: Private Investigator Mike Murphy’s partner is murdered after trying to blackmail a mobster, forcing Murphy to reunite with his former partner, Lt. Speer, to prevent a full-scale mob war.

: While the film was highly anticipated for its star power, critics at the time—including Roger Ebert —found the script and execution uneven. However, modern retrospective reviews often view it as a fun, "amiable" bit of fluff that lets two legends play with their established screen personas.

: Production was famously troubled; original director Blake Edwards was fired and replaced by Richard Benjamin. Additionally, Burt Reynolds suffered a severe jaw injury on the first day of filming that reportedly affected his performance and health for years.