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City Heat -- A slick private eye and tough police lieutenant--once partners, now bitter enemies--reluctantly team up to investigate a murder.

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Release Date:
7 December 1984 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
Take Clint the street-smart cop . . . take Burt the wise-guy private eye . . . and then take cover! See more »
Plot:
A slick private eye and tough police lieutenant--once partners, now bitter enemies--reluctantly team up to investigate a murder. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 nomination See more »
User Reviews:
Were Our Expectations Too High? Certainly, But With Reason See more (39 total) »

Cast

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Clint Eastwood ... Lieutenant Speer

Burt Reynolds ... Mike Murphy

Jane Alexander ... Addy

Madeline Kahn ... Caroline Howley

Rip Torn ... Primo Pitt

Irene Cara ... Ginny Lee

Richard Roundtree ... Dehl Swift

Tony Lo Bianco ... Leon Coll

William Sanderson ... Lonnie Ash
Nicholas Worth ... Troy Roker

Robert Davi ... Nino
Jude Farese ... Dub Slack
John Hancock ... Fat Freddy
Jack Thibeau ... Garage Soldier
Gerald S. O'Loughlin ... Counterman Louie
Bruce M. Fischer ... Bruiser

Art LaFleur ... Bruiser

Jack Nance ... Aram Strossell, the Bookkeeper
Dallas Cole ... Redhead Sherry
Lou Fillipo ... Referee (as Lou Filippo)
Michael Maurer ... Vint Diestock
Preston Sparks ... Keith Stoddard

Ernie Sabella ... Ballistics Expert
Christopher Michael Moore ... Roxy Cop
Carey Loftin ... Roxy Driver
Harry Caesar ... Locker Room Attendant
Charles Parks ... Dr. Breslin
Hamilton Camp ... Garage Attendant
Tab Thacker ... Tuck
Gene LeBell ... Garage Soldier

Nick Dimitri ... Garage Soldier

George Fisher ... Garage Soldier
Bob Herron ... Garage Soldier

Bill Hart ... Garage Soldier

Arthur Malet ... Doc Loomis

Fred Lerner ... Pitt Roof Sniper
George Orrison ... Pitt Doorway Thug
Beau Starr ... Pitt Lookout
Anthony Charnota ... Poker Player

Walter Robles ... Poker Player
Richard Foronjy ... Poker Player
Joan Shawlee ... Peggy Barker
Minnie Summers Lindsey ... Bordello Maid (as Minnie Lindsey)
Darwyn Swalve ... Bordello Bouncer
Wiley Harker ... Mr. Smith
Bob Maxwell ... Mr. Smith
Tom Spratley ... Chauffeur
Bob Terhune ... Billiard Soldier

Holgie Forrester ... Little Red
Harry Demopoulos ... Roman Orgy Patron (as Harry Demopoulos M.D.)
James C. Lewis ... Roxy Patron (as Jim Lewis)
Edwin Prevost ... Butler
Alfie Wise ... Short Guy
Hank Calia ... Shorter Friend
Alex Plasschaert ... Shortest Friend
Daphne Eckler ... Agnes

Lonna Montrose ... Didi
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Dell Yount ... Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Benjamin 
 
Writing credits
Blake Edwards (story) (as Sam O. Brown)

Blake Edwards  (as Sam O. Brown) and
Joseph Stinson  (as Joseph C. Stinson)

Produced by
Fritz Manes .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lennie Niehaus 
 
Cinematography by
Nick McLean 
 
Film Editing by
Jacqueline Cambas 
 
Production Design by
Edward C. Carfagno  (as Edward Carfagno)
 
Set Decoration by
George Gaines 
 
Makeup Department
Mark Shostrom .... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Fritz Manes .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Earl Beesley .... second assistant director
L. Dean Jones Jr. .... second assistant director
David Valdes .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Sherman Labby .... production illustrator
Scott W. Leslie .... set dresser
Frank White .... laborer
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Bub Asman .... sound effects editor
Donald L. Bolger .... cable person
Gordon Davidson .... sound effects editor
Les Fresholtz .... sound re-recording mixer
Robert G. Henderson .... sound effects editor (as Bob Henderson)
C. Darin Knight .... sound mixer
Alan Robert Murray .... sound effects editor
Vern Poore .... sound re-recording mixer
Jules Strasser .... boom operator
Brooke Henderson Ward .... assistant sound editor (as Brooke Henderson)
 
Stunts
Michael Cassidy .... stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr. .... stunts
Richard Drown .... stunts
Bud Ekins .... stunts
Allan Graf .... stunts
Chuck Hicks .... stunts
Julius LeFlore .... stunts
Fritz Manes .... stunts
Debby Porter .... stunts
James Hooks Reynolds .... stunts
Mic Rodgers .... stunts
Sharon Schaffer .... stunts
Buddy Van Horn .... stunt coordinator (as Wayne Van Horn)
Buddy Van Horn .... stunts (as Wayne Van Horn)
Chuck Waters .... stunts
George P. Wilbur .... stunts
Glenn R. Wilder .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Víctor Pérez .... best boy
Ernie Reed .... camera operator: second camera
Charles Saldana .... key grip
Bruce D. Spellman .... best boy grip
Stephen St. John .... Steadicam operator
Stephen St. John .... camera operator: "b" camera
Tom Stern .... gaffer
 
Editorial Department
Sandra Davis .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Robert Fernandez .... scoring mixer
Donald Harris .... music editor
 
Other crew
Stanley Brossette .... unit publicist
Marie Kenney .... script supervisor
Alex Romero .... dubbed taps
Laurie Arnow-Epstein .... construction accountant (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
93 min | Sweden:98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1985) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Spain:13 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #27552) | Netherlands:12 | West Germany:16 (nf) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12

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Trivia:
Julie Andrews was originally cast in the role of Caroline Howley. Clio Goldsmith was also cast in the role during pre-production. Madeline Kahn replaced Goldsmith in the part.See more »
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Anachronisms: This first time Murphy (Burt Reynolds) visits his apartment, he switches on his 1930s era radio, which instantly begins playing music, as a modern one would. This is incorrect - a radio of that era contained vacuum tubes, and it would have taken the radio several minutes to "warm up" before any music could be heard.See more »
Quotes:
Lt. Speer:How about a fast game of sleeper?
Poolroom thug:Never heard of it.
Lt. Speer:Well, it's simple. You go ahead and make your shot and I put you to sleep.
[cracks Poolroom thug in the head from behind with pool cue, knocking him unconscious]
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Let's Do ItSee more »

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10 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
Were Our Expectations Too High? Certainly, But With Reason, 13 August 2007
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from United States

I remember a lot of people, not just me, being disappointed in this film. With Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in the starring roles, we all excepted a really entertaining, good movie. All the publicity made us even more anxious to see it. Well, it never lived up to the hype. I don't know anyone who left the theater satisfied when this was over.

This points out an important fact: screen writing is more important than the cast. You can have two charismatic actors, as we have here who are big box-office draws, but if the script stinks the movie is going to be a flop. I don't blame Reynolds or Eastwood. They didn't write this story which is dismal, makes no sense in a few parts (disjointed) and simply is not entertaining. It's pretty hard to have two stars, a good premise, the 1930s as a backdrop, and still have a unlikeable movie!

To be fair, part of the problem was the expectation. It obviously was too high for this film, which didn't deliver to meet everyone's high expectations. Maybe if you've never seen and keep your expectations low, you'll enjoy it. And - if for no other reason - it's still interesting to see those guys star in the same film.

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