I would list "Heat" as another of my underrated/under appreciated films. Michael Mann made an excellent crime story following two characters: protagonist Vincent Hanna (Pacino) chasing career criminal Neil Macauley (DeNiro). Hanna is a dedicated detective who is frustrated at the elusiveness of Macauley and his crew (including Val Kilmer & Tom Sizemore), who take on big paying scores. The movie culminates in a broad daylight bank robbery of $8 million dollars. Along the way Macauley gets double crossed by a crooked investor.

The plot has many levels. There are also some actors in roles before they became really famous, including Natalie Portman and Dennis Haybert.