Pacino and De Niro - The Conversation

Anatomy of the conversation between Vincent Hanna and Neil McCauley in "Heat" (1995). Director Michael Mann, actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro among others talk about the historic scene.

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Film & Animation

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• heat
• al
• pacino
• robert
• de
• niro
• deniro
• michael
• mann
• coffee
• shop
• cafe
• conversation
• interview

[Retrofan]

I remember seeing this film on opening weekend in 1995; not a major crowd in the theater but still a full crowd. After all the action in the film leading up to the scene, the audience reacted normally to any action film. But when this scene came up, there was a dead silence in the crowd, everyone in awe of these two actors sharing a scene together in this conversation. When it ended, there was a 30-second applause. Had never seen it before, and will probably never see it again.

[masterknaster]

This movie is one of the best ever made and that scene is classic.

[crazyROCKfemale]

I'm personally attracted by Al Pacino, but as I guess everyone agrees with me that both Al and Rob are equally great actors....I want another scene with them in a new movie!!!!!

[raiderdanCA]

Arguably one of the 10 greatest scenes in movie history ... and the sum total of their conversation is reflected by the looks on their faces in the final three seconds of their talk.

It's altogether Brilliant and Remarkable ...

[gkkhan]

Great actors and great movie.

[myndwork]

still, he hesitated.

[Tusc9969]

What a wonderful year it was...I remember seeing Casino in the fall of 95 and then Heat in Dec! When I saw heat it was a full house with people whispering and munching popcorn but when that special scene between De niro and Pacino came about, SILENCE...man you could hear a pin drop! Everyone seemed to have been hanging on to each word these two Icons were saying to each other!

[Rodgers2raw12]

the 10 people who disliked this are obviously terrorist

[msa1985]

when i saw the thumbnail i thought it was werner herzog. i will believe it is werber herzog.

[SATG87]

Heat is an amazing movie