Slick Private Investigator Mike Murphy (Burt Reynolds) and tough Police Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood), once partners, now bitter enemies, reluctantly team up to investigate a murder.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clint Eastwood | ... |
Lt. Speer
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| Burt Reynolds | ... |
Mike Murphy
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| Jane Alexander | ... |
Addy
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| Madeline Kahn | ... |
Caroline Howley
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| Rip Torn | ... |
Primo Pitt
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| Irene Cara | ... |
Ginny Lee
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| Richard Roundtree | ... |
Dehl Swift
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| Tony Lo Bianco | ... |
Leon Coll
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| William Sanderson | ... |
Lonnie Ash
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| Nicholas Worth | ... |
Troy Roker
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| Robert Davi | ... |
Nino
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Jude Farese | ... |
Dub Slack
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| John Hancock | ... |
Fat Freddy
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| Tab Thacker | ... |
Tuck
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| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... |
Counterman Louie
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| Bruce M. Fischer | ... |
Bruiser
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| Art LaFleur | ... |
Bruiser
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| Jack Nance | ... |
Aram Strossell
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Dallas Cole | ... |
Redhead Sherry
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Lou Fillipo | ... |
Referee
(as Lou Filippo)
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Michael Maurer | ... |
Vint Diestock
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Preston Sparks | ... |
Keith Stoddard
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| Ernie Sabella | ... |
Ballistics Expert
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Christopher Michael Moore | ... |
Roxy Cop
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| Carey Loftin | ... |
Roxy Driver
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| Harry Caesar | ... |
Locker Room Attendant
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Charles Parks | ... |
Dr. Breslin
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| Hamilton Camp | ... |
Garage Attendant
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| Jack Thibeau | ... |
Garage Soldier
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| Gene LeBell | ... |
Garage Soldier
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| Nick Dimitri | ... |
Garage Soldier
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| George Fisher | ... |
Garage Soldier
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| Bob Herron | ... |
Garage Soldier
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| Bill Hart | ... |
Garage Soldier
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| Arthur Malet | ... |
Doc Loomis
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| Fred Lerner | ... |
Pitt Roof Sniper
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George Orrison | ... |
Pitt Doorway Thug
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| Beau Starr | ... |
Pitt Lookout
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Anthony Charnota | ... |
Poker Player
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| Walter Robles | ... |
Poker Player
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| Richard Foronjy | ... |
Poker Player
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| Joan Shawlee | ... |
Peggy Barker
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| Minnie Summers Lindsey | ... |
Bordello Maid
(as Minnie Lindsey)
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Darwyn Swalve | ... |
Bordello Bouncer
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| Wiley Harker | ... |
'Mr. Smith'
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Bob Maxwell | ... |
'Mr. Smith'
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| Tom Spratley | ... |
Chauffeur
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Bob Terhune | ... |
Billiard Soldier
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| Holgie Forrester | ... |
Little Red
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Harry Demopoulos | ... |
Roman Orgy Patron
(as Harry Demopoulos M.D.)
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James C. Lewis | ... |
Roxy Patron
(as Jim Lewis)
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Edwin Prevost | ... |
Butler
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| Alfie Wise | ... |
Short Guy
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Hank Calia | ... |
Shorter Friend
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Alex Plasschaert | ... |
Shortest Friend
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Daphne Eckler | ... |
Agnes
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| Lonna Montrose | ... |
Didi
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Ken Allen | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Lee Allen | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Susan Avants | ... |
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Bakanic | ... |
Passerby / Roxy Theatre Orderly (uncredited)
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Buzz Barbee | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Shirley Blackwell | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Robin Blake | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Gentleman in Car (uncredited)
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Elliott Broones | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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| Buddy Bryan | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Larry Clardy | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ken Clayton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Muriel Cogan | ... |
Passerby / Roxy Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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John Copage | ... |
Priest / Roxy Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Dan Cotter | ... |
Man buying Flowers / Roxy Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Bob Courts | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Sandy Davis | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Mark Diamond | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Bruce Dobos | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Douglass | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Murray Franklin | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Laura Gile | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Anthony Gordon | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Carmen J. Gray | ... |
Roxy Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Bart Greene | ... |
Roxy Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Curtis Hood | ... |
Ballistics Technician (uncredited)
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Jerry Jacks | ... |
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
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Gene Kowalski | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jeff Lawrence | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Paul Lewis | ... |
Roxy Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Suzanne Lodge | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Freeman Love | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mary D. Mascari | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Guy Miller | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Movita | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Richard Niehaus | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Norman Palmer | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Paul V. Picerni Jr. | ... |
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
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| Phil Prentice | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Frank Slaten | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Rebecca Soladay | ... |
Bordello Girl (uncredited)
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Milanka Stevens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Nico Stevens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Roberta Storm | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Ernie Tate | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Kevin G. Tracey | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jeff Viola | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Kaye Wade | ... |
Roxy Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Steve Wagner | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Dell Yount | ... |
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Benjamin | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Blake Edwards | ... | (story by) (as Sam O. Brown) |
| Blake Edwards | ... | (screenplay by) (as Sam O. Brown) and |
| Joseph Stinson | ... | (screenplay by) (as Joseph C. Stinson) |
Produced by
| Fritz Manes | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Lennie Niehaus | ||
Cinematography by
| Nick McLean | ||
Editing by
| Jacqueline Cambas | ||
Editorial Department
| Sandra Davis | ... | assistant film editor |
Production Design by
| Edward C. Carfagno | ... | (as Edward Carfagno) |
Set Decoration by
| George Gaines | ||
Costume Design by
| Norman Salling | ||
Makeup Department
| Tom Ellingwood | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Lampson | ... | hair stylist |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist |
| 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 |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander) |
| Bub Asman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Donald A. Bolger | ... | cable person (as Donald L. Bolger) |
| Gordon Davidson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Les Fresholtz | ... | 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 | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jules Strasser | ... | boom operator |
| Brooke Henderson Ward | ... | assistant sound editor (as Brooke Henderson) |
Special Effects by
| Joseph A. Unsinn | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Michael Cassidy | ... | stunts |
| Vince Deadrick Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Richard Drown | ... | stunts |
| Bud Ekins | ... | stunts |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts |
| Bob Herron | ... | 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) / stunts (as Wayne Van Horn) |
| Chuck Waters | ... | stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ed Ayer | ... | best boy |
| Kirk Bales | ... | dolly grip (as Kirk E. Bales) |
| Anthony Francesco | ... | assistant camera |
| Jack N. Green | ... | panaglide operator (as Jack Green) |
| Michael D. O'Shea | ... | camera operator (as Michael O'Shea) |
| Víctor Pérez | ... | best boy |
| Charles Saldana | ... | key grip |
| Steven Smith | ... | assistant camera |
| Bruce D. Spellman | ... | second grip (as Bruce Spellman) |
| Stephen St. John | ... | panaglide operator |
| Tom Stern | ... | gaffer (as Tom Stein) |
| William Rick Young | ... | dolly grip (as William C. Young) |
| Ernie Reed | ... | camera operator: second camera (uncredited) |
| Stephen St. John | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Arlene Encell | ... | wardrobe |
| Glenn Wright | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Paula Shaw | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer |
| Donald Harris | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Kenney | ... | script supervisor |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carolyn Bauer | ... | assistant: Richard Benjamin |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | unit publicist |
| Joe Hyams | ... | studio publicity executive |
| Alex Romero | ... | dubbed taps |
| Laurie Arnow-Epstein | ... | construction accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1985) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1986) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. F. E. Inc.) (Bombay)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1988) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (1998) (Switzerland) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD) (3 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (3 film collection)
- Turner International India (2009) (India) (tv) (Mumbai)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- TCM Cinema (2022) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Kansas City in the 1930s: Private Investigator Mike Murphy's (Burt Reynolds') partner is brutally murdered when he tries to blackmail a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood), even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | Take Clint the street-smart cop . . . take Burt the wise-guy private eye . . . and then take cover! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,301,694, 09 Dec 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Burt Reynolds suffered a serious accident and had his jaw broken when he was hit in the face with a metal chair while filming a fight scene on this movie. Reynolds was restricted to a liquid diet and lost over thirty pounds by the time this movie wrapped. The accident had dire consequences for Reynolds' next movie project, "Stick (1985)." In that movie, Reynolds looked underweight, weak, and thin, and this condition was because of this accident. Apparently, the accident led to Reynolds becoming addicted to painkillers. See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where Lt. Speer breaks into the mobster's home to get the slug upon which to run ballistics the mobster asks Speer if Speer has a warrant. The movie takes place prior to 1934 and the repeal of prohibition. There was no requirement for police to have warrants to search citizens' property or to seize such property until the 1940's. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Beverly Hills Cop/2010/Stranger Than Paradise/City Heat (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | City Heat See more » |
| Quotes |
Mike Murphy:
[Speer has silently entered Murphy's office]
I didn't hear you knock, Lieutenant. Lt. Speer: What a relief. I thought I must be going deaf. See more » |