Heat
A Los Angeles crime saga.
Country
Production
Budget
$60 000 000
Box office
$187 436 818
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Neil Spisak, Dianne Wager
Audition
Bonnie Timmermann, Jane Brody
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- In one interview dedicated to the release of the film 'Fortress' (1983), Michael Mann stated that he would have liked to make 'Heat' (the script for which had already been written), but he was not interested in directing the film.
- No sets were built for the filming. The entire film was shot on location in Los Angeles.
- The conversation between the characters played by De Niro and Pacino was filmed at Kate Mantilini restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
- The film featured two actors who had previously played serial killers in films about Hannibal Lecter. Ted Levine played Detective Bosco in "Manhunter" and Buffalo Bill in "The Silence of the Lambs" (1990). Tom Nunnen played Kelso in "Manhunter" and Francis Dolarhyde in "Manhunter" (1986), directed by Michael Mann.
- The film contains many similarities to Michael Mann’s "Thief" (1981).
- Michael Mann directed this film as a tribute to a police friend in Chicago who tracked down and killed a thief named Neil McCauley.
- Vincent's line, "Because she has an amazing ass!" was an improvisation by Al Pacino. Therefore, Hank Azaria's surprise on camera is genuine.
- Kevin Gage's character, Waingro, is based on a real Chicago gangster named Waingro, who turned informant on several powerful Chicago crime bosses. According to Michael Mann, Waingro was missing for a long time, but his body was later found in New Mexico.
- John Voight initially turned down the offer to play Nate, stating that he knew several actors who would be better suited for the role.
- Amy Brenneman strongly disliked the script due to its violence and immorality. Upon learning this, Michael Mann told her that with such an attitude towards the characters, she would be perfect for the role of Eady.
- Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were Michael Mann's initial choices for the lead roles.
- Dennis Farina, a former Chicago police officer, was one of the consultants on the set.
- The actors underwent firearms training under the guidance of Andy McNab, a former sergeant in the British Special Air Service.
- Initially, Keanu Reeves was supposed to play Chris.
- Vincent's pistol is a Colt Officer's Model in .45.
- Neil's pistol is a Sig P220.
- Val Kilmer was simultaneously filming this movie and 'Batman Forever' (1995).
- The actor who played Waingro (McCauley's exiled accomplice, and a serial killer) served a prison sentence for marijuana cultivation from 2003 to 2005.
- The director's cut has a runtime of 188 minutes.
- One of the heists in the Armored Transport update for the game Payday 2 is a direct reference to the scene of the first heist in the film.
- The scene in the bar where Neil and Eady first meet is almost identical to the scene of the introduction of the main villain and his girlfriend in the miniseries 'Drug Wars' (1989), produced by Michael Mann.
- The scene where Vincent catches his wife with a lover, takes the television, and later throws it out of the car is almost identical to the scene with Dennis Farina in the series 'Crime Story' (1986-1988), produced by Michael Mann.
- The actors involved in the bank robbery scene underwent special firearms training.
- At the moment when Chris fires at the white pickup truck, two hits are visible on the windshield. Then the camera shifts to the view from the driver's side, and there are about eight hits in the glass. Then it shifts back to Chris's perspective, and only three holes are visible on the windshield.
- In one scene of the film, Neil mentions an airplane with registration number N1011S. According to the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States, an aircraft with that number was registered in 2000.
- An abridged version of the film was shown on NBC. After Michael Mann disowned this version, NBC assured him that the film would be shown in its theatrical version at subsequent screenings. However, Mann stated, "You can do whatever you want with the film, but only change the director's name to Michael Smith or Alan Mann."
- In several scenes, one can notice Lieutenant Hanna checking the chamber of his pistol. This is a distinctive trait of Nick Stone, the main character of several novels by Andy McNab, who was present on the set of "Heat" as a consultant. Although there’s nothing surprising about Lieutenant Hanna’s actions, such attention to detail is rarely found in feature films. Also, the robbers' departure from the bank strongly resembles the tactics described in McNab's book "Bravo Two Zero," which was the basis for the film of the same name in 1999.
- This is the first film to feature Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the same frame. Previously, the actors appeared in the same film – “The Godfather Part II” (1974) – but they did not have any scenes together.
- In 2005, the filmmakers released a collector's DVD with additional scenes not included in the main content, and two special features: “10 after” (a report from the filming location, 10 years later) and “True crime story” (a story about the real people who inspired the director to create “Heat,” as well as exclusive interviews with all the actors).
- On February 28, 1997, a very similar shootout occurred in North Hollywood, resulting in the deaths of the robbers. When police entered the home of one of them, they discovered a videotape with a recording of the film “Heat”.
- In the film's trailer, McCauley tells the doctor, “I’m going to double the worst thing you’ve ever seen.” One of the deleted scenes explains this moment in more detail: the doctor wanted $30,000 instead of the standard $15,000 because Neil and Chris were wanted by the police. Neil agreed, but warned the doctor that if Chris died, he would find him and kill him.
- The street shootout scene after the failed bank robbery took 4 days to film and began on March 24 – Mother's Day. Mothers and children who filled the playgrounds on one of central Los Angeles’ boulevards were surprised by what was happening and did not immediately realize that filming was taking place.
- In one of the interviews regarding the release of the film 'Manhunter' (1983), Michael Mann stated that he would have liked to make 'Heat' (the script for which had already been written), but he was not interested in directing the film.
- The conversation between De Niro and Pacino's characters was filmed at Kate Mantilini restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
- The film features two actors who had previously played serial killers in the Hannibal Lecter movies. Ted Levine played Detective Bosco in Heat and Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs (1990). Tom Noone played Kelso in Heat and Francis Dolarhyde in Manhunter (1986), which was also directed by Michael Mann.
- An edited version of the film was broadcast on NBC. After Michael Mann disowned this version, NBC assured him that subsequent broadcasts would use the theatrical cut; however, Mann stated, "you can do whatever you want with the movie, just change the director's name to Michael Smithy or Alan Mann."
- Many similarities to Michael Mann's film Thief (1981) can be found in the movie.
- Michael Mann filmed this picture as a tribute to a police officer friend in Chicago who tracked down and killed a thief named Neil McCauley.
- In several scenes, Lieutenant Hanna can be seen checking the chamber of his pistol. This is a trademark trait of Nick Stone, the protagonist of several novels by Andy McNab, who was present on the set of 'Heat' as a consultant. While there is nothing unusual about Lieutenant Hanna's actions, such attention to detail is extremely rare in feature films. Additionally, the robbers' withdrawal from the bank strongly resembles the tactics described in McNab's book 'Bravo Two Zero,' which was adapted into a film of the same name in 1999.
- Vincent's line, 'Because she's got a great ass!' was an improvisation by Al Pacino. This is why Hank Azaria's surprise on screen is genuine.
- Kevin Gage's character, Wingrove, is based on a real Chicago gangster named Wingrove, who betrayed several influential Chicago crime bosses. According to Michael Mann, Wingrove was listed as missing for a long time, but his body was later discovered in New Mexico.
- Amy Brenneman strongly disliked the script due to its violence and amorality. Upon learning this, Michael Mann told her that with such an attitude toward the film's characters, she would be perfect for the role of Edith.
- Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were Michael Mann's original choices for the lead roles.
- Dennis Farina, a former Chicago police officer, served as one of the consultants on set.
- The first film in which Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appear in the same frame. Previously, the actors appeared in the same movie—The Godfather Part II (1974)—but they had no scenes together.
- Keanu Reeves was originally cast to play Chris.
- Val Kilmer was filming this movie and 'Batman Forever' (1995) at the same time.
- The bar scene where Neil and Edie first meet is nearly identical to the introduction scene between the main antagonist and his girlfriend in the miniseries 'Drugwars' (1989), which was produced by Michael Mann.
- The scene where Vincent catches his wife with a lover, takes the television, and later throws it out of the car is nearly identical to a scene featuring Dennis Farina in the series 'Crime Story' (1986-1988), which was produced by Michael Mann.
- The actors involved in the bank robbery scene underwent a special training course in the use of firearms.
- In one of the film's scenes, Neil mentions an aircraft with the registration number N1011S. According to the US Federal Aviation Administration, an aircraft with that number was registered in 2000.
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