Casino (1995 film)
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As it begins, a Los Angeles police detective named Hanna (Al Pacino) has been tracking a high-level thief named McCauley (Robert De Niro) for days. McCauley is smart and wary and seems impossible to trap. So, one evening, tailing McCauley's car, Hanna turns on the flashers and pulls him over.
Though Al Pacino and Robert De Niro share but a handful of screen minutes together, Heat is an engrossing crime drama that draws compelling performances from its stars -- and confirms Michael...
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- Michael Mann
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- Al Pacino
Sep 7, 2020 · “Heat” is the greatest heist movie ever made. It includes the best bank robbery scene ever filmed (by far) and also the most influential (think of “ The Dark Knight ” and “ The Town ”). Every part, no matter how small, is cast with a great actor.
Heat is a 25-year-old classic that pits two legends, Pacino and De Niro, against each other in a tense and stylish crime drama. The film explores the dilemma of professionalism, the cosmic stakes of compulsion, and the beauty of Los Angeles as a backdrop for a perfect heist.
- Relationships Are What Gives 'Heat' Its Spark
- That Memorable Diner Scene
- A Killer Cast
But where the film really draws a line between the two is their relationships with others, and how those relationships are strengthened or weakened. Hanna is in his third marriage, and he and his wife Justine (Diane Venora) are slowly drifting apart. Matters aren't helped by the fact that Justine's previous husband is neglecting to spend time with ...
Eventually, Hanna and McCauley do come face to face in a diner, in the film's most memorable scene. There, they talk about their obsessive natures and how they can't stop what they were made to do. Mann brings the slowly simmering intensity to a boil here, as De Niro and Pacino stare each other down. "You do what you do, and I do what I gotta do," ...
And keeping in line with his future films, Mann stacked the cast with a murderer's row of talent. In addition to De Niro, Pacino and Portman, there's Val Kilmer as McCauley's right-hand man Chris Shiherlis; Jon Voight as his fence Nate; and Ashley Judd as Chris' wife Charlene. Even Dennis Haysbert and Danny Trejohave brief roles. And each actor mak...
- Collier Jennings
Overall impact is not only exciting but powerfully sad. Popular on Variety. Showing signs of increased virtuosity with every picture, Mann orchestrates a sprawling tale of an obsessed,...
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.
