Body Heat is a 1981 neo-noir film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. It stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston and Mickey Rourke. It may be cited as an example of postmodern pastiche, as its sets are an intentional mix of visual eras.
A substantial portion of the film was shot in downtown Lake Worth, Florida; and in the oceanside enclave of Manalapan. Both communities are located in east-central Palm B...
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Body Heat is a 1981 neo-noir film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. It stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston and Mickey Rourke. It may be cited as an example of postmodern pastiche, as its sets are an intentional mix of visual eras.
A substantial portion of the film was shot in downtown Lake Worth, Florida; and in the oceanside enclave of Manalapan. Both communities are located in east-central Palm Beach County, Florida.
The film launched Turner's movie career and was Kasdan's directorial debut.
Ned Racine, an inept and rather sleazy Florida lawyer, becomes entangled with Matty Walker, a ruthless femme fatale who is plotting to murder her wealthy husband Edmund and collect his entire estate.
Racine's lust for Matty is such that he agrees to help her commit the murder. He enlists the help of one of his shadier clients, Teddy Lewis, an expert on incendiary devices, to help him cover up the crime.
All seems to have gone well until an unknown...
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