Heat’s Diner Scene Was More Important For Pacino & De Niro Than You Realized

Heat’s iconic diner meeting between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s characters was a special moment for the two actors. Pacino and De Niro rose to prominence around the same time during the early ’70s. De Niro became a star thanks to his work in Mean Streets and Taxi Driver and would go on to deliver incredible work in everything from Once Upon A Time In America to Jackie Brown. Pacino’s breakout was The Godfather, and he has amassed an extraordinary run of classic performances from Serpico to Scarface and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.