Movies directed by Michael Mann

The Keep (1983)

96 mins     Action , Drama, Horror      

Michael Mann has made some impressive movies over the years but sadly "The Keep" is not one of them, yet I applaud him for what he is trying to do. To put it simply Mann rips up the rule book and tries to create a different s...

Manhunter (1986)

119 mins     Crime, Mystery, Thriller      

Watching "Manhunter" now, over twenty five years since its release there is as a problem as you end up comparing to it to the more recent version of the Thomas Harris story and even if you haven't seen that version you will m...

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

112 mins     Romance, Western      

Back in 1992 when I first watched Michael Mann's "The Last of the Mohicans" I was swept away by it, it felt epic and a breath of fresh air compared to many of the westerns which had come before. But watching "The Last of the ...

Heat (1995)

170 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

I've never really understood why Michael Mann's "Heat" is revered by so many as a great movie, oh it is by no means an average movie with its complex storyline, stylish action and a huge cast of stars but great it is not. I s...

The Insider (1999)

157 mins     Drama, Thriller      

157 minutes of compelling drama, that is what I can guarantee you if you choose to watch the multi nominated "The Insider", how it never won an Oscar is beyond me. Why is it compelling? Well I suppose if you know the true sto...

Ali (2001)

156 mins     Biography, Drama, Sport      

"Ali" is the biopic based on the life of legendary heavy weight boxer Muhammad Ali from the period 1964, where he clashed with the infamous Sonny Liston, through a decade to 1974 and the now famous 'Rumble in the Jungle' figh...

Collateral (2004)

120 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

If you think of a typical Tom Cruise role you tend to think of good looking, nice guys quite often with a love interest in tow. What about Jamie Foxx, well you may think of characters which have both been a little full on and...

Miami Vice (2006)

134 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

Michael Mann may have been executive producer on the 1980s TV show but what he brings to the big screen remake of "Miami Vice" has little to do with the once popular TV show. Other than the names of Crockett and Tubbs and a c...

Public Enemies (2009)

134 mins     Biography, Crime, Drama      

Michael Mann as a director can be an acquired taste, I say acquired because for every widely praised movie he makes that has mass appeal he delivers up another which is equally as good but doesn't gel with what audiences expe...