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Body Heat

Body Heat

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Body Heat

"As the temperature rises, the suspense begins."

1981

1h 53m

7.0(702 votes)

Thriller

Crime

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.

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Production Companies

The Ladd Company

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William Hurt

William Hurt

Ned Racine

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Matty Walker

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Edmund Walker

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Peter Lowenstein

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Oscar Grace

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Teddy Lewis

Kim Zimmer

Kim Zimmer

Mary Ann

Jane Hallaren

Jane Hallaren

Stella

Lanna Saunders

Lanna Saunders

Roz Kraft

Carola McGuinness

Heather Kraft

Creative team

Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
Written by: Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by: Fred T. Gallo

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