Reynolds plays an ex-soldier-of-fortunish character in Vegas, taking "Chaperone" jobs, fighting with the mob, and trying to get enough money together to move to Venice, Italy.
Heat (1986) is a action and thriller film directed by Dick Richards, released on October 16, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicol and Howard Hesseman. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 60 ratings.
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Burt Reynolds
as Nick 'Mex' Escalante
Karen Young
as Holly
Peter MacNicol
as Cyrus Kinnick
Howard Hesseman
as Pinchus Zion
Neill Barry
as Danny DeMarco
Diana Scarwid
as Cassie
Joseph Mascolo
as Baby (as Joe Mascolo)
Alfie Wise
as Felix
Deborah Rush
as D.D.
Wendell Burton
as Osgood
Alicia Arden
Joanne Jackson
as Millicent
Directed by Dick Richards, written by William Goldman and William Goldman, produced by Cassian Elwes, George Pappas and Keith Rotman.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 60 ratings.
The showgirls have moustaches and the waitresses can rip the phone book in half! This Burt Reynolds starrer had a very troubled production, with punches thrown and inevitable walk outs, it's no surprise to find this is hardly a great film. However, it's not as some would have you believe, a chaotic turd either. The password is later! Plot has Reynolds as Nick Escalante, he's an ex-mercenary working out of Las Vegas…
Reviewed on September 29, 2018
Had a couple okay moments and Burt Reynolds's charisma made it watchable, but the plot was muddy and I just didn't think it was very entertaining, which was pretty much my opinion of Wild Card which was also based on William Goldman's novel. **2.5/5**
Reviewed on April 24, 2023
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Heat (1986) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Heat (1986) includes Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicol, Howard Hesseman and Neill Barry. The film was directed by Dick Richards. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Heat was released on October 16, 1986 and runs for 1h 41m.
Heat (1986) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 60 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Heat trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
