During the heist, Waingro kills a guard without provocation. He and his crew – Chris Shiherlis, Michael Cheritto, Trejo, and newly hired hand Waingro – rob $1.6 million in bearer bonds from an armored car. Neil McCauley is a professional thief based in Los Angeles. A sequel was announced to be in development on July 20, 2022. Although it did not receive any major award nominations, Heat is regarded as one of the most influential films of its genre and has inspired several other works. It grossed $187 million on a $60 million budget, while receiving praise for Mann's direction and screenplay, action sequences, sound mixing, and the performances of Pacino and De Niro. Pictures on December 15, 1995, to critical and commercial success. Due to their esteemed reputations, promotion centered on their involvement. The film marks De Niro and Pacino's first on-screen appearance together following a period of acclaimed performances from both. In 1994, Mann revisited the script to turn it into a feature film, co-producing the project with Art Linson.

Takedown after the pilot did not receive a series order. The script was first used for a television pilot developed by Mann, which became the 1989 television film L.A.

Mann wrote the original script for Heat in 1979, basing it on Chicago police officer Chuck Adamson's pursuit of criminal Neil McCauley, after whom De Niro's character is named. The film follows the conflict between an LAPD detective, played by Pacino, and a career criminal, played by De Niro, while also depicting its effect on their professional relationships and personal lives. It features an ensemble cast led by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, with Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight and Val Kilmer in supporting roles. Heat is a 1995 American crime drama film written and directed by Michael Mann.

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