This is the greatest action scene of the 90s! His realism was a source of inspiration

A real game of cat and mouse between Al Pacino, Vincent Hanna, the obsessive lieutenant, and Robert De Niro in the role of Neil McCauley, the famous bank robber who is desperate to be caught, the hit convinced the public and critics. Hands fell in 1995.

In France alone, the film captured the hearts of almost 1.5 million viewers: with nervous staging, monumental action scenes and a breathtaking plot, we are dealing with one of the best simply thrillers. Michael Mann’s impeccable production adds to the film’s highlight: a legendary showdown between two movie monsters, Robert De Niro and Al PacinoCompetes in charisma. It was also the first time they appeared together on screen: enough to create an event.

Considered one of the greatest and most influential action films of all time, its influence can be seen in many other films and media, from The Dark Knight to the video game Grand Theft Auto V. But the film also had a real impact in real life.

The famous shooting sequence, visceral and gripping, was used in the Navy. Recall that after McCauley and his team appear to pull off yet another bank robbery, they are apprehended on the street by Hanna and the LAPD, leading to a shootout. This scene was so authentic and detailed that it was shown to US Navy recruits to instruct them to retreat if they came under enemy fire.

In a behind-the-scenes report, Val Kilmer said he heard that when his character was overworked, Navy instructors would tell recruits:If you can’t change magic as fast as this actor, get out of the army!” (via Screen Rant).

To make things as realistic as possible, the actors underwent three months of intensive training under the supervision of ex-SAS member Andy McNabb and ex-Special Forces instructor Mick Gould, who made them play the robbers. and police officers, only in an alternative order of behavior. He even got in on the fun later: “Some actors really thought they knew how to handle firearms, but they were disappointed!“

For better, but also for worse

however, warmth Not only did it inspire the “good guys” side, as the film was also cited as an inspiration for actual heists or escape attempts.

The modus operandi of the criminals in the film actually inspired notorious multi-recidivist robber Redoin Fayed, who in 2018 tried to break out of Reo’s prison.Heat, I watched it seven times in the cinema, a hundred times on DVD, to figure out the van robbery scene I used for the first attack on the conveyor belts. As in the movie, we used hockey masksHe told Le Point magazine in 2010.

But he is not the only one who studied the film for criminal purposes: the same was true of bank robber Remy Guardian. In 1996, the latter stole more than 50,000 francs before escaping in Montluçon and was only arrested in 2003, when the investigation was reopened. That’s when he admitted it warmth inspired him for his crime.

A duel on the edge of legality, a tight and muscular police drama: this great moment of cinema can still be seen on Disney+, for legal purposes.‘do you like

Rediscover the scene in question in the video below: