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City Heat

1984

Richard Benjamin

Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander, Madeline Kahn ...

5.3

2,004

Action. Comedy Set in Kansas City in 1933, police detective Eastwood is now on bad terms with his former partner, Reynolds, who has turned in his badge for the trenchcoat of a private eye. Business is lousy, however, and when his partner, Roundtree, shows up with a huge wad of cash, Reynolds suspects things aren't quite on the up-and-up. When Roundtree is killed by the mob, Reynolds sets out to avenge his partner. Eastwood, meanwhile, tails Reynolds ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Time Out	"It's certainly not a subtle movie, but with memorable performances, ludicrously over-the-top one-liners and amiable zaniness, it qualifies as a lot of fun"	POS
United States	Paul Attanasio The Washington Post	"Inside this star vehicle there's a real movie screaming for air."	NEG
United States	Nathan Rabin AV Club	"Even at its best, film noir dialogue teeters on the verge of self-parody and 'City Heat' all too often crosses the thin line separating crackling from cornball"	NEU
United States	TV Guide	"What could have been an interesting and funny period piece under the directorship of original screenwriter Edwards is turned into a tedious, infantile mess by director Benjamin"	NEG
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune	"Under the direction of last-minute replacement Richard Benjamin, the results are insufferable—grotesque, chaotic, demoralized"	NEG
United States	Bill Cosford Miami Herald	"An amiable bit of fluff that is noteworthy largely for its sumptuous production design and its pairing of two of the screen's most popular 'lightweights,' Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds."	POS

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