HEAT (1995)
30TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
Thirty years ago, director Michael Mann made cinematic history by bringing together two of the generation’s most respected actors, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, into the same scene. Although they had previously co-starred in The Godfather Part II (1974), they never shared any screen time together. That changed when Mann cast them as adversaries in this acclaimed heist drama. De Niro is a career criminal so dedicated to his work he has no outside life. Pacino is the equally obsessed detective on his trail in this dreamlike vision of Los Angeles. Their dramatic fireworks are matched by thrilling action scenes, including a lengthy shootout in downtown L.A. The supporting cast includes Val Kilmer, a heavily made-up Jon Voight, Danny Trejo, and Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, and Amy Brennaman as the women in their lives. Heat influenced not just other filmmakers, but also real-life criminals who copied the film’s robberies around the globe. This screening celebrates the 30th anniversary of the film’s release, with an appearance from director Michael Mann.
d. Michael Mann, 168m, DCP
Courtesy of The Walt Disney Studios.