Body Heat

– In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to mu..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 53 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Body Heat (1981)

In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

Body Heat (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Aug 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan

Main Actors:

William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson

Plot:

Ned Racine is a seedy small town lawyer in Florida. During a searing heatwave he's picked up by married Matty Walker. A passionate affair commences but it isn't long before they realise the only thing standing in their way is Matty's rich husband Edmund. A plot hatches to kill him but will they pull it off?

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 nominations.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
77%