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Overall Rank: 4097

Average Rating: 2.7/4

# of Ratings: 70

Theatrical Release Date: 08/28/1981

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Thriller

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Actors: William Hurt, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Turner, Mickey Rourke, J.A. Preston, Ted Danson

Plot: During the hottest time of the year, a man is convinced by his girlfriend to murder her husband - make it look accidental - so that they can be together. Will she turn on him in the end?

Indyfreak - wrote on 07/23/2021

Steamy redux of 1940s film noirs such as Double Indemnity (which it's practically the same movie). Kathleen Turner is decent but I think William Hurt gave an underrated performance as an unsuspecting patsy.

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/20/2019

The boiling chemistry between Hurt and Turner is hot enough to put steam on the camera lens. "Body Heat" made film noir hip again by updating it with a fresh 80s erotic thriller pastiche.

SIngli6 - wrote on 08/11/2012

Body Heat's biggest problem is its stratospheric level of genre evocation. It isn't so much neo-noir as candy sampler noir, a model displayed in the window front of some cavernous department store of genre, clean and neatly arranged and lacking any personal touch. Its studied academia toward the dialogue and staples of its inspirations deny it an edge, indeed even a soupcon of spontaneity. The meditative pace can be relished, and the cinematography is generally aesthetically pleasing, but Kasdan has about as much interest in making this film investing as William Hurt has being charismatic.

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cinegeek.de - wrote on 08/09/2016

Our Daily Free Stream: Body Heat. Seit Star Wars Wiederkehr ist auch der Autor Lawrence Kasdan wieder im Geschäft. Hier das Debüt einer wechselhaften Karriere. - Wie ein aufreizendes Mysterium, so verfolgt der Film Noir moderne Filmemacher bis heute. Noir, das Genre der Nacht. Schuld, Verstrickung, Verlangen - kein Genre ist verführerischer als der Film Noir. Die besten Filme dieser Art wurden in den 40ern und 50ern gemacht - noch bevor die Filmemacher überhaupt wussten, was sie da taten. Man sprach von B-Movies, später fanden französische Kritiker den Namen "Film Noir". Generationen von Cinephilen sahen seitdem die Noir Klassiker in Filmclubs oder Programmkinos. Nun folgt Kathleen Turner den Spuren der grossen Femme Fatales. Frauen ist es in den Filmen der schwarzen Serie erlaubt, …

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Daniel Corleone - wrote on 07/29/2013

Ned Racine (William Hurt), a horny lawyer gigolo, tries to seduce married to Matty (Kathleen Turner), The score provided added to the sexiness and tension of the film. William Hurt and Kathleen Turner had good onscreen chemistry which was evident in the picture. The pace seems to dwindle with the overemphasized passionate scenes and the only time the plot got interesting was the crime angle. Maybe if this was directed by a Lynch or Cronenberg then it would have been more engaging, It was nice to see a young Mickey Rourke who had a small part. Supporting cast were average and the twist in the end didn't have much impact. Overall, Body Heat is no Unfaithful Wife, it is however viewable for those fans of noir related flicks that touches on greed and infidelity