Heat vs Red Heat
Heat has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.2/10 for Red Heat). Red Heat is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 50m. Red Heat is the older of the two (1988 against 1995). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Heat
Red Heat| Heat | Red Heat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 50m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Mann | Walter Hill |
| Main cast | Amy Brenneman, Jon Voight, Wes Studi, Natalie Portman, Robert De Niro | Laurence Fishburne, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Gina Gershon |
Synopsis
Heat
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Red Heat
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.