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Play trailer 2:15 Poster for Heat R 1995 2h 50m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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84% Tomatometer 156 Reviews 94% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.
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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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Sacha Molitorisz Sydney Morning Herald Apr 29
Heat remains an oft-sizzling thriller. Go to Full Review
Radheyan Simonpillai Guardian Dec 16
Heat ticks along on the dueling performances from Pacino and De Niro, the former’s blustery swagger a stark contrast to the cool, carefully curated composure of the latter. Those kinds of competing notes could be found and savoured across the movie. Go to Full Review
Geoff Brown The Times (UK) 12/21/2023
Stripped to its bones, Heat may sound trite. But Mann puts so much flesh on his characters that you never feel hungry. Go to Full Review
Max Copeman Radio Times Mar 31
5/5
With Christopher Nolan among the many film-makers to cite Heat as an inspiration, it enjoys the enviable legacy of being always admired, often imitated, but never bettered. Go to Full Review
James D. Williams InSession Film Dec 19
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This movie is a crown jewel in the crime drama hall of fame. Go to Full Review
Noah Gittell Washington City Paper 07/03/2025
The plotting in Heat is immaculate. Go to Full Review
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Mirror J @Mirror_Jo 2d 盗火线好看的,感觉跟普通警匪片最大不同在于盗火线并不完全偏向警察一方,而且不管是阿尔帕西诺扮演的警察还是罗伯特德尼罗扮演的劫匪都不是完全的“白”或完全的“黑”,而是介于二者之间的“灰”,虽然他们在抢银行那段枪战堪称经典,但我还是喜欢他们在咖啡馆谈话的那段,另外就我而言,如果结局是一个开放式结局,在阿尔和德尼罗对峙的时候以一声枪响结束本片而不是直接把阿尔战胜德尼罗的结局搬出来要好一点(阿尔帕西诺在这部片也超帅,简直是我的男神) See more Jason D @jasdallin8330 Jul 31 An all time great film See more Derek B @RT76192498 Jul 30 My personal favorite movie of all time. First watched on VHS when it had two tapes due to the length. I have watched and re-watched time and time again and have gotten something new from it each time. This is a film that can be infinitely analyzed due to its psychology and what Michael Mann is trying to accomplish. No other film looks or feels like this and I’m not sure we’ll see anything like it again. See more Bo H @RT21687956 Jul 26 I think this is a great film. Mann makes you feel you are watching real life. Great acting, script, directing, cutting and editing. It shows you the price Neil and Vincent pay for immersion in violence and crime. Vincent as much a sNeil. As well as their families and lovers. It shows how ego and revenge can get you killed. Excelent characterizations. A quibble: I know something about guns. The rat tat tat on the street , between the cops and robbers, expends some 1,000 bullets. And all the rifles are on automatic. These guys, would have to carry backpacks of ammo clips to do that much shooting. Though, once, we see a reloading. It's like cowboy movies where our hero rapid fires some 15 bullets from his six-gun. See more Stefan E @StefanE Jul 17 One of, if not the best crime movie I have seen. Perfect blend of emotional bits, action, and humor, also great performances by great actors. If you haven't watched this, you definitely need to at least once, but I've rewatched it a few times. See more James M @Jamsey Jul 14 You can't go wrong with De Niro and Pacino, but man, the dialogue in this is so cheesy at times. Also, seriously awkward, sudden overacting. Do five man teams of detectives in double breasted suits really exist in the wild? At times, the stylization is distracting. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.
Director
Michael Mann
Producer
Art Linson, Michael Mann
Screenwriter
Michael Mann
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
New Regency Productions, Forward Pass, Regency Enterprises, Warner Brothers
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$66.2M
Runtime
2h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround, Mono
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