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Writers:
Blake Edwards (story)
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Release Date:
7 December 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
Take Clint the street-smart cop . . . take Burt the wise-guy private eye . . . and then take cover! more
Plot:
A slick private eye and tough police lieutenant--once partners, now bitter enemies--reluctantly team up to investigate a murder. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Interview: Motherhood's Minnie Driver
(From Cinema Blend. 15 October 2009, 8:40 PM, PDT)
Burt Reynolds Into Rehab For Pain Killer Addiction
(From CinemaRetro. 18 September 2009, 3:43 AM, PDT)
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BAD BAD BAD!!! * out of **** more (27 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Clint Eastwood | ... | Lieutenant Speer | |
| Burt Reynolds | ... | Mike Murphy | |
| Jane Alexander | ... | Addy | |
| Madeline Kahn | ... | Caroline Howley | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Primo Pitt | |
| Irene Cara | ... | Ginny Lee | |
| Richard Roundtree | ... | Dehl Swift | |
| Tony Lo Bianco | ... | Leon Coll | |
| William Sanderson | ... | Lonnie Ash | |
| Nicholas Worth | ... | Troy Roker | |
| Robert Davi | ... | Nino | |
| Jude Farese | ... | Dub Slack | |
| John Hancock | ... | Fat Freddy | |
| Jack Thibeau | ... | Garage Soldier | |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... | Counterman Louie |
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Also Known As:
Kansas City Jazz (USA) (original script title)
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93 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Spain:13 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #27552) | Netherlands:12 | West Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1985) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG
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The setting of this film can be dated between August 10th, 1932 (when Horse Feathers (1932) came out) and December 5th, 1933 (when Prohibition was repealed). more
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Anachronisms: This first time Murphy (Burt Reynolds) visits his apartment, he switches on his 1930s era radio, which instantly begins playing music, as a modern one would. This is incorrect - a radio of that era contained vacuum tubes, and it would have taken the radio several minutes to "warm up" before any music could be heard. more
Quotes:
Lt. Speer:
How about a fast game of sleeper?
Poolroom thug:
What's that?
Lt. Speer:
That's where you take your best shot, and I put you to sleep.
Lt. Speer:
[cracks him over the head with a pool cue]
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References Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) more
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Get Happy more
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A disappointment doesn't even begin to describe this sorry excuse for a movie. When Burt Reynold's career took a nose dive after making stupid movies like Cannonball Run, I thought this might be a comeback but only to succeed by driving another nail in the coffin for Mr. Reynolds.
Reynolds plays detective Mike Murphy an irresponsible smart ass who was partners with Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood). For reasons unexplained they have become the worst of enemies. Now stop right there because my question is, why? Speer's reply is, "lots of reasons." Good because for the stories sake, it would be nice to know.
After a pointless and unfunny fight at the local diner Murphy finds out the next day that his new partner Dehl (Richard Roundtree) may be barking up the wrong tree when his personal finances have blossomed. Apparently (at least I think so) Dehl has obtained the accounting books from Leon Coll (Tony Lo Bianco) that shows where all his dirty money goes. In turn Dehls plan is to sell them to Primo Pitt (Rip Torn)and that will turn Pitt into number 1 and Leon Coll into number two. Speer? Primo Pitt? Where did writer Blake Edwards get these names anyway?
But Dehl changes his mind and is subsequently killed but Dehl's girlfriend (Irene Cara) manages to escape and becomes a key witness to the crime. For more reasons unexplained Speer happens to show up in the nick of time but Primo gets away.
So Reynolds and Eastwood team up (sort of) to solve the case which in itself seems impossible because the story is full of more loop holes than Michael Jordan's basketball shoes. The only bright spot is the late great Madeline Kahn who plays Caroline Howley, Reynolds girlfriend and she by herself has some good moments.
But, here are some moments and situations I do not believe:
1. That Speer would know the exact time and place to show up when Dehl is murdered although he was not given any information prior to the meeting place.
2. That Speer would not have known that Caroline (who's father is one of the most well known people in Chicago)was kidnapped by Primo Pitt until after Murphy tells him much later in the film.
3. That Murphy would know where Pitt and his thugs are although he has not be given directions to the hideout by anyone. The same goes with Speer who also shows up about 5 minutes later.
4. That Speer's character detests unnecessary violence but becomes crazy and psycho when someone has spilled his coffee.
5. That Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Richard Benjamin and Blake Edwards just didn't say know to the whole thing.