Heat
When Al Pacino and Robert De Niro square off, Heat sizzles.
Writer/director Michael Mann's cat and mouse game follows L.A. cop Vincent Hanna (Pacino) on the trail of master thief Neil McCauley (De Niro). As McCauley sets plans in motion for one last heist before his retirement, Hanna dedicates himself to making McCauley's arrest the pinnacle of his career. One of the very best crime thrillers, Mann's film also stars Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, and Natalie Portman.