Heat 1995
"I grew up watching Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro and always dreamed of working with them. When my agent told me I was up for a part that had both actors in the same movie, I was overjoyed. They're great actors because they're incredibly disciplined. They come to the set everyday to work and to do the best job they can possibly do. There are never any attitude problems or star trips with them, because they put the love of their craft before themselves. Heat was one of those films that worked in every way. Michael Mann did a great job directing. I would give my right arm to work with all of them again." ~Val Kilmer
Intense, Exciting and Full of Suspense
Story A successful career criminal considers getting out of the business after one last score, while an obsessive cop desperately tries to put him behind bars in this intelligent thriller written and directed by Michael Mann.. Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is a thief who specializes in big, risky jobs, such as banks and armored cars. He's very good at what he does; he's bright, methodical, and has honed his skills as a thief at the expense of his personal life, vowing never to get involved in a relationship from which he couldn't walk away in 30 seconds. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) is an L.A.P.D. detective determined to catch McCauley, but while McCauley's personal code has forced him to do without a wife and children, Hanna's dedication has made a wreck of the home he's tried to have; he's been divorced twice, he's all but a stranger to his third wife, and he has no idea how to reach out to his troubled step-daughter (Natalie Portman).
McCauley's partner in crime is Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), a quiet type with a gambling problem. Chris' wife Charlene (Ashley Judd) is fed up with Chris' inability to hang onto any money. While McCauley has enough money to retire and is planning to move to New Zealand, he loves the thrill of robbery as much as the profit, and is formulating plans for one more job; meanwhile, he's met a woman, Eady (Amy Brenneman), whom he's not so sure he can walk away from.
Cast Val Kilmer, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ashley Judd, Tom Sizemore, John Voight, Wes Studi and Natalie Portman.
Our Two Cents Top notch all the way. Incredible cast, exciting story and awesome performances. Don't miss this one.
FYI Heat received six award nominations, of those six, Kilmer was nominated for two. Check out Bravo.
Kilmer also starred with Sizemore in Red Planet and True Romance. Kilmer and Studi worked together in The Doors and Comanche Moon.