City Heat
Seen it?1984 | 97 min | Action, Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
22% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$38 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Benjamin
- Clint EastwoodLieutenant Speer
- Burt ReynoldsMike Murphy
- Jane AlexanderAddy
- Madeline KahnCaroline Howley
- Rip TornPrimo Pitt
- Irene CaraGinny Lee
- Richard RoundtreeDehl Swift
- Tony Lo BiancoLeon Coll
- William SandersonLonnie Ash
- Nicholas WorthTroy Roker