Director Michael Mann hospitalized after accidental shot at shooting range
The "Heat" filmmaker suffered a superficial wound and was discharged; he is preparing the sequel to the 1995 film.
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Director Michael Mann was taken to a hospital on Saturday (31) after injuring himself with an accidental shot at a shooting range in Los Angeles, in the United States. The case was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter and reported by g1 on November 1.
According to the filmmaker's representative, the gun went off while in its holster, causing a superficial wound. He was treated and was being discharged, the statement said. According to the magazine, Mann was trying to put the gun away during target shooting, an activity that, according to the publication, he has practiced for decades.
Local police said they were called around 4 p.m. to The Range LA. After the teams that responded to the call investigated, it was concluded that the shot was accidental and that the person hit was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
The director is in pre-production on "Heat 2," the sequel to the crime drama released in 1995.
Mann is the director of films such as "Collateral" (2004), "Miami Vice" (2006) and "Ferrari" (2023) and has four Oscar nominations over his career.