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28/08/1981 Thriller, Crime 1h 53m
70
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As the temperature rises, the suspense begins.

Overview

During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.

  1. Lawrence Kasdan

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. William Hurt

    Ned Racine

  2. Kathleen Turner

    Matty Walker

  3. Richard Crenna

    Edmund Walker

  4. Ted Danson

    Peter Lowenstein

  5. J.A. Preston

    Oscar Grace

  6. Mickey Rourke

    Teddy Lewis

  7. Kim Zimmer

    Mary Ann

  8. Jane Hallaren

    Stella

  9. Lanna Saunders

    Roz Kraft

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-08-21
I hope you haven't done us in?‏

Warning: Spoilers

Body Heat is written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan and stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston and Mickey Rourke. Music is scored by John Barry and cinematography by Richard H. Cline. Plot sees Hurt as small time Florida lawyer Ned Racine who falls in love and lust with smouldering babe Matty Walker (Turner). Trouble is is that she is married, and as the affair grows more torrid, the pair begin to hatch plans to kill the husband (Crenna) so as to be together and get very rich in the process...
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$9,000,000.00

Revenue
$24,058,838.00

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