10 Best Michael Mann Movies

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro finally face each other on screen in this epic crime thriller. It follows a brilliant professional thief and an obsessed detective whose lives become increasingly intertwined. With razor-sharp dialogue, brilliant action and an iconic downtown Los Angeles shootout, Heat remains Michael Mann's masterpiece.

Russell Crowe plays a tobacco industry whistleblower, while Al Pacino plays the 60 Minutes producer fighting to bring the truth to light. Mann combines gripping journalism with moral dilemmas and grand cinematography, making it intense and compelling.

A taxi driver (Jamie Foxx) is unwillingly drawn into the night-long killing spree of a cold-blooded hitman (Tom Cruise) in neon-lit Los Angeles. The film combines intelligent dialogue, nerve-racking tension and realistic action, with Cruise in a rare sinister role.

Mann's feature debut about a professional safecracker (James Caan) trying to escape the criminal world. With its minimalist style, Tangerine Dream synth score and existential undertone, Thief laid the blueprint for Mann's later crime films.

The first adaptation of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon, in which investigator Will Graham tracks a psychopathic killer with the help of Hannibal Lecter (here 'Lecktor'). Mann's use of blue neon lighting, synth music and intense psychology makes it unique and hypnotic.

Mann brought his own iconic TV series to the big screen, but with a grittier, more realistic approach. Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx play undercover detectives entangled in a dangerous web of drugs, love and loyalty. A visually stunning, intensely atmospheric film with beautiful use of digital cinematography.

Will Smith transforms into Muhammad Ali, the boxer who changed the world with his charisma and political stances. Mann combines sport, history and character study, making this biopic much more than a boxing film.

Johnny Depp plays the notorious gangster John Dillinger, while Christian Bale plays the FBI agent leading the manhunt. Mann brings the 1930s to life with hyperrealistic digital cinematography, making the action and period feel unique and raw.

Chris Hemsworth plays a brilliant hacker released from prison to help stop a cyberterrorist. Despite mixed reviews, the film is visually striking and ahead of its time in its view of modern technology and crime.

A dark, surreal film about Nazi soldiers who unleash an ancient evil in a Romanian citadel. This cult classic is bizarre, atmospheric and mysterious, with an unforgettable Tangerine Dream score.