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Heat is a 1995 American epic crime drama film written and directed by Michael Mann. It stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. The film was released on December 15, 1995.

De Niro plays a professional robber who is a calm and methodical introvert, while Pacino plays a veteran LAPD homicide detective whose devotion to his job causes him to neglect his personal problems. The central conflict of the film was based on the experiences of former Chicago police officer Chuck Adamson and his pursuit of a criminal named McCauley in the 1960s, from which the name of De Niro's character, Neil McCauley, was derived.

Heat marked the first time that Pacino and De Niro appeared together onscreen. Although both actors had already starred in The Godfather Part II 21 years earlier, they had not appeared in any scenes together.

Shooting is the act or process of firing guns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows.


The word shooting can refer to game hunting which implies the hunting of upland game birds such as grouse or pheasant, rabbits, deer or other game animals.

Shooting can also refer to the sport of target shooting. This includes shotgun (skeet or trap), all of which use sporting clays.

Further, shooting refers to the sport of rifle and handgun precision marksmanship. Here, stationary paper targets or reactive metal targets are used.

There is also a growing sport of Cowboy action shooting. Here, competitors wear attire from the late 1800s and fire period weapons (single-action revolvers, lever-action rifles, and either double-barrel or pump-action shotguns) at a variety of metal and reactive targets.

Combat, or fighting, is purposeful violent conflict intended to establish dominance over the opposition.

The term "combat" (French for "fight") typically refers to armed conflict between military forces in warfare, whereas the more general term "fighting" can refer to any violent conflict, including boxing and wrestling matches, or street fighting. Combat violence can be unilateral, whereas fighting implies at least a defensive reaction. However, the terms are often used synonymously.

Combat may take place under a certain set of rules or be unregulated. Examples of rules include the Geneva Conventions (covering the treatment of soldiers in war), medieval Chivalry, and the Marquess of Queensberry rules (covering boxing).

Combat in warfare involves two or more opposing military organizations, usually fighting for nations at war (although guerrilla warfare and suppression of insurgencies can fall outside this definition). Warfare falls under the laws of war, which govern its purposes and conduct, and protect the rights of soldiers and non-combatants.

Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed (not using weapons). Hand-to-hand combat (mêlée) is combat at very close range, feeling the opponent with the body (striking, kicking, strangling, etc.) and/or with a mêlée weapon (knives, swords, batons, etc.), as opposed to firing.

Hand-to-hand combat can be further divided into three sections depending on the distance and positioning of the combatants:

Stand-up fighting
Clinch fighting
Ground fighting
Urban warfare is a modern warfare conducted in urban areas such as towns and cities. As a distinction, warfare conducted in population centers before the 20th century is generally considered siege warfare.

Urban combat is very different from combat in the open at both the operational and tactical level. Complicating factors in urban warfare are the presence of civilians and buildings of all sorts. Some civilians may be difficult to distinguish from combatants such as armed militias and gangs, particularly if individuals are trying to protect their homes. Tactics are complicated by a three-dimensional environment, limited fields of view and fire because of buildings, enhanced concealment and cover for defenders, below ground infrastructure, and the ease of placement of booby traps and snipers.

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  • even me as a french I prefer when it's in english with french subtitles

  • I saw the title "The best shooting of US cinema" and when I click on it, I was thinking "it has to be HEAT". Great movie, an old favorite!

    Does anyone know which carbine is using Al Pacino?? It seems to me like a Sig... but don't know that for sure!

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  • @Sigfofosauer i see a colt m733,an fn fnc,and a galil

  • french?? robert de niro would have raised the white flag and surrendered.. LOL

  • la meilleure scène d'action que j'ai jms vu ! j'aimerais bien voir le making off ! 

  • they was all aimin 4 the black guy tht was driven xDD

  • Seriously ? in french? u just screw'd up a perfect scene

    thank you buddy

  • the mag capacitys are un-real

  • Michael man

  • 8 people can't take it's awesomeness!

  • @CitizenKANE2277 I AGREE, BEST SHOOTING EVER AND AMAZING SOUND!!!!!

  • i had no idea who where the good guys and the bad guys in the begininng! and i still dont after the who video! but i agree with the uploader, best shooting of us cinema!!!!

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