Heat - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "Heat"
Heat (1995)
Timing: 2:50 (170 min)
Heat - TMDB rating
7.9/10
8229
Heat - Kinopoisk rating
8.053/10
183987
Heat - IMDB rating
8.3/10
797000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Executive Producer

Photo Arnon Milchan #3123

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Photo Pieter Jan Brugge #72195
Pieter Jan Brugge
Executive Producer

Writer

Casting

Jane Brody
Casting

Editor

Tom Rolf
Editor
Photo Pasquale Buba #72197Photo Pasquale Buba #72198
Pasquale Buba
Editor
Dov Hoenig
Editor

Art Direction

Margie Stone McShirley
Art Direction

Costume Design

Stunts

Photo Tony Brubaker #33739
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Photo Norman Howell #17799
Norman Howell
Stunts
Photo David Lea #43796
David Lea
Stunts
Photo Lisa Dempsey #12395
Lisa Dempsey
Stunts
Photo John Rottger #23367
John Rottger
Stunts
Lane Leavitt
Stunts
Thomas J. Larsen
Stunts
Daniel O'Haco
Stunts
Tim Werner
Stunts
John Tamburro
Stunts
Cliff McLaughlin
Stunts

Production Design

Neil Spisak
Production Design

Stunt Coordinator

Photo Joel Kramer #12756
Joel Kramer
Stunt Coordinator

Second Unit Director

Ami Canaan Mann

Ami Canaan Mann
Second Unit Director

Set Decoration

Anne H. Ahrens
Set Decoration

Stunt Driver

Photo Tom Glass #72201Photo Tom Glass #72202
Tom Glass
Stunt Driver
David LeBell
Stunt Driver

Makeup Artist

John Caglione Jr.
Makeup Artist
Ken Diaz
Makeup Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Photo Ron Bartlett #11577

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Arrias
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Photo Anna Behlmer #7749
Anna Behlmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Original Music Composer

Photo Elliot Goldenthal #72196

Elliot Goldenthal

Elliot Goldenthal
Original Music Composer
Photo Brian Eno #25481

Brian Eno

Brian Eno
Original Music Composer

Unit Production Manager

Christopher Cronyn
Unit Production Manager

Associate Producer

Gusmano Cesaretti
Associate Producer
Photo Kathleen M. Shea #43797
Kathleen M. Shea
Associate Producer

Orchestrator

Photo Robert Elhai #4219
Robert Elhai
Orchestrator

Second Assistant Director

Douglas S. Ornstein
Second Assistant Director

Stunt Double

Nicholas Rich
Stunt Double
Photo Laura Dash #70172
Laura Dash
Stunt Double
Tom Elliott
Stunt Double
Daniel O'Haco
Stunt Double
Photo Pete Turner #24282
Pete Turner
Stunt Double
Courtney Pakiz
Stunt Double
Kim Kahana Jr.
Stunt Double

Director of Photography

Photo Dante Spinotti #71208

Dante Spinotti

Dante Spinotti
Director of Photography

Camera Operator

Gary Jay
Camera Operator

Steadicam Operator

J. Michael Muro

J. Michael Muro
Steadicam Operator

Costumer

Beth Koenigsberg
Costumer
Lillian Lanette Little
Costumer
Tom Numbers
Costumer
Priscilla B. Poore
Costumer

Costume Supervisor

Darryl M. Athons
Costume Supervisor

Assistant Art Director

Dianne Wager
Assistant Art Director

Property Master

Charles Stewart
Property Master

Visual Effects Supervisor

Neil Krepela
Visual Effects Supervisor

Supervising Sound Editor

Per Hallberg
Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Kemp
Supervising Sound Editor

Script Supervisor

Cate Hardman
Script Supervisor

Set Costumer

Marsha Bozeman
Set Costumer

Hairstylist

Leonard Engelman
Hairstylist
Ilona Herman
Hairstylist

Special Effects Coordinator

Terry D. Frazee
Special Effects Coordinator

Still Photographer

Frank Connor
Still Photographer

Digital Effects Supervisor

David Sosalla
Digital Effects Supervisor

Assistant Costume Designer

David Le Vey
Assistant Costume Designer

Chief Lighting Technician

Jim Grce
Chief Lighting Technician

Boom Operator

Nicholas R. Allen
Boom Operator

Set Designer

Robert Fechtman
Set Designer
Paul Sonski
Set Designer
Steven Schwartz
Set Designer

First Assistant Editor

Matthew Booth
First Assistant Editor
Thomas R. Bryant
First Assistant Editor
Ray Boniker
First Assistant Editor
Vicki Hiatt
First Assistant Editor

Foley Artist

Christopher Moriana
Foley Artist
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist

Construction Coordinator

Anthony Lattanzio
Construction Coordinator

Art Department Coordinator

Oscar Mazzola
Art Department Coordinator

Dialogue Editor

Duncan Burns
Dialogue Editor
Lauren Stephens
Dialogue Editor
Photo Hector C. Gika #15370
Hector C. Gika
Dialogue Editor
Neal J. Anderson
Dialogue Editor

Assistant Editor

Mark S. Westmore
Assistant Editor

First Assistant Sound Editor

Karen M. Baker
First Assistant Sound Editor

Best Boy Grip

Daniel R. Haizlip
Best Boy Grip

Rigging Grip

Andrew Taylor
Rigging Grip
Andrew Taylor
Rigging Grip

Key Grip

W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
Key Grip

Location Manager

Lori A. Balton
Location Manager
Janice Polley
Location Manager

Dolly Grip

Gerrit Garretsen
Dolly Grip

Assistant Property Master

Teri Anne Kopp
Assistant Property Master
Photo Amie McCarthy Winn #72203
Amie McCarthy Winn
Assistant Property Master

Key Hair Stylist

Vera Mitchell
Key Hair Stylist

Special Effects

Paul H. Haines Jr.
Special Effects
Donald Frazee
Special Effects

Music Supervisor

Budd Carr
Music Supervisor

Foley Mixer

Photo David Jobe #14165

David Jobe

David Jobe
Foley Mixer

Casting Associate

Alison E. McBryde
Casting Associate

Assistant Director

Michael Waxman

Michael Waxman
Assistant Director

Music Editor

Lee Scott
Music Editor
Jay B. Richardson
Music Editor
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Denise Okimoto
Music Editor
Stephen Lotwis
Music Editor

Production Sound Mixer

Photo Lee Orloff #327290

Lee Orloff

Lee Orloff
Production Sound Mixer

Video Assist Operator

Steven J. Mikolas
Video Assist Operator

First Assistant Camera

Chris Moseley
First Assistant Camera
Duane Manwiller
First Assistant Camera

Digital Compositor

Mimi Abers
Digital Compositor
Patrick Phillips
Digital Compositor
John La Fauce
Digital Compositor

Conductor

Jonathan Sheffer
Conductor
Stephen Mercurio
Conductor

Post Production Supervisor

Mark Stevens
Post Production Supervisor
Kathy Virkler
Post Production Supervisor

Scoring Mixer

Joel Iwataki
Scoring Mixer

Utility Sound

Thomas A. Payne
Utility Sound

Rigging Gaffer

Frank Dorowsky
Rigging Gaffer

Camera Loader

James W. Apted
Camera Loader

Supervising Music Editor

Bill Abbott
Supervising Music Editor
Christopher Brooks
Supervising Music Editor

Second Assistant Camera

Kelsey Shaw McNeal
Second Assistant Camera
David Galbraith
Second Assistant Camera

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

David R. Christensen
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Technical Supervisor

Mick Gould

Mick Gould
Technical Supervisor

Original Film Writer

Photo Michael Mann #16368Photo Michael Mann #16369Photo Michael Mann #16370Photo Michael Mann #16371

Michael Mann

Michael Mann
Original Film Writer

Digital Effects Producer

Joe Gareri
Digital Effects Producer

Additional Soundtrack

Photo Jimmy Webb #72199

Jimmy Webb

Jimmy Webb
Additional Soundtrack

Production Office Coordinator

Sharyn Shimada-Huggins
Production Office Coordinator

Music Score Producer

Photo Matthias Gohl #72200

Matthias Gohl

Matthias Gohl
Music Score Producer

What's left behind the scenes

  • In one interview dedicated to the release of the film 'Fortress' (1983), Michael Mann stated that he would have liked to make 'Heat' (the script for which had already been written), but he was not interested in directing the film.
  • No sets were built for the filming. The entire film was shot on location in Los Angeles.
  • The conversation between the characters played by De Niro and Pacino was filmed at Kate Mantilini restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
  • The film featured two actors who had previously played serial killers in films about Hannibal Lecter. Ted Levine played Detective Bosco in "Manhunter" and Buffalo Bill in "The Silence of the Lambs" (1990). Tom Nunnen played Kelso in "Manhunter" and Francis Dolarhyde in "Manhunter" (1986), directed by Michael Mann.
  • An edited version of the film was shown on NBC. After Michael Mann disowned this version, NBC assured him that the film would be shown in its theatrical version in future broadcasts, but Mann stated, "You can do whatever you want with the film, but change the director's name to Michael Smith or Alan Mann."
  • The film contains many similarities to Michael Mann’s "Thief" (1981).
  • Michael Mann directed this film as a tribute to a police friend in Chicago who tracked down and killed a thief named Neil McCauley.
  • In several scenes, Lieutenant Hanna can be seen checking the chamber of his pistol. This is a characteristic trait of Nick Stone, the protagonist of several novels by Andy McNab, who was present on the set of "Manhunter" as a consultant. Although there is nothing surprising in Lieutenant Hanna’s actions, such attention to detail is rarely seen in feature films. Also, the robbers’ departure from the bank closely resembles the tactics described in McNab’s book “Bravo Two Zero,” which was the basis for the film of the same name in 1999.
  • Vincent's line, "Because she has an amazing ass!" was an improvisation by Al Pacino. Therefore, Hank Azaria's surprise on camera is genuine.
  • Kevin Gage's character, Waingro, is based on a real Chicago gangster named Waingro, who turned informant on several powerful Chicago crime bosses. According to Michael Mann, Waingro was missing for a long time, but his body was later found in New Mexico.
  • John Voight initially turned down the offer to play Nate, stating that he knew several actors who would be better suited for the role.
  • Amy Brenneman strongly disliked the script due to its violence and immorality. Upon learning this, Michael Mann told her that with such an attitude towards the characters, she would be perfect for the role of Eady.
  • Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were Michael Mann's initial choices for the lead roles.
  • Dennis Farina, a former Chicago police officer, was one of the consultants on the set.
  • The actors underwent firearms training under the guidance of Andy McNab, a former sergeant in the British Special Air Service.
  • This is the first film where Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appear in the same frame together. Previously, the actors starred in the same film – 'The Godfather Part II' (1974) – but they did not have any scenes together.
  • Initially, Keanu Reeves was supposed to play Chris.
  • Vincent's pistol is a Colt Officer's Model in .45.
  • Neil's pistol is a Sig P220.
  • Val Kilmer was simultaneously filming this movie and 'Batman Forever' (1995).
  • In 2005, the filmmakers released a collector's DVD with additional scenes not included in the main content, and two featurettes: '10 after' (a report from the filming location 10 years later) and 'True crime story' (a story about the real people who inspired the director to create 'Heat,' as well as exclusive interviews with all the actors).
  • The actor who played Waingro (McCauley's exiled accomplice, and a serial killer) served a prison sentence for marijuana cultivation from 2003 to 2005.
  • The director's cut has a runtime of 188 minutes.
  • On February 28, 1997, a very similar shootout occurred in North Hollywood, which ended with the death of the robbers. When police entered the home of one of them, a video cassette was found with a recording of the film 'Heat'.
  • One of the heists in the Armored Transport update for the game Payday 2 is a direct reference to the scene of the first heist in the film.
  • The scene in the bar where Neil and Eady first meet is almost identical to the scene of the introduction of the main villain and his girlfriend in the miniseries 'Drug Wars' (1989), produced by Michael Mann.
  • The scene where Vincent catches his wife with a lover, takes the television, and later throws it out of the car is almost identical to the scene with Dennis Farina in the series 'Crime Story' (1986-1988), produced by Michael Mann.
  • The actors involved in the bank robbery scene underwent special firearms training.
  • In the film's trailer, McCauley tells the doctor: "I'll double the worst problem you've ever seen." One of the deleted scenes explains this moment in more detail: the doctor wanted $30,000 instead of the standard $15,000 because Neil and Chris were wanted by the police. Neil agreed, but warned the doctor that if Chris died, he would find him and kill him.
  • The scene of the street shootout after the failed bank robbery took 4 days to film and began on March 24th – "Mother's Day." Mothers and children who had filled the playgrounds on one of Los Angeles' central boulevards were surprised by what was happening and did not immediately realize that filming was in progress.
  • At the moment when Chris fires at the white pickup truck, two hits are visible on the windshield. Then the camera shifts to the view from the driver's side, and there are about eight hits in the glass. Then it shifts back to Chris's perspective, and only three holes are visible on the windshield.
  • In one scene of the film, Neil mentions an airplane with registration number N1011S. According to the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States, an aircraft with that number was registered in 2000.
  • An abridged version of the film was shown on NBC. After Michael Mann disowned this version, NBC assured him that the film would be shown in its theatrical version at subsequent screenings. However, Mann stated, "You can do whatever you want with the film, but only change the director's name to Michael Smith or Alan Mann."
  • In several scenes, one can notice Lieutenant Hanna checking the chamber of his pistol. This is a distinctive trait of Nick Stone, the main character of several novels by Andy McNab, who was present on the set of "Heat" as a consultant. Although there’s nothing surprising about Lieutenant Hanna’s actions, such attention to detail is rarely found in feature films. Also, the robbers' departure from the bank strongly resembles the tactics described in McNab's book "Bravo Two Zero," which was the basis for the film of the same name in 1999.
  • This is the first film to feature Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the same frame. Previously, the actors appeared in the same film – “The Godfather Part II” (1974) – but they did not have any scenes together.
  • In 2005, the filmmakers released a collector's DVD with additional scenes not included in the main content, and two special features: “10 after” (a report from the filming location, 10 years later) and “True crime story” (a story about the real people who inspired the director to create “Heat,” as well as exclusive interviews with all the actors).
  • On February 28, 1997, a very similar shootout occurred in North Hollywood, resulting in the deaths of the robbers. When police entered the home of one of them, they discovered a videotape with a recording of the film “Heat”.
  • In the film's trailer, McCauley tells the doctor, “I’m going to double the worst thing you’ve ever seen.” One of the deleted scenes explains this moment in more detail: the doctor wanted $30,000 instead of the standard $15,000 because Neil and Chris were wanted by the police. Neil agreed, but warned the doctor that if Chris died, he would find him and kill him.
  • The street shootout scene after the failed bank robbery took 4 days to film and began on March 24 – Mother's Day. Mothers and children who filled the playgrounds on one of central Los Angeles’ boulevards were surprised by what was happening and did not immediately realize that filming was taking place.
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