Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Direction
Mann turns LA into a neon-lit purgatory of ambition
Acting
Pacino's 'great ass' energy meets De Niro's silent precision
Sound
Gunfire recorded live—still the most visceral shootout on film
Director
Michael Mann
Al Pacino
Lt. Vincent Hanna
Robert De Niro
Neil McCauley
Val Kilmer
Chris Shiherlis
Jon Voight
Nate
Tom Sizemore
Michael Cheritto
Diane Venora
Justine
Amy Brenneman
Eady
Ashley Judd
Charlene Shiherlis
Mykelti Williamson
Drucker
Wes Studi
Casals
Ted Levine
Bosko
Natalie Portman
Lauren Gustafson
William Fichtner
Roger Van Zant
Kevin Gage
Waingro
Hank Azaria
Alan Marciano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous coffee shop scene was the first time Pacino and De Niro shared the screen, despite both being in The Godfather Part II.
Mann based Hanna on real Chicago detective Chuck Adamson, who actually hunted McCauley's real-life counterpart; the film's authenticity comes from actual criminal methodology.
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