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Nate : [to Neil looking at personnel files of Vincent] He's a hot dog. Graduate school, marine corps. Lieutenant in Robbery-Homicide, major crimes unit. He's taken down some heavy crews. Blew away Frankie Yonder in Chicago and he was a fucking maniac.
In Heat (1995) the character of Nate played by Jon Voight was based on Eddie Bunker, a convicted felon who acted as a consultant on the movie for director Michael Mann. Bunker was also an actor and is best known for playing Mr Blue in Reservoir Dogs
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Nate is a supporting character and career criminal who serves as an ally to Neil McCauley and his gang of thieves. He was portrayed in the film by actor Jon Voight in 1995's Heat.
•Nate's persona was stated by filmmaker Michael Mann as being inspired by ex-con, actor and novelist Eddie Bunker who played a similar character named Mr. Blue in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 crime film Reservoir Dogs.s
Dec 15, 1995 · Heat: Directed by Michael Mann. With Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight. A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.
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Jan 30, 2007 · As for casting, the role of Chris, Neil's cohort, was originally considered for Keanu Reeves until Val Kilmer became available between the shooting of Batman Forever (1995). The part of Nate, which was based on career criminal Edward Bunker, was conceived with Jon Voight in mind but the actor turned it down repeatedly.
- Michael Mann
- Al Pacino
Learn more about the full cast of Heat with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide ... Jon Voight. Nate. Tom Sizemore. Michael Cheritto. Diane Venora. Justine Hanna. Amy Brenneman.
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In 1995, Voight played the role of "Nate", a sophisticated fence, in the crime drama film Heat, directed by Michael Mann, and appeared in the television films Convict Cowboy and The Tin Soldier, also directing the latter film. Voight next appeared in 1996's blockbuster film Mission: Impossible, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Cruise.
