Synopsis
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
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Cast
- Robert De NiroNeil McCauley
- Al PacinoLt. Vincent Hanna
- Val KilmerChris Shiherlis
- Jon VoightNate
- Tom SizemoreMichael Cheritto
- Diane VenoraJustine Hanna
- Amy BrennemanEady
- Ashley JuddCharlene Shiherlis
- Mykelti WilliamsonSergeant Drucker
- Wes StudiDetective Casals
Recommendations
- 100
Variety
Stunningly made and incisively acted by a large and terrific cast, Michael Mann's ambitious study of the relativity of good and evil stands apart from other films of its type by virtue of its extraordinarily rich characterizations and its thoughtful, deeply melancholy take on modern life. - 100
Austin Chronicle
One of the most intelligent crime-thrillers to come along in years. - 100
Los Angeles Times
A sleek, accomplished piece of work, meticulously controlled and completely involving. The dark end of the street doesn't get much more inviting than this. - 90
Newsweek
A stunning crime drama that shares its protagonists' rabid attention to detail—and love of adrenalin. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
It didn't sound like fun to us, either, but we were wrong; Heat scores on many fronts...The plot, though it seems to ramble, builds suspense with deft precision, and the action set pieces are triumphs. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
It's a monster of a movie, and it gets unwieldy. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
We're not watching McCauley and Hanna anymore; we're watching De Niro and Pacino trying to out-insinuate each other. For a few moments, Heat truly has some. - 60
Film.com
A cool and rather detached movie...Heat generates lots of energy but gives off little light.
