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Body Heat

1981 · 113 min

A sweaty, seductive noir that wraps you in oppressive heat and mounting dread as desire and deception spiral toward betrayal.

Tagline
As the temperature rises, the suspense begins.
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • crime
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan
Written by
Lawrence Kasdan
Starring
William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston, Mickey Rourke, Kim Zimmer, Jane Hallaren
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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