In The Film Heat

[shiznit]

In the film Heat can anyone confirm the fact that De Niro and Pacino never actually filmed a scene together. The scene in the cafe you only ever see one of their faces and the back of the head of the other actor.

[JackDanielsU]

From the trivia section for Heat of IMDB

Many viewers claim that Deniro and Pacino never (or hardly ever) actually share screen time during the film, despite the hype surrounding the films release as showcasing their first screen appearance. In most Pan and Scan versions of the film, and TV broadcasts, it does appear that during the "diner scene" the two never actually share the screen, but viewing the film in correct letterbox format, as the director intended, clearly shows the two actors sitting at the table, though only in wide shots.

[fatcat]

It's a top film anyway. I'm certainly on Heat watching Al Pacino in this! I think I read that they shot the end scene first when Pacino shoots De Niro. Quite a touching finale.

[Andy008]

They definitely filmed the scene together. In any case, immediately prior to entering the cafe Vincent has pulled over Neil, walked up to the driver's window and offered to take him for coffee.

The end scene of the film is a deliberate rip off from Bullitt, and again, a viewer would need to have something wrong with their eyes so as not to see both actors in clear proximity to each other.