Heat

Synopsis

This smart and sympathetic tale of an obsessive cop on the trail of a master thief shows that great action and great acting can co-exist triumphantly. Legendary actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro faced each other for the first time in this thrilling contest of wits. Cop and criminal are portrayed as two sides of the same coin, as career thief Neil McCauley plots a bank heist worth a cool $12 million, after which he plans to retire. Both men are ruthless, utterly dedicated, and set apart from the rest of society by their actions. Heat is an epic, exhilarating, suspenseful thriller.