Additional InformationRobert De Niro and Al Pacino are finally united on screen in this riveting story about an intense rivalry between expert thief Neil McCauley (De Niro) and volatile cop Vincent Hanna (Pacino). McCauley will stop at nothing to do what he does best and neither will Hanna, even though it means destroying everything around them, including the people they love. With a solid supporting cast that includes Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Ashley Judd, and Natalie Portman, HEAT is a truly epic crime story.
ReviewsRolling Stone - ...This spellbinder vibrates with style, substance and humor, plus voluptuous camera work..., Austin Chronicle - One of the most intelligent crime-thrillers to come along in years., Premiere - ...Gobs of talent are amassed..., Total Film - [With] stunning cinematography, capturing an off-kilter LA, all metallic grey and widescreen sheen, 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., Variety - ...Stunningly made and incisively acted by a large and terrific cast....[HEAT] stands apart from other films of its type by virtue of its extraordinary rich characterizations..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Mann's] .357 Magnum opus....Macho-intellectual chutzpah..., Sight and Sound - ...[HEAT] serves to bolster the case for Michael Mann as the key American auteur of the last ten years..., USA Today - "...A film that deserves Oscars for photography, editing, sound and arguably scoring....Heat is packed with unforgettable subcharacters..." -- 4 out of 4 stars