Movies Like City Heat (1984)

City Heat is a 1984 action, comedy, crime film from Richard Benjamin with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Nice Guys and Charley Varrick.

Action Comedy Crime

The Nice Guys

2016

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

7.1

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Charley Varrick

1973

Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.

7.3

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Shadows and Fog

1991

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

6.7

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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.

5.1

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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.

6.6

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Gumshoe

1971

A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.

6.3

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Downtown

1975

A private eye who's over his head in debt takes on a job snapping photos of his client's rich husband in bed with another woman. But when the husband winds up with three bullet holes that seem to have come from the private eye's own gun, he's got to prove he's not the murderer meanwhile getting tangled deeper in a web of deceit, lies, and steamy night club dancers!

5.5

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Tokyo Raiders

2000

When a private eye, a jilted bride and a mysterious stranger join forces to track down an elusive mobster, there's more than trouble in the air.

5.4

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Blow the Man Down

2019

While grieving for the loss of their mother, the Connolly sisters suddenly find they have a crime to cover up, leading them deep into the underbelly of their salty Maine fishing village.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

The Maltese Falcon

1941

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

7.7

MagicScore

#11

The Long Goodbye

1973

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

7.4

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#12

Harper

1966

Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Private Eye

2009

The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find the murderer before the police accuse him of the murder.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

City of Tiny Lights

2016

In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.

5.2

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#15

East of Eden

1955

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

7.5

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#16

Honkytonk Man

1982

During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.

6.4

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#17

Working Girls

1987

A lesbian college graduate, trying to bankroll her own photography business, works as a high-priced New York City escort.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

You May Not Kiss the Bride

2011

Bryan, an unassuming pet photographer has action and adventure thrust upon him when he is forced to wed Masha, a Croatian crime lord's daughter, and she is subsequently kidnapped while on their honeymoon in a tropical paradise.

5.6

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#19

Picture Snatcher

1933

An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Little Murders

1971

A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like City Heat?

The top films similar to City Heat by MovieMagicScore are The Nice Guys (7.1), Charley Varrick (7.3), Shadows and Fog (6.7). Each shares action/comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is City Heat worth watching?

City Heat holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 201 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is City Heat?

City Heat (1984) is a action, comedy, crime film directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander.

Where can I find more recommendations like City Heat?

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About movies like City Heat

This ranked list pairs City Heat (1984), a action and comedy and crime film from Richard Benjamin, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Clint Eastwood take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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