About this episode
The episode discusses the film 'Heat' and its impact on the thriller genre, focusing on performances and action sequences.
We continue our journey through IMDb’s Top 250 Movies, and this week we talk about Heat! In this episode, we discuss the sprawling crime saga that set a new standard for the modern thriller. We also break the film’s iconic performances from Robert De Niro and Al Pacino and the pulse-pounding action sequences, but do they remain one of the most influential scenes in action cinema? All this and so much more!
People in this episode
Host: Matt Chieco
Topics covered
- crime saga
- thriller
- action cinema
- film performances
- iconic scenes
Keywords
- Heat
- 1995
- Robert De Niro
- Al Pacino
- thriller
- action sequences
- crime saga
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Heat
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