Heat [2 Discs]

Director: Michael Mann

Overview

This exceptionally tense and exciting crime drama, centers on the rivalry between a professional thief who lives life fast and on a keen edge, swearing that he never puts himself in any criminal situation that he cannot escape in thirty seconds flat, and a determined police captain who wants to catch the thief before he retires. The film opens with a tightly-run armored truck robbery in downtown Los Angeles. There Neil McCauley and his gang escape with a fortune. Things run like clockwork until one of the gang's newest members shoots three guards. Feeling like the violence was unnecessary, McCauley nearly beats the youth to death. Meanwhile Detective Vincent Hanna arrives to investigate. McCauley, an ex-con who never wants to return to prison, begins planning his retirement in New Zealand, but then he meets a beautiful bookstore clerk. At first he does not reveal his profession, but when Eady later finds out, she finds herself tempted to join his gang. Meanwhile Detective Hannah tries to cope with his disintegrating third marriage. What makes the film a cut above others of the genre is that it spends time exploring each of the major characters and their motivations as it leads to its inevitable, exciting showdown.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/14/2013
UPC:	0883929346813
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	34,661

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Al Pacino	Vincent Hanna
Robert De Niro	Neil McCauley
Val Kilmer	Chris Shiherlis
Jon Voight	Nate
Tom Sizemore	Michael Cheritto
Diane Venora	Justine Hanna
Amy Brenneman	Eady
Ashley Judd	Charlene Shiherlis
Mykelti Williamson	Drucker
Wes Studi	Casals
Ted Levine	Bosko
Dennis Haysbert	Breedan
William Fichtner	Van Zant
Natalie Portman	Lauren
Tom Noonan	Kelson
Kevin Gage	Waingro
Hank Azaria	Marciano
Susan Traylor	Elaine Cheritto
Kim Staunton	Lillian
Bud Cort	Solenko
Danny Trejo	Trejo
Henry Rollins	Hugh Benny
Jeremy Piven	Dr. Bob
Xander Berkeley	Ralph
Jerry Trimble	Schwartz
Martin Ferrero	Construction Clerk
Ricky Harris	Albert Torena,Marcia Drucker
Tone Loc	Richard Torena
Begonya Plaza	Anna Trejo
Hazelle Goodman	Hooker's Mother
Ray Buktenica	Timmons
Bill McIntosh	Armored Guard No. 1
Rick Avery	Armored Guard No. 2
Brad Baldridge	Children's Hospital Doctor
Andrew Camuccio	Dominick,Dominick
Max Daniels	Shooter at Drive-In
Vince Deadrick Jr.	Driver at Drive-In
Charles Duke	Cop No. 5
Thomas Elfmont	Desk Clerk Cop
Kenny Endoso	Bartender
Kimberly Flynn	Casals' Date
Steven Ford	Officer Bruce
Farrah Forke	Claudia
Hannes Fritsch	Miracle Mile Bartender
Amanda Graves	Linda Cheritto,Anita Cheritto
Daniel O'Haco	Detective No. 1
Ted Harvey	Detective No. 2
Patricia Healy	Bosko's Date
Paul Herman	Sgt. Heinz
Cindy Katz	Rachel
Brian Libby	Captain Jackson
Dan Martin	Harry Dieter
Rick Marzan	Basketball Player
Terry Miller	Children's Hospital Nurse
Paul Moyer	News Anchorman
Mario Roberts	Bank Guard No. 1
Phillip Robinson	Alphonse
Thomas Rosales Jr.	Armored Truck Driver
Rainell Saunders	Dead Hooker
Kai Soremekun	Prostitute
Rey Verdugo	Vegas Cop
Wendy Walsh	News Anchorwoman
Yvonne Zima	Hostage Girl
Thomas Rosales	Armoured Truck Driver
Elliot Goldenthal	Composer

Technical Credits

Michael Mann

Michael Mann	Screenwriter,Producer
Art Linson	Producer
Terry Frazee	Special Effects
Pieter Jan Brugge	Executive Producer,Producer
Joel Kramer	Stunts
Neil Krepela	Special Effects
Arnon Milchan	Executive Producer,Producer
Bonnie Timmermann	Casting
Mimi Abers	Special Effects
Gary Alexander	Sound Effects
John Arrias	Sound Effects
Nicholas Allen	Sound Effects
Christopher Assells	Sound Effects
Neal Anderson	Sound Effects
R.J. Hohman	Special Effects
Gusmano Cesaretti	Producer
Kathleen M. Shea	Producer
Eugene Crum	Special Effects
Tony Brubaker	Stunts

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Disc 1
1. Tools for the Job (Credits). [4:20]
2. Attention in the Morning. [2:41]
3. Countdown to a Heist. [3:03]
4. Quick on the Trigger. [3:27]
5. Neil and Nate. [1:16]
6. Vincent in Charge. [3:28]
7. Rid of Waingro. [2:42]
8. Three Households Under Strain. [4:19]
9. A Connection: Neil and Eady. [6:35]
10. Albert Irks Vincent's Ire. [2:58]
11. Deals in the Works. [2:57]
12. No Attachments. [2:52]
13. Rules of the Games. [3:46]
14. A Lead on Slick. [4:47]
15. Shootout at the Drive-In. [2:40]
16. Dead Man Talking. [:54]
17. An Evening Out. [3:06]
18. The Grim Reaper Visits. [2:06]
19. A Mother's Pain. [3:31]
20. The Mess Vincent Leaves. [2:51]
21. Couples Seeking Comfort. [3:57]
22. Walking Away Under Watch. [6:22]
23. Everybody's In. [2:25]
24. In Each Other's Sights. [4:41]
25. A Hit-and-Miss Guy: Going Out. [3:24]
26. Invitation to Coffee. [3:28]
27. A Couple of Regular Fellows. [6:17]
28. Where These People Are. [1:50]
29. New Afflictions. [4:19]
30. The Heist Begins. [3:45]
31. Tipped Off. [1:33]
32. Under Fire. [5:55]
33. Cheritto's Last Stand. [1:21]
34. Fallout. [2:52]
35. The Source of the Leak. [2:29]
36. Revenge. [3:31]
37. Charlene's Choice. [4:32]
38. It Will Be Different. [2:41]
39. A Means Toward Closure. [2:03]
40. No Point. [2:36]
41. With a Wave. [4:40]
42. TV to Go. [2:17]
43. Not Letting Go of Lauren. [3:48]
44. Home Free... Nearly. [2:28]
45. Closing In. [2:43]
46. "I'm Not What You Want, Justine." [2:18]
47. Looking at Death. [2:02]
48. One Last Look. [3:14]
49. Runaway Cat-and-Mouse. [2:05]
50. In the Light. [3:25]
51. Hand in Hand. [1:56]
52. End Credits. [4:40]

Menu

Side #1 -- Disc 1
Play
Scene Selections
Special Features
Commentary by Michael Mann
Theatrical Trailers: Surprise of a Lifetime
Theatrical Trailers: Two Actors Collide
Theatrical Trailers: Closing In
Languages
Audio: English
Audio: French
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: French
Subtitles: Spanish
Subtitles: None
Side #2 -- Disc 2
The Making of Heat
True Crime
Crime Stories
Into the Fire
Play All
Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation
Return to the Scene of the Crime
Deleted Scenes
Season's Starting Early.
Nicest Guy on the Block.
Albert and Hanna. (Alternate Take)
Shakedown.
Murder in C-Block.
Let's Dance.
Late Arrival.
Where's Ana?
Double the Worst Trouble.
Nate Delivers.
No Response.

Editorial Reviews

Bolstered by the stellar performances of two screen giants, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, Heat rather ambitiously delineates the relativity of good and evil in contemporary society, turning what might have been a routine crime thriller into a thought-provoking, if melancholy, reflection on modern life. Writer-director Michael Mann (Collateral) presents a sprawling narrative that pits obsessed, intuitive police detective Vincent Hanna (Pacino) against highly disciplined thief Neil McCauley (De Niro), whose latest robbery target is a seemingly burglarproof bank in Los Angeles. McCauley has always managed to slip away from crime scenes and elude Hanna, but this time things could be different: The heist’s complexity requires the employment of thugs the master thief doesn’t quite trust -- with good reason, as it turns out. The story plays out along parallel tracks; De Niro and the crooks here, Pacino and the cops there. The two leads don’t confront each other until well into the movie’s explosive third act -- unbelievably, their first time on screen together -- which builds to a suspenseful climax at LAX. Mann surrounds his stars with top-flight supporting actors, including Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, and Diane Venora. What elevates Heat above most movies of its type is the moral ambiguity of the characters: The good guys aren’t all good, and the bad guys aren’t all bad. The production has the same stylishly gritty look that Mann has been using since his old TV show, Miami Vice, and the caper -- including a bravura set-piece on the streets of downtown L.A. -- is presented in a cold, clinical manner that suggests documentary more than narrative film. At nearly three hours, Heat is long; yet the intricate plot, the rich characterizations, and Mann’s masterful direction combine to make a film worthy of its epic length.