Heat - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Heat or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Heat

[brent]

During a February 2016 discussion at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, Michael Mann revealed the locations of the real-life inspiration for the famous "coffee scene" between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Chicago detective Chuck Adamson ran into the real-life Neil McCauley while picking up dry cleaning on Lincoln Avenue and Belden Avenue in Chicago. The two went to the now-closed Belden Deli at 2301 N. Clark Street in Chicago, a few blocks away. The diner was knocked down, and reconstructed in the 1990s, and is now the location of the Eleven City Diner.

[elmer]

Lieutenant Hanna is shown "checking the chamber" on his handgun in at least one scene. This is a trademark of the character Nick Stone in a series of novels by Andy McNab, who was technical weapons training adviser on Heat (1995). Although not an uncommon thing to do with a handgun, it is rarely given such visual prominence in films. Also, the crew's tactics in the bank robbery shootout are notably similar to the "response to enemy fire" tactics featured in the book and film of McNab's Bravo Two Zero (1999).

[janice]

Madeleine Stowe turned down the role of Justine Hanna.

[javier]

In the diner, McCauley asks Hanna "a normal life, what's that, barbecues and ballgames?" During the shoot-out after the bank robbery, McCauley can be seen shooting a barbecue grill.

[addison]

Dennis Farina, a former Chicago police officer, was a consultant on the film since the story was based on a Chicago police officer and criminal. Farina had previously played a Chicago cop in Michael Mann's television series Crime Story (1986).

[charlie]

the prisons "Chino and "Tracy" Drucker says at approximately 2:04 are Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) in Tracy, CA and the other prison is located in city of Chino, San Bernardino County, California.

[fred]

Al Pacino and Val Kilmer starred in films with Chris O'Donnell: Pacino in Scent of a Woman (1992), and Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995). Coincidentally, Pacino portrays a blind man in Scent of a Woman (1992) and Kilmer plays a similar role in At First Sight (1999).

[lena]

When Michael Mann filmed the restaurant scene at Kate Mantilini in Beverly Hills, he used the restaurant's actual employees as extras. Upon the last day of filming, he awarded them all with a SAG card.

[steve]

William Fichtner (Roger Van Zant) appeared in the bank robbery sequence that opened The Dark Knight (2008). It was directed by Christopher Nolan, who has named this movie as an influence on his vision of Gotham City.

[manuel]

Michael Mann made the movie as tribute to a detective friend of his in Chicago, who obsessively tracked and killed a thief (named Neil McCauley) he had once met under non-violent circumstances.

[brent]

Body count: twenty-one.

[jeffrey]

In 2007, the scene involving the shoot-out after the bank robbery was shown to British Army Officer Cadets at RMA Sandhurst as an example of effective fire and manoeuvre, and the proper way to retreat while under fire.

[ava]

In a promotional interview for The Keep (1983), Michael Mann stated that he wanted to see "Heat" brought to the screen (it was already written), but had no interest in directing it.

[morris]

Filmed in sixty-five locations around Los Angeles, without a single soundstage.

[sara]

Jon Voight initially turned down the part of Nate, telling Michael Mann that there were several actors who could perform the part better. Mann told Voight that he wanted him for the role, since he'd always wanted to work with him.

[kim]

In June of 2002, the scene involving the shoot-out after the bank robbery was shown to United States Marine recruits at MCRD San Diego as an example of the proper way to retreat while under fire.

[stephanie]

Released a month after Casino (1995), also starring Robert De Niro. Surprisingly, both movies are almost three hours long, and take place in different states, making it interesting that Robert De Niro would have time to make both movies released so closely.

[tamara]

Several tests were done to insure that the armored car would tip over when struck by the tow truck during the first robbery scene. Ultimately weight had to be added to the roof of the armored car, shifting its center of gravity upward so it would tip over on its side.

[amber]

Amy Brenneman disliked the script and didn't want to be in the movie, saying it was too filled with blood with no morality. Michael Mann told her that with that mind set, she would be perfect for the role of Eady.