Name: Heat: Return to the Scene of the Crime
Released: 2005-02-22
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Michael Mann, Gusmano Cesaretti, Janice Polley

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12 minutes of people simping for Michael Mann's location scouting? I'm in.

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Overview

Location manager Janice Polley and associate producer Gusmano Cesaretti helm this absorbing featurette in which they discuss the photography and locales Mann utilized in the film. The pair gushes over Mann's talent, but they also touch on plenty of topics that aren't explored elsewhere on the disc.

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Standout Aspects

Production

Janice Polley breaking down how Mann weaponized LA geography.

Practical Effects

Cesaretti's stories of actually securing these impossible locations.

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ReleasedFeb 22, 2005

Runtime12m

StatusReleased

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This featurette only exists because Warner Bros. needed bonus content for the 2005 Heat DVD — Mann personally selected Polley and Cesaretti to represent his process.

Insight

Cesaretti's work on this led to him becoming Mann's go-to location scout for Collateral and Miami Vice, proving that DVD bonus features actually launched careers.