Heat Filming Locations

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On April 5, 1994, Mann was reported to have abandoned his earlier plan to shoot a biopic of James Dean in favor of directing Heat, producing it with Art Linson. The film was marketed as the first on-screen appearance of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro together in the same scene - both actors had previously starred in The Godfather Part II, but owing to the film's double story structure, they were never seen in the same scene. Pacino and De Niro were Mann's first choices for the roles of Hanna and McCauley, respectively, and they both immediately agreed to act.
Mann assigned Janice Polley, a former collaborator on The Last of the Mohicans, as the film's location manager. Scouting locations lasted from August to December 1994. Mann requested locations that had not appeared on film before, in which Polley was successful - fewer than 10 of the 85 filming locations were previously used. The most challenging shooting location proved to be Los Angeles International Airport, with the film crew almost missing out due to a threat to the airport by the Unabomber. On the DVD commentary, Mann noted it would be impossible to film the airport climax in the same way following the events of 9/11.
To make the long shootout more realistic they hired British ex-Special Air Service sergeant Andy McNab as a technical weapons trainer and adviser. He designed a weapons training curriculum to train the actors for three months using live ammunition before shooting with blanks for the actual take and worked with training them for the bank robbery.
De Niro was the first cast member to receive the film script, showing it to Pacino, who also wanted to be a part of the film. De Niro believed Heat was a "very good story, had a particular feel to it, a reality and authenticity. In 2016, Pacino revealed that he viewed his character as having been under the influence of cocaine throughout the whole film.
In order to prepare the actors for the roles of McCauley's crew, Mann took Kilmer, Sizemore, and De Niro to Folsom State Prison to interview actual career criminals. While researching her role, Judd met several former prostitutes who became housewives.
Initially, Keanu Reeves was offered the role of Chris Shiherlis, which he turned down in favor of playing Hamlet at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. As a result, Val Kilmer was given the role.
Prior to being cast as Ralph, Berkeley played Waingro in L.A. Takedown.
Principal photography for Heat lasted 107 days during the summer of 1995.
All of the shooting was done on location, due to Mann's decision not to use a soundstage.

[@davedogge2280]

I saw this at the cinema when I was 21 and I was blown away, wasn't expecting a movie like that. RIP Tom Sizemore

[@samholdsworth420]

​@Mr. E sure. But that's besides the point. Bot! Rip Tom Sizemore 😢

[@shootinputin6332]

I was only 6 when it released. Discovered it by chance as a teen and was blown away, still am.

[@Tonebone721]

@Mr. E 💯MAGA 🇺🇸

[@jackedkerouac4414]

Me too. My coworker wouldn't shut up whenever De niro was in a scene! "Oh he's so hot" " Mmm such a good looking man" etc etc 😂

[@davedogge2280]

@@jackedkerouac4414 wouldn't say that if he was a shoe salesman I bet.

[@rlacombe]

This is one of the most legendary and meticulous filming location videos. Thank you.

[@journeyman6752]

@Mr. E I'm proud of Biden!! I'm an ignorant buffoon who plays video games too.

[@talcoge67]

That scene at the restaurant between De Niro and Pacino was one of the best acting scenes in a movie.

[@je5tersd3ad]

Heat is a classic. I always felt it was one of those movies to really capture the gritty side of Los Angeles. Great video, really appreciate the video tour of these awesome locations.

[@1Percyvideos]

When I was in Santa Monica 2003 as a English tourist, I had a meal or breakfast in that restaurant and someone told me that Heat was filmed in there. Thanks for showing me it again.

[@jakebunker8874]

Happy Saturday Now that I’m blessed with a 80’s life video

[@Hoochimama]

GOD YES, been wanting this one for a while. I got a Burrito too, what a way to end my Saturday

[@r000tbeer]

Still the best shootout scene ever caught on film. I'm glad Kurt had to get it on!

[@billcarsonalias]

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 1997 I went to Kate Mantilini for dinner because I loved the film. They had a huge picture of the Pacino / De Niro scene hanging on the wall in the dining room. Very nice place. Sad it's gone. Great job with this video.

[@BrisLS1]

Oh wow! I saw in the theater back then too. Seeing that in person, I would have not slept for a few days. It would have been too much. Maybe higher, getting to see Pacino in-person, just for me say "because she's got a great ass!". Thanks.

[@JIVETURKEY600]

Heat is a GOAT Movie... Thanks for the Footwork homie.

[@sergiol.3755]

Thank you for doing this , this is my favorite movie. My daughter and I eat at the bob's in burbank pretty offten.

[@MrBigdavehd97]

You have become one of the best filming location you tubers,I feel the details show the level of devotion here!!!!!A+++!

[@BreakTime10101]

Crazy to think this movie came out almost 30 years ago. That house on stilts on the side of the hill is crazy. Great video. 👍

[@Dezzasheep]

I wonder if this is the house used in 'They Live'?

[@BrisLS1]

Reminds me of the house in "Bosche", which is a show with a crazy eerie theme song. I think the one in Bosche was also used in some other streaming shows. Thanks.

[@SPQRTempus]

I am surprised Kurt didn't say it's located just around the corner from Tom Noonan's characters house at 9:30 where McAuley and Nate go to get info about the bank job.

[@nhdenver7883]

One of my all-time favorite movies! Thanks for all the work that went into this Kurt! Nicely done.

[@tynao2029]

Heat is one of the penultimate LA movies. Like To Live and Die in LA which you also filmed the locations of. Great video and much appreciated

[@TheCOZ]

You don't know what the word penultimate means.

[@breakdownbilly4949]

My 3rd favorite movie ever. I go to a different heat location every time I am in LA. I have been with your channel since you started. Great job and I am jealous of your endless location opportunities.

[@BrisLS1]

Did he show the Oil tanks scene? Where Vincent says "They are looking at us! The L-A-P-D!". Ha ha.

[@_BusterHighmen]

This is BY FAR the most detailed locations video for Heat I’ve ever seen. Other videos on YT only include a handful of DTLA locations, and always omit the Hilton and LAX locations.

[@MrHunt916]

This channel is the gold standard

[@MikeHunt90731]

Best KZbin channel ever!

[@MJRazza]

Fantastic video, HEAT is one of the greatest films of all time.

[@hansgrubber5753]

Having grown up in LA and being familiar with many of the filming locations makes your videos that much more memorable. Thank you for the great work and attention to detail in your work. 👍

[@73clementines]

Just curious…for Wanegro’s first scene, did you have any idea it was shot on Pico? For whatever reason, I always thought it was possibly on Lincoln, near the Santa Monica/Venice area. You couldn’t see much from the shots, however.

[@labrador-fx3fb]

Hans, bubee

[@Breadking100]

One of my absolute favorite movies of all time, what a classic. Nice job!

[@nikkipacheco6835]

90's generation time ..cool 👍🏼 Kurt you put the cherry on top with this movie locations

[@xOffxThexLipx]

Man…this brought back such great feelings of watching such an epic movie. Tons of respect for the amount of work you put into this. absolutely amazing video…thank you!

[@jackdavis007]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO, KURT!!!!! I’ve been waiting for someone to do the filming locations on this movie. This is one of my all time favorite movies!!!!!

[@cosmo2852]

Over 3 decades ago I used to work around Downtown L.A. and when I seen this movie years later, I recognized so many of those locations. I was telling my son that I used to drive down that same area where they had the big shoot out.

[@Gus_Diaz_83]

This film, (together with The Shawshank Redemption) is my #1 of all time. I don't have just ONE #1, I have 2 films that share that top-spot. I love them both equally for different reasons. This filming location video is incredibly detailed! I really appreciated the effort you put in to visiting every scene location, and matching the camera angles for us all. I'm also amazed at how much everything has changed since this was all shot in 1994/1995 Well done!!! I discovered this channel thanks to Terminator 2 filming locations, and was hoping you would "one day" cover HEAT. This day has finally come!!! Bravo!!!

[@zikster99]

My other movie that shares the top spot with Heat is The Depart!

[@cjewe1z]

My #1s are 'Scarface', 'Goodfellas' and 'Heat', a holy trinity of crime and obsession films.

[@axelfolie1654]

@@cjewe1z And the GODFATHER

[@thorhorn]

Best Heat movie locations vlog ever!!! Thanks! Great job!

[@davefilms345]

Omg Kurt this is amazing, seen heat 1st time round at the cinema, it has one of the best gun shoot outs ever filmed. You have out done it this time, bloody awesome mate, truly fantastic

[@rafadestefano]

before I even start the video I already wanted to say I was hoping you'd do this one! Thank you so much man! LOVE the film. Gonna watch your video now

[@chumpster69]

Terrific research, as ever. I appreciate the incredible effort you make to match the shots! Thanks again!

[@pal54321]

great work as always

[@christianboyd4635]

One of my all time favorite films. Also one of the most realistic and intense tactical shooting scenes ever put on film. Love this movie. Great video finding all those spots!

[@ben8447]

Thank you so much for your time and dedication putting this video together. You really are doing an amazing service for all us 80s kids.

[@hrod4387]

As an Angelino, it’s cool to learn where an awesome movie such as Heat was filmed, in areas I’ve been to and others where I have not. Thanks again for another cool vid. 🤙🏼

[@fredbissnette3104]

This is awesome one of my fave films

[@sirgolfalot18]

You did it!!!! Thanks so much for making this one!

[@markvandermolen7181]

Thank you so so much for this. I can’t imagine there’s a more comprehensive location video for Heat. Funny enough, I completely forgot I had lunch at that Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank on holiday in 2017 until I recognized it in your video haha. Thanks again and looking forward to future videos.

[@tokenhaole]

Awesome!! I’ve been waiting for this one!!

[@revolver64]

Thanks for the great video, Kurt. I’ve been hoping you’d do Heat, one of my favorite movies ever, and an LA classic.

[@DWINC]

Well done Kurt! Will never forget this one….1995…..after leaving the movie theater a real heist was happening outside, I kid you not!

[@estebancruz6194]

On Laurel Cyn?

[@DWINC]

@@estebancruz6194 no this was in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It was quite fitting but unreal 😂

[@timothybarham6374]

Well done, one of my all time favorite movies.

[@felipemanriquez5442]

Nice job bro....one of my favorite movies

[@maujo2009]

What amazes the most out of this video is how the camera is able to transform the appearance of a location. Truly mindblowing! Cinematographers are true artists!

[@Movie_Collector_Maniac]

Great job with finding the locations and shooting/editing this video! Heat made it into my video of top 25 movies of the 1990's.

[@estebancruz6194]

Nice 👍

[@robtomassetti777]

Great Job!

[@JakePeery]

Great job on this one! Heat's one of the best.

[@guybuddyman838]

Excellent job man thanks for the content appreciate you

[@cliffordbodine5834]

Excellent video about an excellent movie. Definitely the best crime drama I've ever seen. Thanks for posting.

[@RDJ134]

Seen this great movie in the theater back in the day, love it. Great to see this video takin me to the real set :)

[@lesteralvarez903]

My dad worked for Aqua Vend and dropped off the blue Aqua Vend water machine you see in the back ground in the shoot out scene. Always loved this movie. Thanks Kurt.

[@patsatterfield8412]

Thank you Kurt. Excellent job finding all of these locations. This is one of my all time favorite movie's. I've been waiting for someone to make this video. I was 29 when this movie was released, I remember being on a date here in Daytona where I live.You kept mentioning certain buildings being gone, demolished renovated or whatever. That's funny because the theater we saw it in has since been demolished. Alot happens in 28 years time. Kurt, thanks for all of the hard work, I'm sure that takes alot of research and footwork.

[@franciscobriseno9525]

I just watched that movie the best… all great actors…. Hands down one of the best movies..

[@anthonywarthold]

Thank you so much for doing this. My all time #1 favourite movie ! You are an absolute legend buddy 😎

[@johntoal9449]

One of my favourite movies. Great job in finding the locations. Must have taken a good bit of time to work out where these shots are today.

[@tonyzam66]

Another great video! Heat is one of my all-time favorite crime movies and the shootout scene after the bank heist is arguably the best shoot out scene ever.

[@nickcard12]

Awesome job dude. Really well researched. I read an article which said the new owners of Trejos house pulled up the carpets and found all the fake blood stains in the wood underneath. Very cool.

[@Jason-lk2zt]

Great work, must be exhausting but its fun to watch, and a classic movie to boot !!!!

[@MOTORHEADS2K]

This so so fun to watch ! thank you for the hard work

[@PhilLayshioh]

Brilliant work, Kurt. This is exactly why you’re the best at these. Really smashing job.

[@markgarcia8253]

I grew up in Downey, I always passed by Johnnys Broiler even when it was destroyed in 2003. We rebuilt it. But this movie was out in theaters the day I was born. And with my two favorite actors, in my hometown. Crazy.

[@Akira-5]

Great work!! Thanks Kurt, awesome video as always.

[@successsystem2468]

I went on holiday from the UK to LA in 2005. It was late 1am and my wife and I asked the cabbie to take us somewhere that was still open. The place he took us to looked super familiar. Then I saw a large poster from the 16:45 scene, with Pacino and De Niro, on the wall! I went crazy! It was the Kate Mantalini restaurant! I asked the waiter, he was so polite, he showed me the table where they sat, mentioned the backstory and said the staff were given the option to stay as extras or have the day off. I tell you, it made my year! I watched Heat maybe 29 times at the cinema when it came out. Watched it on Netflix again last week! My favorite film. This is a fantasic video, such painstaking work. Well done! 🎉

[@bluehappyscrap]

AWESOME!!!💯

[@Original-Juice]

incredible that this movie is almost 30 years old. A shame the 4K Disc transfer doesn't do it the greatest justice...Heat is one of the best movies of all time. very cool video we appreciate the work you put into this!

[@backtothefiliminglocation5057]

These locations are super hard to track down and to travel to. These are unique locations and content you won't find anywhere else. Your channel is somewhat of a film history class. Throughly enjoyed this one and all of your other location videos. Can't wait to see which movie you'll cover next!

[@benwherlock9869]

Brilliant video of a brilliant film! I've been waiting for this one for ages, thanks Kurt.

[@Dezzasheep]

I made the pilgrimage to the shootout location while on holiday from the UK back in 2018. Had a coffee at the starbucks in the little square outside the bank. One thing that surprised me was how short the distance is between the bank and cop road block... the movie makes it feel a lot further down the road than in real life.

[@rmjoshua73]

Brilliantly filmed. Thanks for sharing.

[@the80skid20]

Great video Kurt. The funny thing is my girlfriend and I just got done watching this yesterday on Netflix. What are the odds? The family says hi to you and your family. Much love from the east coast. Heat movie fact: Robert De Niro was the first cast member to get the film script. He showed it to Al Pacino, who also wanted to be a part of the film.

[@ednieto05]

Wow! This video rocks! So well done, man! One of my favorite videos of yours. So many locations plus it's my hometown and I love seeing all the familiar scenery. I love your videos but they sometimes make me homesick for L.A. in a good way. I have to see Heat again soon too! I am a big fan and I love your videos. The other video about your band was also awesome.

[@JasonNortwich]

This video was awesome! Thank you for taking the time and effort to make it!!

[@ndniceberg1]

Well done man! Good choice of music. You present these filming locations episodes spot on.

[@graemewright7386]

Heat filming locations , talk about Awesome! what a masterpiece

[@ElChapinFormando]

Pretty good Kurt, twenty-four minutes of pure action and drama that converts into hours of driving and researching the locations. Well Done!!!

[@GGsDLo]

Not sure if I mentioned this, but speaking of Al Pacino, I was an extra in the movie Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino back in 1992 as a teenager in the judiciary committee scene at the end of the movie. My friend's father was in the movie business and got us cast as extras in that scene. It took a full week to film that one scene, but we had a blast, got a full week off from high school, and got paid $300 each, and got to meet Pacino and shake his hand. One of the coolest moments of my life. It was a blast. And fun fact, although it looked like that scene was filmed in New England, it was not. It was filmed in an old rented out religious auditorium on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC. It was wild - looking back - that I witnessed Pacino do that scene live that won him his only Academy Award.

[@westfield90]

Fantastic movie. Amazing job tracking down so many locations.

[@CVinyl]

Awesome! Amazing Work! 📼

[@m3pilot19]

Excellent video love this movie saw in the theatre back in day. The street firefight was insanely loud and awesome. Also I gotta have that They Live shirt 🤘

[@davidmillar2594]

Brilliant. I'm gutted that the Broadway is gone. I've always said if I ever go to LA I would find that restaurant and have a meal. It really stuck with me for some reason, that whole scene. I'd love to have a local eatery like that.....

[@cseivard]

Don’t forget Dante Spinotti! He was my DP masters’ class teacher. Getting the color for Mercury- vapor lamps was difficult, and makes the show. (IMHO) thanks Dante’, and Rockport film workshop!

[@matteoromenghi]

Dante Spinotti, from Tolmezzo, Italy.

[@60515so]

One of the best shootout scenes ever!

[@badradiocaller]

Hell yeah, been waiting for this one. Let’s go!!

[@gnexjeff]

Greatly underappreciated movie. Thank you for including this in your catalog of filming locations!

[@BigJackGameplays]

Yeah, one of my favorite YT channels covering one of my favorite movies!

[@JohnLee-cb8ez]

One of top ten movies all time. Awesome location review. How can this not go viral?

[@LONISMO1]

Kurt you're awesome! Thanks so much for ALL your detailed filming locations! Top notch sir!💯

[@gavinmurphy3584]

Such a great film, Mann makes LA a character in the film

[@lostinthevalley1314]

Dude… love your channel! This vids awesome.. keep them coming! All decades (doesn’t matter) Thanks for the shout out on the Kmart (Burbank).

[@ill-nois2282]

Such an iconic film. The cinematography blew me away when I first saw it. Awesome work researching all of the filming locations!

[@johnny_6T8]

funny enough, Al Pacino returns 12 years later to where the "Freedom Town" scene was shot in "Scarface". Ironically as a Detective..lol Great job on these locations sir!👍

[@henryllamas1504]

Thanks for taking the time to put this together for us

[@Mike-zc4qe]

You did an amazing job getting the locations for this film! HEAT is one of my favorite films and I used to live at 3400 S. Centinela Ave. for 20 years and I worked on Century Blvd. right next to the Hilton Hotel so the work you put into this video has a lot of nostalgic significance to me. Thank you so much! Great job!

[@Latina25]

One of my favorite movies with great actors

[@vwsambabus]

Fantastic filming location video! I also like the soundtrack you used for it.

[@Ullieonweb]

"Heat" and "To live and die in LA" are my alltime fave movies, and ty so much for your great research and meticulously documentation of the locatios. Great work!

[@80sLife]

Thank you! Did you see the one on To live and die?

[@Ullieonweb]

Yes, I did! Awesome job! So great to see all the locations of the best movies ever! TY! It would be great if there would be videos like this about the locations of"Jacke Brown" or of my fave tv series "Miami Vice " or "Magnum PI ".

[@jameshardy6277]

I watch Heat every year or two. Absolute masterpiece. I've got a long drive to do next week, so planning to listen to the Heat 2 audio book.

[@Karamazov12]

Pumping powerhouse movie…. And the music i hear! Is that from the soundtrack? So good! You are doing excellent work. My compliments👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@glynmatthews6697]

Awesome ! Great work researching all the locations , I’m going to watch it later 👍🏻

[@pierrechaidez6516]

I’ve been waiting for this video for awhile and I’m actually watching this movie right now on Pluto!

[@adsinga]

This is incredible historical record of one of the greatest films of all time. Thank you!