.

November 27, 2009 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comments (4)
Film4

One of the best cops-and-robbers crime dramas ever made gets even better in this excellent Blu-ray high-definition transfer. (Blu-ray Edition)

October 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
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I have always wondered if Pacino and De Niro flipped a coin before the movie began shooting to see which of them would play which part?

October 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

A slow-moving, overburdened, well-meant and at times quite entertaining slog.

June 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy
Antagony & Ecstasy

The director's signature sleek and romantic aesthetic is reason enough to take a seat for this operatic three-hour marathon.

April 28, 2009 Full Review Source: AskMen.com | Comment (1)

Fascinante por se concentrar em dois homens que, obcecados por suas profissões, acabam dependendo um do outro justamente por não saberem fazer outra coisa.

August 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena
Cinema em Cena

I admire Mann's emotional commitment and his sense of style, but it also grates on me.

December 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Bullz-Eye.com
Bullz-Eye.com

With De Niro and Pacino in excellent form, Mann's Heat ignites the screen.

January 23, 2006
Fantastica Daily

Mann captured their performances, but he let their dynamic evaporate, to the extent that while the 1994 film is a good movie, his mistakes stop it from becoming a great movie.

June 10, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie City News
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Audience Reviews for Heat

A riveting, extremely entertaining cops and robbers saga concerning a veteran LAPD cop (Al Pacino), on the last days of his marriage, who is tracking an intelligent, cunning robber (Robert De Niro) who heads a sturdy, supremely professional group of criminals. In terms of the "cops and robbers" genre, this undeniably takes the cake and some, with a phenomenal cast (Pacino and De Niro have never been better, and get great help from Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, etc.) that keeps this long, winding thriller arresting throughout its duration. This has been one of my favorite films for many years, and it is one that I never get tired of watching over and over again. It's dense, sure, and there are certain wrinkles in the story that take multiple views to understand completely. Ultimately, this is a top-notch movie that should by seen just for the fact that you get to see two of the best actors ever in Pacino and De Niro go against one another.
October 24, 2007
Dan Schultz

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A masterpiece. An astonishing, outstanding and breathtaking piece of work. A powerful, riveting and exhilarating thrill-ride. An undeniable instant classic in it's own right. Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have never been better, some of their finest work as actors. An engaging crime drama filled with great acting, explosive gun fights, gripping characters and thrilling story which concludes in one awesome standoff. A stylish, crafty, edge of your seat action-packed thriller. It's a total powerhouse with some of the most well crafted and spectacular gun fights ever produced. Director, Michael Mann creates a masterful film of characters, story and style. One of the best films of the 90's. A cool and character driven flick. Great, solid and hard boiled entertainment. A brilliant, compelling and electrifying crime story with clever dialogue and great set pieces. It dazzling, sizzling and unforgettable. It sets fire to screen at a breakneck pace and incredible force.
August 15, 2006
allan913

Super Reviewer

    1. Neil McCauley: I told you I never going back.
    2. Vincent Hanna: Because she has a great ass and you got your head all the up it.
    3. Neil McCauley: There is a flip side to that coin. What if you do got me boxed in and I gotta put you down? Cause no matter what, you will not get in my way. We've been face to face, yeah. But I will not hesitate. Not for a second.
    4. Neil McCauley: A guy told me one time, "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner."
    – Submitted by David B (2 months ago)
    1. Neil McCauley: I am never going back.
    2. Vincent Hanna: Then don't take down scores.
    3. Neil McCauley: I do what I do best: I take scores. You do what you do best: Try to stop guys like me.
    – Submitted by The Vinh H (3 months ago)
    1. Vincent Hanna: Something about a woman's ass...
    – Submitted by Jesse K (7 months ago)
    1. Neil McCauley: What am I doing? I'm talking to a blank telephone, cause there is a dead man on the other end of this fucking line...
    – Submitted by Chris C (11 months ago)
    1. Vincent Hanna: Don't waste my motherfucking time!
    – Submitted by Chris C (11 months ago)
    1. Neil McCauley: A guy told me one time, 'Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.'
    – Submitted by Mark J (13 months ago)

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