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* DenOnIniquity: The final showdown against the villains takes place in a high class "cat house".

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* DenOnInquity: The final showdown against the villains takes place in a high class "cat house".

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* DenOnInquity: DenOnIniquity: The final showdown against the villains takes place in a high class "cat house".
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* DenOnInquity: The final showdown against the villains takes place in a high class "cat house".
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* PhallicWeapon: In the final shootout Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds keep producing larger pistols in an attempt to both shoot the mooks and [[CompensatingForSomething one-up each other]]. [[Film/DirtyHarry Clint naturally has the biggest gun]], a Colt Buntline with a 12" barrel which he pulls [[TrouserSpace out of his trousers]].
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* FlippingTheTable: Mike Murphy [[ItMakesSenseInContext dressed as the Big Bad Wolf]] to find his girlfriend playing cards with the gangsters who are [[IHaveYourWife holding her hostage]].
-->"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll...''(knocks over table into gangsters)'' blow your house down!" ''(fistfight ensues)''
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Kansas City in the 1930s: PrivateInvestigator Mike Murphy's (Reynolds') partner is brutally murdered when he tries to {{blackmail}} a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner Lieutenant Speer (Eastwood), even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.

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Kansas City in the 1930s: PrivateInvestigator Mike Murphy's (Reynolds') partner is brutally murdered when he tries to {{blackmail}} a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner former partner Lieutenant Speer (Eastwood), even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.



* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Mike Murphy's partner is brutally murdered when he tries to blackmail a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner Lieutenant Speer, even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Mike Murphy's partner is brutally murdered when he tries to blackmail a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner former partner Lieutenant Speer, even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: Speer tells a mob goon he doesn't want to see his ilk again.
-->'''Speer:''' You do know what an ilk is, do you?
-->'''Goon:''' Yeah, it's a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk kind of deer]].
-->'''Speer:''' That's right. And if I see you hanging around here, I'm going to shoot me an 'ilk'.
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* IHaveYourWife: Murphy's girlfriend Caroline is kidnapped by Pitt's gang to force Murphy to hand over the missing records.
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* DinerBrawl: Lt. Speer goes to a diner for coffee. Two men arrive, looking for a former cop turned private eye named Mike Murphy. Speer and Murphy were good friends until the latter left the force. The men pounce on Murphy the minute he arrives. Speer ignores them until a goon causes him to spill his coffee. Both goons are thrown through the front door. Murphy sarcastically thanks Speer for saving his life.
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* BuddyCopShow: Of the TeethClenchedTeamwork variety.

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* ClenchedTeethTeamwork: Mike Murphy's partner is brutally murdered when he tries to blackmail a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner Lieutenant Speer, even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.



* PantsPositiveSafety: In the final shootout Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds keep producing larger pistols in an attempt to both shoot the mooks and [[CompensatingForSomething one-up each other]]. [[Film/DirtyHarry Clint naturally has the biggest gun]], an absurdly long-barreled revolver which he pulls [[TrouserSpace out of his trousers]].

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* PantsPositiveSafety: In the final shootout Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds keep producing larger pistols in an attempt to both shoot the mooks and [[CompensatingForSomething one-up each other]]. [[Film/DirtyHarry Clint naturally has the biggest gun]], an absurdly long-barreled long-barrelled revolver which he pulls [[TrouserSpace out of his trousers]].trousers]].
* ShotInTheAss: A mafia goon gets shot in the ass by Lt. Speer and goes to a BackAlleyDoctor for treatment. The drunken 'doctor' [[HealItWithBooze pours booze on his behind to disinfect it]], and at that point our protagonists walk in and threaten to literally set his ass on fire if he doesn't talk.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Mike Murphy's partner is brutally murdered when he tries to blackmail a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner Lieutenant Speer, even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.
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* ClenchedTeethTeamwork: Mike Murphy's partner is brutally murdered when he tries to blackmail a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner Lieutenant Speer, even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.
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* BatterUp: After Murphy shows Addy the "laundry" containing the missing financial records, two goons shoot holes through his apartment door. He hits them with a baseball bat when they charge into the apartment and then runs.
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* UptownGirl: Murphy has a new romantic interest, a rich socialite named Caroline Howley, but finds himself unable to commit.
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* CarCushion: Swift is killed during a struggle with Pitt. A thug opens the suitcase, but it is empty. He picks up Swift's body and throws it out the window, where it lands on the roof of Speer's parked car (occupied by the horrified Addy, who waits while Speer goes to investigate in the apartment).



* TrouserSpace: In the final shoot out, Lt. Speer pulls out a Colt Buntline special with a 12" barrel that he has somehow stashed down his trousers.

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* TrouserSpace: In the final shoot out, Lt. Speer pulls out a Colt Buntline special with a 12" barrel that he has somehow stashed down his trousers.trousers.

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* BackAlleyDoctor: Lt. Speer finds a criminal he ShotInTheAss being operated on by a drunken doctor of this type. Speer threatens to ignite the [[HealItWithBooze alcohol being used as an antiseptic]] if the crook doesn't talk.

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''City Heat'' is a 1984 American buddy-crime-comedy film starring Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds, written by Creator/BlakeEdwards, and directed by Richard Benjamin.

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''City Heat'' is a 1984 American buddy-crime-comedy [[BuddyCopShow buddy]]-crime-comedy film starring Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds, written by Creator/BlakeEdwards, and directed by Richard Benjamin.



* PantsPositiveSafety: In the final shootout Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds keep producing larger pistols in an attempt to both shoot the mooks and [[CompensatingForSomething one-up each other]]. [[Film/DirtyHarry Clint naturally has the biggest gun]], an absurdly long-barreled revolver which he pulls [[TrouserSpace out of his trousers]].

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* PantsPositiveSafety: In the final shootout Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds keep producing larger pistols in an attempt to both shoot the mooks and [[CompensatingForSomething one-up each other]]. [[Film/DirtyHarry Clint naturally has the biggest gun]], an absurdly long-barreled revolver which he pulls [[TrouserSpace out of his trousers]].trousers]].
* TrouserSpace: In the final shoot out, Lt. Speer pulls out a Colt Buntline special with a 12" barrel that he has somehow stashed down his trousers.
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''City Heat'' is a 1984 American buddy-crime-comedy film starring Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds, written by Creator/BlakeEdwards, and directed by Richard Benjamin.

Kansas City in the 1930s: PrivateInvestigator Mike Murphy's (Reynolds') partner is brutally murdered when he tries to {{blackmail}} a mobster with his secret accounting records. When a rival gang boss goes after the missing records, ex-policeman Murphy is forced to team up again with his ex-partner Lieutenant Speer (Eastwood), even though they can't stand each other, to fight both gangs before Kansas City erupts in a mob war.

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* HandCannon: When Burt Reynolds' character pulls out an "artillery" model Luger P08, and Clint Eastwood pulls an even bigger Colt Buntline Special. Definitely some subtext there.
* HealItWithBooze: A mafia goon who gets ShotInTheAss goes to a BackAlleyDoctor for treatment. The drunken 'doctor' pours booze on his behind to disinfect it, and at that point our protagonists walk in and threaten to literally set his ass on fire if he doesn't talk.
* MrSmith: Two elderly gentlemen arrive at a brothel. One is greeted by the madam as "Mr. Smith", and he introduces his companion who's also called Smith.
-->'''Madam:''' Come in Mr. Smith; we have many of your relatives here today!
* PantsPositiveSafety: In the final shootout Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds keep producing larger pistols in an attempt to both shoot the mooks and [[CompensatingForSomething one-up each other]]. [[Film/DirtyHarry Clint naturally has the biggest gun]], an absurdly long-barreled revolver which he pulls [[TrouserSpace out of his trousers]].

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