When a hotshot cop and a wise-guy detective get together... the heat is on!
Set in Kansas City in 1933, Eastwood plays a police lieutenant known simply by his last name, Speer. Reynolds plays a former cop turned private eye named Mike Murphy. Both Speer and Murphy served on the force together and were once good friends, but are now bitter enemies. When Murphy's partner is slain they team up again to fight the mob.
City Heat (1984) is a action, crime and comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin, released on December 7, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander and Madeline Kahn. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 221 ratings.
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Clint Eastwood
as Lieutenant Speer
Burt Reynolds
as Mike Murphy
Jane Alexander
as Addy
Madeline Kahn
as Caroline Howley
Rip Torn
as Primo Pitt
Irene Cara
as Ginny Lee
Richard Roundtree
as Dehl Swift
Tony Lo Bianco
as Leon Coll
William Sanderson
as Lonnie Ash
Nicholas Worth
as Troy Roker
Robert Davi
as Nino
Jude Farese
as Dub Slack
Directed by Richard Benjamin, written by Blake Edwards and Joseph Stinson, produced by Fritz Manes.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 221 ratings.
Shocking what Prohibition causes some people to drink these days. The weight of expectation for City Heat was massive, two iconic Hollywood actors together in a buddy buddy cop movie, one with nods and homages to film noir and old school gangster movies, it wasn't unreasonable to expect a movie to sit with the best on Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynold's then CV's circa 1984. Unfortunately it's no masterpiece or close…
Reviewed on April 13, 2015
Clint Eastwood carries it, but <em>'City Heat'</em> as a whole is just about good. Burt Reynolds makes for a solid partner for Eastwood, though his character isn't as strong as the latter's - who is played by the film's standout, no doubt. There's not any star performers behind those two, though Richard Roundtree and Rip Torn are alright. One positive, though, is the 1930s set design, which I really liked. Not the…
Reviewed on January 22, 2022
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The main cast of City Heat (1984) includes Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander, Madeline Kahn and Rip Torn. The film was directed by Richard Benjamin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
City Heat was released on December 7, 1984 and runs for 1h 37m.
City Heat (1984) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 221 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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