Heat (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
| Director: Michael Mann
Actors: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  519 reviews
Sales Rank: 10067
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 171 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: WARD28919D
ISBN: 0790783045
UPC: 085392891924
EAN: 9780790783048
ASIN: B0006J28KU
Theatrical Release Date: December 15, 1995
Release Date: February 22, 2005
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Having developed his skill as a master of contemporary crime drama, writer-director Michael Mann displayed every aspect of that mastery in this intelligent, character-driven thriller from 1995, which also marked the first onscreen pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. The two great actors had played father and son in the separate time periods of The Godfather, Part II, but this was the first film in which the pair appeared together, and although their only scene together is brief, it's the riveting fulcrum of this high-tech cops-and-robbers scenario. De Niro plays a master thief with highly skilled partners (Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore) whose latest heist draws the attention of Pacino, playing a seasoned Los Angeles detective whose investigation reveals that cop and criminal lead similar lives. Both are so devoted to their professions that their personal lives are a disaster. Pacino's with a wife (Diane Venora) who cheats to avoid the reality of their desolate marriage; De Niro pays the price for a life with no outside connections; and Kilmer's wife (Ashley Judd) has all but given up hope that her husband will quit his criminal career. These are men obsessed, and as De Niro and Pacino know, they'll both do whatever's necessary to bring the other down. Mann's brilliant screenplay explores these personal obsessions and sacrifices with absorbing insight, and the tension mounts with some of the most riveting action sequences ever filmed--most notably a daylight siege that turns downtown Los Angeles into a virtual war zone of automatic gunfire. At nearly three hours, the film qualifies as a kind of intimate epic, certain to leave some viewers impatiently waiting for more action, but it's all part of Mann's compelling strategy. Heat is a true rarity: a crime thriller with equal measures of intense excitement and dramatic depth, giving De Niro and Pacino a prime showcase for their finely matched talents. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Hunters & their prey--neil & his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks vaults armored cars) & are in turn hunted by lt. Vincent hanna & his team of cops. A botched job puts hanna on their trail while thry regroup & try to put together one last big retirement score. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/22/2005 Starring: Al Pacino Val Kilmer Run time: 257 minutes Rating: R
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 An Absolute Classic. June 30, 2009
A. Dieckmann
This was a very good movie, but what made it truly spectacular was having De Niro and Pacino alongside one another in the one film (Godfather II was good, but didn't necessarily have the two actors working directly with one another).
Either way, from directing to the screenplay, this film is hard to fault.
Heat is in my top 10 all-time favorite movies... June 26, 2009
Scot Trad (Rhode Island, USA)
What's not to love? A long film with action, thrills and Bobby Deniro & Al Pacino! With a side dish of Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd & Amy Brennaman.
Great thriller May 26, 2009
L. D. Lee (Elkton, MD United States)
Loved the cast. Another De Niro movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Action, suspense a little romance and lots of action. A definite A+ Movie.
Action packed!! May 4, 2009
B. Melody (Yonkers,, NY United States)
The very best of Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro, two of my favorite actors.
This movie will keep you at the edge of your sofa. You'll need to hook up the surround sound to get the true effect of the gun fight scene which goes on for a good ten minutes or longer. A most memorable performance by Bob DeNiro, a true genius at his craft. A must have in your collection.
 Extreme Borefest March 26, 2009
Brian S. Hillhouse (Canada)
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. I had heard nothing but great reviews about this film.
There are so many characters to keep track of and seemingly so many different stories going on aside from the main story that I wish I had a pad and paper to keep track of it all.
A seasoned criminal who becomes lonely and tries to find love. A cop who can't devote enough time to his wife as she would like. A recently released ex-con who doesn't like his job at a diner. That ex-con's woman who tries to keep him motivated. A daughter who has a hissy-fit because she can't find a pair of hair clippers that match her outfit. The list goes on and on. Too many side stories that pointlessly make this film an hour or more longer then it needed to be.
A classic example of how an all-star cast does not guarantee an all-star film.
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