City Heat
In 1933, private investigator Mike Murphy is shocked when his partner, Dehl Swift, is killed by thugs working for Primo Pitt. Now the slick private eye and tough police lieutenant, once partners, now bitter enemies, must reluctantly team up to investigate the murder.
9 July 1942, New Rochelle, New York, USA
20 March 1936, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
27 April 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 January 1944, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1 September 1944, Queens, New York, USA
23 September 1924, Lomita, California, USA
1 December 1925, Los Angeles, California, USA
28 October 1939, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
16 August 1936, USA
28 July 1934, Red Oak, Texas, USA
December 08, 2007
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.
May 24, 2003
In the end, it is all pretty woeful.
October 23, 2004
How do travesties like this get made?
January 01, 2000
Under the direction of last-minute replacement Richard Benjamin, the results are insufferable -- grotesque, chaotic, demoralized.
February 09, 2006
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.
May 07, 2016
Bottom line: Good roles for the stars, nice production values, and an impressive supporting cast, but no thrills and only minor laughs.
August 30, 2004
One of Mr. Benjamin's main contributions to the film is a good-humored buoyancy, even when things are at their most muddled.
September 08, 2005
One wishes the only pairing of Clint and Burt were better, but City Heat is still fun.
December 08, 2007
An amiable but decidedly lukewarm confection geared entirely around the two star turns.
