Michael Mann’s Heat will be arriving on Ultra HD Disc on August 9th. There will also be special screenings to celebrate at the Tribeca Festival on June 17th. Here's what was shared with us in the official press release.
What's Happening:
- Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and Michael Mann will reunite at this year’s Tribeca Festival for the first public premiere of the new 4K Ultra HD version of Mann’s 1995 classic, Heat.
- The film’s stars, along with writer-director Michael Mann and producer Art Linson, will attend the screening on June 17 which will be followed by an on-stage conversation, moderated by journalist and filmmaker Bilge Ebiri. For more information please visit www.tribecafilm.com.
- This special screening celebrates the release on August 9 of the 20th Century Studios film on 4K Ultra HD Disc for the first time. The remastered film includes previously released audio commentary with Director Michael Mann, Q&As, deleted scenes and more extras.
- Also on August 9, Mann’s first novel, Heat 2, which tells an original story woven from the lives of the characters in Heat, both before and after the events depicted in the movie, will be published.
About Heat:
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro dually power the momentum and large scale of this groundbreaking film written and directed by Michael Mann. In the wake of a precision heist of an armored truck, an obsessive detective (Pacino) begins to hunt ruthless, professional thief Neil McCauley (De Niro) through the streets of Los Angeles. As the stakes escalate, their lives begin to mirror and unravel, and McCauley’s crew initiates its most dangerous and complex heist. Co-starring Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Amy Brenneman, Diane Venora, Natalie Portman and Jon Voight, Heat delivers hard-hitting action, gripping suspense and stunning performances.
Bonus Features:
- 4K Ultra HD
- Director’s Audio Commentary
- Blu-ray Disc One
- Heat In High Definition
- Director’s Audio Commentary
- Bonus Blu-ray Disc Two
- Q&A With Michael Mann
- Q&A With Christopher Nolan
- 3-Part Making-Of Documentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation
- Return To The Scene Of The Crime
Cast:
- Robert De Niro as Neil McCauley
- Al Pacino as Lt. Vincent Hanna
- Val Kilmer as Chris Shiherlis
- Jon Voight as Nate
- Tom Sizemore as Michael Cheritto
- Diane Venora as Justine
- Amy Brenneman as Eady
- Ashley Judd as Charlene Shiherlis