<P> In April 1994 , Mann was reported to have abandoned his earlier plan to shoot a biopic of James Dean in favor of directing Heat , producing it with Art Linson . The film was marketed as the first on - screen appearance of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino together in the same scene -- both actors starred in The Godfather Part II , but owing to the nature of their roles , they were never seen in the same scene . Pacino and De Niro were Mann 's first choices for the roles of Hanna and McCauley , respectively , and they both immediately agreed to act . </P>
<P> In April 1994 , Mann was reported to have abandoned his earlier plan to shoot a biopic of James Dean in favor of directing Heat , producing it with Art Linson . The film was marketed as the first on - screen appearance of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino together in the same scene -- both actors starred in The Godfather Part II , but owing to the nature of their roles , they were never seen in the same scene . Pacino and De Niro were Mann 's first choices for the roles of Hanna and McCauley , respectively , and they both immediately agreed to act . </P>
what was the first movie to feature al pacino and robert deniro on screen together
what was the first movie to feature al pacino and robert deniro on screen together
Heat
Heat