Michael Mann, the acclaimed filmmaker behind crime thrillers including “Heat” (1995) and “Collateral” (2004), accidentally shot himself in the leg Saturday at a Los Angeles shooting range, suffering a minor injury.
“On Saturday, at a shooting range, a gun accidentally discharged while in its holster, causing a superficial injury to director Michael Mann,” his representative said in a statement on Sunday. “He was treated and is being released.”
Mann, 83, was doing target practice at a licensed shooting range when the accident occurred. The director has been an experienced shooter for decades, according to a person familiar with the circumstances, who described the wound as minor and subcutaneous.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Saturday at Range LA, according to TMZ, which was first to report the incident. Police and paramedics responded and Mann was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
Mann is known for his painstaking attention to detail and realistic depictions of gun violence, perhaps most famously in the elaborate bank robbery shootout in “Heat,” in which Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer’s heavily armed crew exchange gunfire with police on the streets of downtown Los Angeles. He is currently developing a sequel to the film, with filming expected to begin early next year.
Mann also helped define the look of the influential 1980s television series “Miami Vice,” serving as executive producer before directing a film adaptation in 2006. His other credits include “Thief” (1981), “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992), “The Insider” (1999), which earned seven Academy Award nominations, “Ali” (2001) and “Ferrari” (2023).
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