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White Heat

White Heat

Sep 2, 1949
114 min
CrimeDramaThriller
7.6/ 10
509 votes

Overview

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
7.6/10
509 votes
IMDB
8.1/10
37,721 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
89/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,300,000Production cost
Box Office$3,483,000Worldwide gross
Profit$2,183,000Profitable
ROI
+167.9%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,300,000

Revenue

$3,483,000

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

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