City Heat (1984)

"City Heat" (1984) is a buddy cop action-comedy set in the gritty underworld of Kansas City in 1933. Clint Eastwood stars as Lieutenant Speer, a tough-as-nails police officer, while Burt Reynolds plays Mike Murphy, a charming but jaded private investigator. The two men were once close friends on the force but are now estranged, their paths diverging into opposite sides of the law. However, when Murphy's partner is murdered, they're forced to reluctantly team up to take down the ruthless mobsters responsible, rekindling their uneasy alliance and delivering plenty of wisecracks amidst the bullets and brawls. While "City Heat" doesn't feature Richard Benjamin in a starring role, it definitely belongs on a list of "Best Richard Benjamin Movies" due to his direction. Benjamin's direction of this action-comedy is effective. He balances the action sequences with the comedic banter between Eastwood and Reynolds.