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City Heat

City Heat

When a hotshot cop and a wise-guy detective get together... the heat is on!

19845.51h 37mPG

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Benjamin
Written by Blake Edwards, Joseph Stinson
Produced by Fritz Manes
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $38.3M

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Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Lieutenant Speer

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Mike Murphy

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Addy

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Caroline Howley

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Primo Pitt

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Ginny Lee

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Dehl Swift

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Leon Coll

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Lonnie Ash

Nicholas Worth

Nicholas Worth

Troy Roker

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Themes & Keywords

photographerprivate eyewhorehouse

About City Heat

City Heat is a action, crime, comedy film released in 1984 exploring themes of photographer, private eye, whorehouse. Directed by Richard Benjamin, it stars Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander. 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.

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