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Michael Mann Hospitalized After Accidental Shooting at LA Gun Range
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In Short: Film director Michael Mann was hospitalized after a holstered weapon discharged accidentally while he was at a gun range in Los Angeles.
Film director Michael Mann was hospitalized after a holstered weapon discharged accidentally while he was at a gun range in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 31.
According to multiple reports, Mann was attempting to holster his firearm when it discharged, striking him in the leg.
Mann, 83, was practicing at The Range LA when the incident occurred.
Responding units determined the shooting to be accidental and transported Mann to a nearby hospital by ambulance.
Mann is known for directing acclaimed films such as 'Heat,' 'Collateral,' and 'The Last of the Mohicans.'
Mann's representative announced that he is in stable condition.
Mann is an experienced shooter who has been practicing on ranges for decades.
Mann's original 'Heat' film has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 84% and grossed over $187 million globally.
What this adds
The exact nature of the injury and the extent of Mann's hospital stay have not been fully disclosed.
What's confirmed
- On Saturday, at a gun range, a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered resulting in a superficial injury to film director Michael Mann.
- Mann, who is best known as the filmmaker behind such titles as Thief, Manhunter, Collateral, and Ferrari, is currently at work on Heat 2, the long-awaited sequel to his 1995 crime drama starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
- Mann’s other credits include “Thief “(1981), “Manhunter” (1986), “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992), “Ali” (2001), “Collateral” (2004), and “Public Enemies” (2009).
- Filmmaker Michael Mann was hospitalised after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a gun range in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 31.
What's still developing
- There have been numerous cases of holstered weapons simply discharging.
- Your point about “no accidental” shootings is still correct.
- The upcoming project, based on a 2022 novel, will serve as a prequel.
- Mann’s most recent credit was 2023’s “Ferrari” and he is about to shoot a sequel to “Heat” that is based on a novel he co-wrote with Meg Gardiner.
- Mann's representatives had also not issued a statement at the time of reporting.
- Mann's original Heat has a fantastic Rotten Tomatoes rating of 84% from critics and was a solid box office success that has since grown a major following for the crime thriller genre. 1995's Heat grossed over $187 million globally, and was later multiplied when the movie arrived on home video platforms.
- Mann served as an executive producer on the 1980s series Miami Vice until he directed his own adaptation in 2006.
- Other of Mann’s big-screen directorial efforts — Heat (1995), Collateral (2004), Miami Vice (2006), and Public Enemies (2009) — all grossed more than $100 million worldwide, according to Box Office Watch.
- The original Heat is widely regarded as one of Mann’s most influential works, known for its detailed portrayal of a Los Angeles bank robbery and its celebrated downtown shootout sequence.