Heat (1995)
Michael Mann's crime thriller about a cop (Al Pacino) on the trail of Robert De Niro's criminal gang is as epic in scale as it is in length.
Essentially a character study sporting a great ensemble cast, the film is also punctuated by bursts of gripping action, including a running battle in downtown LA that ranks as one of the greatest action sequences ever put on celluloid. Yet it's also the quieter moments that are just as memorable (thinking the coffee shop scene here) meaning when it all comes together, Heat is one of the best crime thrillers ever made.
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