Directed by: Michael
Mann
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
In The Godfather: Part
II, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, playing Vito and Michael Corleone
respectively, never appeared on screen together. In fact, they were part of two separate storylines
altogether in the film. Heat is the first time that these two
legendary actors collide on the big screen.
In this action-packed, suspense-filled crime drama, Neil McCauley
(Robert De Niro) leads a crew of career criminals in several big heists. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Vincent Hanna (Al
Pacino) relentlessly pursues McCauley and his crew at the expense of his
personal life. While Pacino and De Niro
deliver powerhouse performances (as expected), Michael Mann’s visually stunning
action sequences take this film to greatness.
In addition to Pacino and De Niro, the film has a great supporting cast
including Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Ashley Judd, Danny Trejo, Amy Brenneman, and a
young Natalie Portman. By far, this is
the best Michael Mann film to date, and there is no better film about cops and crooks. Catch this flick as soon as you can, and I
promise you won’t regret it.
