In Kansas City, 1933, near the end of Prohibition,[1] a police lieutenant known by his last name, Speer (Eastwood), is acquainted with a former cop turned private eye named Mike Murphy (Reynolds). Speer and Murphy were once good friends, which changed after Murphy left the force.[1]On a rainy night, Speer comes to a diner for coffee. Two goons arrive, looking for Murphy. They pounce the minute Murphy arrives, starting a fistfight. Speer, no fan of Murphy's, ignores the fight 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.The two rivals have eyes for Murphy's secretary Addy (Jane Alexander). She loves both and proves it when, after tenderly kissing Murphy goodbye, goes on a date with Speer. Murphy does have a new romantic interest, a rich socialite named Caroline Howley (Madeline Kahn), but finds himself unable to commit.Speer and Addy go to a boxing match at which the mob boss Primo Pitt (Rip Torn) is present. Murphy's partner Dehl Swift (Richard Roundtree) is also there, and seems to be in cahoots with Pitt and his gang. Swift is in possession of a briefcase whose contents, secret accounting records of rival gang boss Leon Coll's operations, are the target of both Pitt's and Coll's gangs.Swift, tailed by Speer and Addy, is confronted by Pitt's thugs at his apartment with Ginny Lee (Irene Cara) taken hostage. Ginny Lee manages to escape but Swift is shot and killed during a struggle with Pitt.[1] A thug opens the briefcase but there's nothing inside. He picks up Swift's body and throws it out the window, where it lands on the roof of Speer's parked car (which is occupied by the horrified Addy, who waits after Speer goes to investigate in the apartment).Murphy vows revenge on Pitt for killing his partner. He asks Speer for assistance and they form a reluctant alliance. After meeting with Murphy at a movie, Ginny is confronted by Pitt's thugs outside the theatre. As she tries to escape, she is hit by a car and seriously injured.Murphy and Speer vow to avenge her and also to rescue Caroline, who has been kidnapped by Pitt's gang to force Murphy to hand over the missing records. A final showdown with Pitt and his gang occurs in a warehouse (where Speer continuously and humorously keeps pulling out weapons larger than Murphy's) and in a bordello (where Murphy shows up in costume to rescue Caroline).As what's left of Pitt's gang are hauled off by police, Coll shows up holding Addy at gunpoint and demanding his records. Murphy and Speer hand over the briefcase in exchange for Addy, but the case is booby-trapped. Coll's car is blown up with Coll in it. In the end, the rivals have become friends again, at least until a casual remark leads to another all-out fight in a nightclub and ends with Speer and Murphy stepping outside and bickering, face to face.
Question: Speer goes to the diner for what ?, Answer: Coffee Question: who does have a new romantic interest?, Answer: Murphy Question: Why does Murphy vow revenge on Pitt?, Answer: Because he kills his partner. Question: Where do Ginny and Murphy meet?, Answer: Movies Question: What is inside the briefcase?, Answer: Secret accounting records of rival Leon Coll Question: What is Ginny hit by that causes serious injury?, Answer: Car Question: Who does Addy kiss goodbye?, Answer: Murphy Question: Who is confronted by Pitt's thugs outside the theare?, Answer: Ginny Question: Who vows revenge on Pitt?, Answer: Murphy Question: Who does Murphy vow revenge on?, Answer: Pitt Question: Who was being held hostage in Swift's apartment when he arrives?, Answer: Ginny Lee Question: who plays a role of addy?, Answer: Jane Alexander Question: Who's car is blown up?, Answer: Coll Question: Who does Murphy form a reluctant alliance with?, Answer: Speer Question: How many goons come looking for Murphy at the diner ?, Answer: Two Question: Who are the two rivals that are interested in Addy?, Answer: Murphy and Speer Question: Whose partner did Pit kill?, Answer: Murphy's Question: What is Murphy's secretaries name?, Answer: Addy Question: Where does the final showdown occur?, Answer: Warehouse Question: who is a rich socialite?, Answer: Caroline Howley Question: Whom does Murphy ask for assistance to revenge Pitt?, Answer: Speer Question: Who is confronted by Pitt's thugs after meeting Murphy at a movie theatre?, Answer: Ginny Question: how many rivals eyes for murphy's secretary?, Answer: The two rivals Question: In which city does the story take place?, Answer: Kansas City Question: Whose gang is hauled off by the police?, Answer: Pitt's Question: What is in the briefcase when one of the thugs opens it?, Answer: Nothing Question: Who is Murphy's new romantic interest?, Answer: Caroline Howley Question: Who does Addy go on a date with?, Answer: Speer Question: Who plays Primo Pitt?, Answer: Rip Torn Question: Who has been kidnapped?, Answer: Caroline Question: Is Murphy able to commit to Caroline?, Answer: no