Heat
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.
Directed by Michael Mann · Action · Crime · Drama · 170 min · 1995
Trailer
Director
Michael Mann
Writer
Michael Mann
Studio
Warner Bros. / Regency Enterprises / Forward Pass
Release
15 Dec 1995
Runtime
170 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Full Plot
Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn, hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup and try to put together one last big 'retirement' score. Neil and Vincent are similar in many ways, including their troubled personal lives. At a crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the dictum taught to him long ago by his criminal mentor--'Never have anything in your life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you spot the heat coming around the corner'--as he falls in love. Thus the stage is set for the suspenseful ending....
Cast & Characters
LAPD Robbery Homicide Lieutenant Vincent Hanna
Al Pacino
Neil McCauley
Robert De Niro
Chris Shiherlis
Val Kilmer
Nate
Jon Voight
Michael Cheritto
Tom Sizemore
Justine Hanna
Diane Venora
Eady
Amy Brenneman
Charlene Shiherlis
Ashley Judd
Sergeant Bobby Drucker
Mykelti Williamson
Detective Sammy Casals
Wes Studi
Detective Mike Bosko
Ted Levine
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $60.0M, Heat has grossed $187.4M worldwide — about 3.1x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Heat is part of TMDb's "Heat Collection."
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Al Pacino appears in 4 films in our catalog, including Scarface, The Godfather Part II.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Did You Know that Michael Mann initially planned to direct a biopic of James Dean before deciding on "Heat"?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Al Pacino and Robert De Niro made their first-ever on-screen appearance together in this film?
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Did You Know that the film's location manager, Janice Polley, successfully scouted 85 locations, many of which had never appeared on film before?
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Did You Know that Andy McNab, a former British Special Air Service sergeant, was hired to train actors for realistic gunplay and worked with them using live ammunition?
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Critical Assessment
Heat holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (800,903 votes), 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (800,903 votes), 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heat's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Heat holds a 84% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Heat's IMDb rating?+
Heat has a 8.3/10 rating on IMDb from 800,903 votes.
What is Heat's Metacritic score?+
Heat has a Metascore of 76/100 on Metacritic.
Is Heat good? What are critics saying?+
Heat holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (800,903 votes), 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76/100 on Metacritic.
How long is Heat?+
Heat has a runtime of 170 min.
Who directed Heat?+
Heat was directed by Michael Mann.
Where can I watch Heat?+
Heat is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Disney Plus, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Heat" appears to be overwhelmingly positive, with many praising the film's well-crafted script, stellar cast, and impressive action sequences. Reviewers express admiration for Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino's performances, as well as the film's attention to detail and visual style. The movie is also mentioned as one of the best films ever made in several different genres.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
You don't live with me, you live among the remains of dead people. Heat is written and directed by Michael Mann. It stars Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Ashley Judd, Amy Brennerman and Danny Trejo. Music is scored by Elliot Goldentha…
John Chard · 10/10Partly I'm disappointed in myself for taking so long to watch _Heat_ because it's such a massive influence on one of the best movies ever (_The Dark Knight_), and one my favourite video games ever (_Payday: The Heist_). Mostly though, I'm disappointed in myself for taking so long…
Gimly · 8/10**Heat earns its way onto top 25 lists for heist films and 90s action, but its faults keep it low in the rankings.** Heat gets so many things right. The stellar cast continues to surprise me with all the different names and faces I recognize when I watch it. The action is excepti…
The Movie Mob · 6/10“Heat” directed by Michael Mann is a crime epic based on the exploits of real life criminal Neil McCauley. Although mostly fictional, with the events and character having real life basis, Mann is able to elevate this crime drama above other films in a similar genre. Robert De Nir…
tensharpe · 9/10**A good film, with great actors at the highest level, a little different from other action films and that deserves to be revisited these days.** If there's one thing that can be a good pastime, it's an action movie, with ingenious and fearless thieves and police willing to do an…
Filipe Manuel Neto · 8/10We know pretty much from the start who is who, here. “McCauley” (Robert De Niro) is a fastidious criminal who uses his gang of regulars to stage intricate robberies with relative impunity. His counter is police lieutenant “Vincent” (Al Pacino) who is trying to track them down - b…
Heat is known to be one of Michael Mann's masterpiece and in doing a re-review just like I was thinking of some of my older ones I'm going to be redoing just to make them long which is so special to me and all of you guys. Starring a huge amount of cast such as Al Pacino, Robert…
JackthePGL · 10/10I'm more of a sci-fi fantasy guy, but the story was good a bit predictable and the movie was very long. They had great actors, good action sequences and kept the viewers attention the whole way through. So enjoyable but not epic. The characters emotional development was done well…
daniel_carr · 6/10(CASTELLANO) Es una gran película, y no solo por el duelo entre De Niro y Pacino, que ya de por sí bastaría para hacerla especial. Lo impresionante es cómo Michael Mann convierte una historia de policía y ladrón en algo mucho más grande, más triste y más elegante. No va solo de a…
Marco-Hugo Landeta Vacas · 10/10
From the trailer's comments
Can’t beat the 1990’s epic movies. This was the one and still is.
@SUPERMOFO23 · 135 likesRest in peace Val Kilmer,one of my favorite actors.🙏🔥😥
@BatmanTM · 27 likesTrying to imagine the reactions when people saw this trailer for the first time in the theater
@floodhorne · 257 likesThe greatest movie ever made, it's perfect.. DeNiro, Pacino, Kilmar, Sizemore, Voight, Judd etc act their socks, fabulous script and never has LA looked so visual on screen. A masterpiece.
@stuartbleazard325 · 224 likesThis is where we peaked. De Niro and Pacino going against each other.
@PlayStore_Odyssey · 35 likesGreatest film I've ever seen. Still.
@amjh4lah · 64 likesBest De Niro and Pacino movie ever. Best movie of 1995, when I was born.
@Adamdow95 · 47 likesMasterpiece
@attilaozkan4231 · 76 likes
