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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@jakebunker8874]

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

[@MikeHunt90731]

Best KZbin channel ever!

[@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.

[@Hoochimama]

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

[@JIVETURKEY600]

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

[@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.

[@MJRazza]

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

[@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!

[@felipemanriquez5442]

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

[@gavinmurphy3584]

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

[@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! 🎉

[@thorhorn]

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

[@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

[@Latina25]

One of my favorite movies with great actors

[@bluehappyscrap]

AWESOME!!!💯

[@tokenhaole]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@Jason-lk2zt]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@cliffordbodine5834]

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

[@BigJackGameplays]

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

[@jayavardhansampath5168]

My all time favorite movie...

[@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!👍

[@guybuddyman838]

Excellent job man thanks for the content appreciate you

[@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 :)

[@timgore829]

One of my favorite films of all time.

[@KB3AOL]

Possibly the greatest shootout scene in cinematic history!

[@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.

[@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. 🤙🏼

[@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!!!!!

[@CVinyl]

Awesome! Amazing Work! 📼

[@gtboard]

Great job 🎉🎉

[@AnonymousPhucker]

one of my favourite movies - thanks

[@Akira-5]

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

[@Karamazov12]

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

[@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.

[@JohnLee-cb8ez]

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

[@MOTORHEADS2K]

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

[@60515so]

One of the best shootout scenes ever!

[@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 ".

[@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.

[@rmjoshua73]

Brilliantly filmed. Thanks for sharing.

[@westfield90]

Fantastic movie. Amazing job tracking down so many locations.

[@mattwuk]

Nice one Kurt, thanks mate

[@davidprice6994]

classic film and brilliant job done my friend

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

Great stuff. 👏

[@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.

[@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.

[@bellazroddaz]

Went for this movie when I was 15 to a press showing and cried my eyes out at the ending Just meet Al pacino the other day in London and didn’t disappoint This is my no’ 1 best movie So an amazing film , you want Macauley’s crew to win and you want Hana to succeed also , two aplhas being there best Awesome video to see these locations

[@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 👍

[@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.

[@zillsburyy1]

best bank shootout ever. mike mann has always had the best sound quality in his movies

[@Captain-ln3vh]

I love the scene at the restaurant. My family owns it still although Bobs rents from us. Great shots of the restaurant and it really brings back memories of them shooting. We did many movies there throughout the years . The Fat boy was on the roof before. He was given a facelift and now is at ground level. No it’s not for sale ever, we get asked all the time. This is the same restaurant from XXX if anyone recognizes it. Johnnies Broiler, Downey

[@davidgoodman6924]

Thanks Kurt!! Love that movie! Great video!

[@joseyeastwood]

Great vlog thanks Kurt.

[@michaelrami]

Great work as always, dear Kurt.

[@rawgab4439]

Great work ...Excellent ...pls more if possible ..THX

[@wdunn06]

Genuinely one of the best filming locations videos I've ever seen. It really helps that you show footage compared to the current state of the location. Brilliant video.

[@80sLife]

Thank you. I really appreciate that!

[@JeffPhillipsfit]

Excellent job!!!

[@anthonywarthold]

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

[@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.

[@JasonNortwich]

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

[@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.

[@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 🤘

[@leonaero8]

In my opinion Heat is the best movie ever ❤

[@Saltyy_dog]

This is how a before and after film location SHOULD be made! Gold standard! Good job amigo!

[@matteoromenghi]

Great video! Heat, simply the best crime drama movie ever made. Michael Mann's masterpiece.

[@MisterMister5893]

No way, he finally did it.

[@ElChapinFormando]

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

[@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).

[@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!

[@estradaarmory]

One of my favorite movies.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Yeahhhhhhhhh! HEAT! A great channel reviewing a great movie! 😍👍

[@KingLizard616]

Heat, one of my favorite.

[@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.

[@DarkHorse72]

Just read Heat 2. Thank you for amazing Heat locations!

[@pierrechaidez6516]

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

[@Bugatti12563]

As if the magic of the movie suddenly becomes real. Amazing content, please continue. Best regards from Belgium.

[@CSmithUSMC]

Fantastic job!

[@ndniceberg1]

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

[@prebenjaeger]

Great job as always, very interesting. And great film!

[@thewedge8823]

Love how you splice in the actual movie, to get even a better understanding of the locations!

[@LerockJohn]

24 minutes of Urban Character Study. Great work!! Peace Out!

[@73clementines]

For all the people that live here, did any locations surprise you? I was thrown off by the initial Wanegro scene on Pico, personally. Btw, as everyone else here states, by far the best location video I’ve ever watched. Done masterfully. Kudos!

[@freddyrivera]

I remember sneaking out of our kids movie to watch this one. The ending was the first thing I saw. Became my favorite movie of all time. You did a great job!

[@davidvincent9343]

Absolutely brilliant and meticuolus video. It's my favourite film. Have it on video, DVD, blu-ray and even laser disc. My hat goes off off to Sir. Damn spectacular.

[@journeyman6752]

I saw this at the movies in Australia when I was about 15.. Still one of the best movie's I've seen, maybe top 10.

[@gurkensalat7356]

Great work! Espacially for someone like me who is so far away, it is a great opportunity to get an view to this legendary locations. Greetings from Duisburg, Germany