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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.

Clint Eastwood Burt Reynolds Jane Alexander Madeline Kahn Rip Torn Irene Cara Richard Roundtree Tony Lo Bianco William Sanderson Nicholas Worth Robert Davi Jude Farese John Hancock Jack Thibeau Gerald S. O'Loughlin Bruce M. Fischer Jack Nance Art LaFleur

Warner Bros. Pictures Malpaso Productions Deliverance Productions

mystery comedy thriller adventure action

93 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • Tom Prankerd

    Review by Tom Prankerd ★½

    Clint 'n' Burt's stock personas are dropped into an utterly mechanical film which seems to think it's so good there's no need for anyone to try.

  • Eli Shea

    Review by Eli Shea ★

    Eastwood at his worst. Shameful :(

  • Todd McKean

    Review by Todd McKean

    At the time, this must have seemed like money in the bank – a flick with action icons Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds appearing together has to be a surefire hit? Well you’d think so, but not when they’re teamed in a feeble prohibition-era gangster comedy with no charm, class or spark whatsoever. Burt is affable as always, but Clint pretty much does nothing but scowl and grunt monosyllabically throughout the entire film. And not in his usual good way. Decent cast includes Madeleine Kahn, Rip Torn and Richard Roundtree, and Irene Cara as a speakeasy chanteuse. Shame they’re not given much to work with. Shot entirely on backlots and soundstages, the film looks shiny and glossy and about as…

  • Silent J

    Review by Silent J ★★★

    While obviously not a masterpiece, City Heat is a pretty fun action comedy. Eastwood and Reynolds have decent chemistry and this mixes comedy evenly well with action.

  • Dan Gorman

    Review by Dan Gorman ★★½

    City Heat seems to catch a lot of shit -- understandably -- but I didn't think it was terrible. Definitely underwhelming considering the talent at work here, but it ends up being nothing more (or less) than forgettable.