A 2009 heist thriller starring Matt Dillon, Jean Reno and Laurence Fishburne has quietly become available to stream for free, offering fans of Michael Mann's crime classic "Heat" an overlooked alternative in the same genre. The film, released a year after Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight", is being highlighted amid renewed interest in crime thrillers following news of a long-gestating "Heat" sequel headlined by Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale.

The article contrasts the film with the more commercially successful "Den of Thieves" franchise starring Gerard Butler, which has grossed a combined $150 million worldwide, arguing this earlier, lesser-known heist picture deserves similar recognition. It notes the film is now streaming free, understood to be via Pluto TV, giving audiences an easy way to revisit a cops-and-robbers story from the same era as other "Heat"-influenced films such as "Crime 101".