Heat (1995)

A Los Angeles crime saga.

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.

Directed by: Michael Mann

Written by: Michael Mann

Music by: Elliot Goldenthal

Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi

Genre: Crime, Drama, Action

Released: 1995-12-15

Runtime: 170 minutes

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Heat (1995): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Michael Mann, for Heat (just like for Collateral and Thief), created the character of Neil McCauley, played by Robert De Niro, drawing inspiration from the minimalist and detached style of Alain Delon in Le Samouraï.
• Principal photography for Heat lasted 107 days during the summer of 1995.
• The character of Nate, played by Jon Voight, is based on criminal-turned-author Edward Bunker, who served as a consultant to Mann on the film.
• Mann declined and the show was canceled and the pilot aired on August 27, 1989, as a television film entitled L.A. Takedown, which was eventually released on VHS and DVD in Europe.
• On April 5, 1994, Mann was reported to have abandoned his earlier plan to shoot a biopic of James Dean in favor of directing Heat, producing it with Art Linson.
• The film marks the first on-screen appearance together of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
• In 1994, Mann revisited the script to turn it into a feature film, co-producing the project with Art Linson.
• Heat is based on the true story of Neil McCauley, a calculating criminal and ex-Alcatraz inmate who was tracked down by Detective Chuck Adamson in 1964.
• The most challenging shooting location proved to be Los Angeles International Airport, with the film crew nearly missing the shot due to a threat to the airport by the Unabomber.
• It contains a 29-minute selection of the film score composed by Elliot Goldenthal, as well as songs by other artists, such as U2 and Brian Eno (collaborating as Passengers), Terje Rypdal, Moby and Lisa Gerrard.
• Heat was released on December 15, 1995, and opened at the box office with $8.4 million from 1,325 theaters, finishing in third place behind Jumanji and Toy Story.

Source: Wikipedia

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