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"Heat" was an epic crime film based on a true story with an all-star cast that was filmed on location in 65 different places around L. A. to bring realism to the big screen. How well do you remember "Heat"? Find out by taking this quiz.
What did the thieves steal from the armored car?
Gold.
Bonds.
"It was a million six in bearer bonds. They ignored the loose cash."
Cash.
All the above.
In the beginning of the movie, why did Neil McCauley go to the hospital?
To check on a wounded buddy.
To escape police pursuit.
To steal an ambulance.
Neil McCauley was the name of a real-life convicted bank robber. The Chicago detective who finally tracked him down was Chuck Adamson.
To meet with Chris without surveillance.
How many minutes did the team of thieves have before the police arrived at the scene of the first crime?
10.
6.
4.
3.
“’Cause they had no time because they were on a clock. Which means they knew our response time to a 2-11, had our air, immobilized it, entered, escaped in under three minutes.â€
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What went wrong at the armored car robbery?
The armored car was running late.
One of the guards was shot.
One of the guards shot Michael.
Instead of a typical crime story genre film, Mann wanted to show the home lives of everyone to make the characters drive the plot. In most crime stories, it is the chase scenes and detective work that get most of the attention.
The explosives failed to go off.
To whom did the stolen bonds belong?
An offshore drug money launderer, Roger Van Zant.
"Roger Van Zant. Owns banks in the Caymans, runs investment portfolios for offshore drug money, stuff like that."
The mayor of Los Angeles, Rick Riordan.
An ex-cop named Sergeant Drucker.
A Las Vegas bookie.
When Hanna met Albert and his brother, Richard, at the club, what did Richard ask him to do in return for the information he gave?
He wanted Hanna to release one of his buddies.
He wanted Hanna to bust an auto chop shop.
Rapper Tone LÅc (Anthony Terrell Smith) has been in several films, including playing Richard in "Heat." He is also known for his songs “Funky Cold Medina†and “Wild Thing,†which reached #3 and #2 on the U. S. charts.
He wanted Hanna to ignore a shipment of drugs he had coming in.
He wanted Hanna to find a guy for him.
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What addiction did Chris have?
Cocaine.
Gambling.
“Not enough steaks in the freezer… Vegas and the Super Bowl cleaned me out.â€
Compulsive shopping.
Heroin.
Who played Vincent Hanna?
Robert De Niro.
Jon Voight.
Al Pacino.
Al Pacino (born April 25, 1940) was nominated for eight Academy Awards (winning one for "Scent of a Woman"). He is one of only a handful of actors to have received the “Acting Triple Crown†(an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy).
Tom Sizemore.
What did Eady do for a living?
She flipped burgers and was secretly writing a novel.
She worked in a coffee shop and played saxophone on the street.
She worked in a bookstore and did graphic design on the side.
"Sure, I get a discount, and there’s a whole section of books in my area… Graphic design."
She was the cashier in a gas station and drew caricatures at the mall.
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Which police officer stayed in Las Vegas and arranged for Charlene to come there?
Lt. Hanna.
Sergeant Drucker.
Charlie Adamson retired from law enforcement and began writing scripts that were based on some of the real-life crimes he witnessed. He and Mann became friends, and he told Mann about his work on the case with the real Neil McCauley. Adamson never wrote the story but allowed Mann to do it.
Detective Spade.
Captain Jackson.
Hanna was about to leave the club when Richard said what to interest him?
Richard said he knew where the next hit was going down.
Richard gave him the address of the guy he thought was involved.
Richard told him the exact amount of bonds stolen in the previous hit.
Richard used the word “Slick.â€
"You said, ‘Slick.’ What does that mean?"
What did Neil tell Eady he did for a living?
He said he was a salesman who worked in metals.
Mann initially envisioned Amy Brenneman as Chris’s wife. Brenneman, however, did not want to be in a movie with “men and guns,†and when she voiced her opinion to Mann, he realized Eady was the perfect part for her.
He said he was a chef.
He said he was an investment broker.
He said he was a truck driver.
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Finish the quote, "What am I doing? I’m talking to an empty telephone."
"…Because your head must be filled with gas."
"…Because you messed with the wrong person."
"…Because you got too attached."
"…Because there is a dead man on the other line."
"What am I doing? I’m talking to an empty telephone… Because there is a dead man on the other line."
When Donald Breedan got a job on parole, how much of his paycheck was he told he had to give back to his employer?
10%.
25%.
At least two robberies are said to be copycats from the movie, "Heat": One occurred in Cali, Columbia when robbers methodically rammed a bus into an armored car and stole $350,000 in cash similar to the heist that begins the movie and one was in North Hollywood when a Bank of America was robbed and ended in a shootout that killed both burglars.
30%.
50%.
What did Justine Hanna complain about when it came to her marriage with Vincent Hanna?
She was only getting leftovers.
"That’s sharing. This is not sharing; this is leftovers."
He completely ignored her daughter.
She had to share him with junkies.
He beat her.
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Who played Neil?
Sylvester Stallone.
Tom Sizemore.
Jack Nicholson.
Robert De Niro.
Robert Anthony De Niro (born August 17, 1943) has a long list of amazing films under his belt, including "Raging Bull," "The Deer Hunter," "Cape Fear," and The Godfather. He refuses to give interviews because he feels after giving them, he has to spend all his time explaining what he was really trying to say.
In which country did Neil want Eady to meet him?
India.
New Zealand.
"Eady, take off with me for a while." “Where?†“New Zealand.â€
Ireland.
Hong Kong.
The thieves met in a refinery and the cops listened in, but why didn’t the cops find out what they were hitting next from the incident?
A helicopter flew overhead.
The thieves had noise generators.
The thieves discussed fake plans.
At the time of the Hollywood copycat incident, the burglars had specialized full body armor reinforced with metal plates and AK-47s with armor piercing rounds. The police only had pistols and one shotgun. The burglars could have escaped but chose to attack the police to live out their movie fantasy in what became a 45-minute shootout, but in the end when over 3,000 rounds had been fired, only the two burglars died.
The cops fell asleep.
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Why didn’t the cops arrest any of the thieves at the second job?
Because they didn’t see the thieves leave.
Because the thieves didn’t show up.
Because the thieves shot all the cops there.
Because the thieves didn’t take anything out of the factory when they left.
"On what? What are you going to take them on? Breaking and entering? They didn’t steal anything, yet."
During the second job, when Hanna was waiting for the criminal crew to finish, what alerted Neil to the police presence?
One of the police officers began shooting before being given the word.
Hanna walked past to get a positive identity.
One officer bumped his gun against a trailer wall.
In real life, Detective Adamson was staking out a department store and Neil’s crew entered. However, the crew sensed something wrong and sat there for five minutes listening. Despite the fact Adamson had told his men if they needed to use the restroom they were to just wet their pants, one of the men walked to the restroom and alerted the burglars not only to their presence, but also to the fact someone was on to them.
A police officer not involved in the bust drove past.
Why did Vincent pull Neil over on the freeway?
To invite him for coffee.
"How ya doing? What do you say I buy you a cup of coffee?"
To give him a speeding ticket.
To let him know one of his turn signal lights was out.
To warn him to get out of town.
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Who was the only thief in the regular crew the cops had trouble tailing and getting information about?
Trejo.
Michael.
Michael.
Neil.
The restaurant scene was the first time the two actors had appeared together on screen. To maintain unfamiliarity, De Niro insisted they not rehearse it, which initially bothered Pacino. However, Pacino eventually realized it was better that way in the end.
Finish the quote, "A guy told me one time, ‘Don’t let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in _____________."
"... 30 seconds flat."
"A guy told me one time, ‘Don’t get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.’ Now if you’re on me an you gotta move when I move, how do you expect to keep a rel—a marriage?â€
"… A heartbeat."
"… The blink of an eye."
"… A minute flat."
Why couldn’t Trejo drive for the bank job?
He was drunk.
He was being tailed.
Danny Trejo's (born May 16, 1944) life has been almost a male version of the Cinderella story. As a youth, he was involved in gangs and served hard time in San Quentin Prison. There he became involved in a twelve-step program and became a Christian, which led him to working with troubled youth when he got out. It wasn’t long before he found himself in the middle of a successful acting career in films that include "ConAir," "Spy Kids," and "Machete."
He felt they were cheating him.
He was already dead.
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What did Neil say his reoccurring dream was about?
A building catching on fire while he was doing a job.
Getting shot in a shootout.
Drowning.
“I have one where I’m drowning, and I got to wake myself up and start breathing or I’ll die in my sleep.â€
His victims coming back to kill him.
Who replaced Trejo for the bank job?
Eady.
Roger Van Zant.
Donald Breedan.
The shootout scene at the bank was filmed over six weekends. Soldiers from the British Special Air Service (SAS) trained the actors on the sheriff’s shooting ranges. At one point, the footage was used at Fort Bragg to train Special Forces because the actors did such a good job.
Waingro.
With whom did Neil trade shirts with after the bank job?
Chris.
The doctor.
"My -- look, my daughter gave it to me for Father’s Day." "I don’t [care] who gave it to you. Take it off."
One of the cops.
Van Zant.
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Who was shot AND didn’t die when leaving the bank job?
Chris.
Val Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) played Chris in the movie. Known for his roles in "Top Gun," "Willow," "The Doors," and "Tombstone," Kilmer has Swedish ancestry.
Trejo.
Donald.
Michael.
Who ratted on the thieves about the bank job?
Trejo.
"Who wasn’t there? Trejo."
Donald.
Michael.
Chris.
Who killed Trejo?
Van Zant.
Anna.
Chris.
Neil.
The movie blood that pooled around Trejo in the film left a real stain on the floor of the home. However, it never turned brown like real blood but instead remained bright red.
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Finish the quote, “You know… you can lounge around here on her sofa in her ex-husband’s dead-teach, post-modernistic… house if you want to. But you do not get to ______________?â€
“…Sleep with my wife!â€
“…Watch my… television set!â€
“You know… you can lounge around here on her sofa in her ex-husband’s dead-teach, post-modernistic… house if you want to, but you do not get to watch my… television set!â€
“…Smoke pot while you’re doing it!â€
“…Kiss my kid goodnight!â€
What did Neil do immediately after visiting Trejo’s home near the end of the movie?
Turned himself in to Hanna.
Left the country.
Killed Van Zant.
Jon Voight played Nate (who was based on real-life criminal-turned-actor, Edward Bunker), but he never had any scenes with Al Pacino. In fact, Voight, to date, has never done a single movie scene with Pacino, although he once told Maxim he would like to do just that.
Visited Chris’ wife and kids in Vegas.
What was the name of the guy with whom Justine was cheating on Hanna?
James.
Ralph.
“I’m angry. I’m very angry, Ralph.â€
Edgar.
Jack.
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What signal did Chris’ wife make that warned him not to stop to see her?
She scratched her nose.
She slid her hand across the railing in a chopping motion.
Chris’ character was based on Miklos Polesti (aka Chris Panteas), who was a real member of Neil’s team. In the final shootout, which took place at an Illinois supermarket in real life, Polesti is the only member who survived and went to prison. The irony of the movie is that Chris survives by following Neil’s 30-second rule, and Neil dies by not following it.
She took off her earring.
She moved her hand up to her throat.
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