City Heat 1984

Janet Maslin, New York Times: One of Mr. Benjamin's main contributions to the film is a good-humored buoyancy, even when things are at their most muddled. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Under the direction of last-minute replacement Richard Benjamin, the results are insufferable -- grotesque, chaotic, demoralized. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: How do travesties like this get made? Read more

Geoff Andrew, 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. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: An amiable but decidedly lukewarm confection geared entirely around the two star turns. Read more