A 1995 film by Michael Mann depicting the obsessive cat-and-mouse between a veteran LAPD detective and a meticulous professional thief across the sprawl of Los Angeles.
Established the modern crime epic template — the respectful antagonist duality, the city-as-organism, the bank robbery as set-piece — that directly shaped the structure and tone of 'The Dark Knight'.
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