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Body Heat (1981)
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Lawrence Kasdan
's first directorial effort is a throwback to the early days of film noir. The scene is a beastly hot Florida coastal town, where naive attorney Ned (
William Hurt
) is entranced by the alluring Matty (
Kathleen Turner
in her film debut). Ned is manipulated into killing Matty's much older husband (
Richard Crenna
), the plan being that Ned's knowledge of legal matters will enable both conspirators to escape scott-free. This might have been the case, had not Matty been infinitely craftier than the cloddish Ned. Just when it seems as though the film has run out of plot twists, we're handed yet another surprise. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Ted Danson
Peter Lowenstein
Jane Hallaren
Stella
William Hurt
Ned Racine
Larry Marko
Judge Costanza
Carola McGuinness
Heather Kraft
J.A. Preston
Oscar Grace
Mickey Rourke
Teddy Lewis
Lanna Saunders
Roz Kraft
Kathleen Turner
Matty Walker
Kim Zimmer
Mary Ann Simpson
Richard Crenna
Edmund Walker
Michael Ryan
Miles Hardin
Production Crew
Robert Grand
Associate Producer
Michael McGowan
Camera Operator
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Jiri Macak
Cinematographer
Richard H. Kline
Cinematographer
John Barry
Composer (Music Score)
Renie Conley
Costume Designer
Lawrence Kasdan
Director
Carol Littleton
Editor
Michael Grillo
First Assistant Director
Fred T. Gallo
Producer
George Lucas
Producer
Lawrence Kasdan
Producer
Bill Kenney
Production Designer
Robert Grand
Production Manager
Lawrence Kasdan
Screenwriter
Milan Steindler
Screenwriter
Vaclav Matejka
Screenwriter
Richard McKenzie
Set Designer
Rick T. Gentz
Set Designer
Sig Tingloff
Set Designer
Hal Bigger
Special Effects
Howard Jensen
Special Effects
Gary Combs
Stunts
James M. Halty
Stunts
Steve Chambers
Stunts
Year: 1981
Runtime: 113
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Thriller
Produced by
Ladd Company
Warner Brothers
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