Who Wrote Body Heat (1981)

1. Body Heat movie review & film summary (1981) - Roger Ebert

  • "Body Heat, which Kasdan both wrote and directed, is a forties pastiche that verges on camp but takes itself straight. It's an unusually controlled film ...

  • Like a tantalizing mirage, film noir haunts modern filmmakers. Noir is the genre of night, guilt, violence and illicit passion, and no genre is more

2. Body Heat - AFI Catalog - American Film Institute

  • According to an article in the 26 Sep 1979 HR, Twentieth Century-Fox signed Lawrence Kasdan to write and direct an original screenplay, Body Heat.

  • During a Florida heat wave, lawyer Ned Racine watches from his window as a building burns in the distance, then returns to bed with his lover. The next day in court, the Judge orders Ned to make a deal with Assistant Prosecutor Peter Lowenstein since Ned presented such a bad defense for his client. That night, Ned wanders the boardwalk and stops at a bandstand. Intrigued by a beautiful woman leaving the show, he follows her and tries to engage her in conversation. Matty Walker is married and not looking for company, but Ned jokes that she should have said, “happily married.” Ned learns that Matty lives in Pine Haven with her husband, who only comes home on weekends. When Matty spills liquid on her blouse, Ned goes to get a wet cloth, but returns to find her gone. Later, Ned finds Matty alone at Pine Haven Tavern. They talk about the heat and she offers to show Ned her wind chimes, but she does not want anyone to suspect an affair, so they leave separately. At Matty’s home, i

3. Body Heat - 1981 film - 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'

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  • Over the years, I've mentioned Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 film Body Heat numerous times on this blog, but I've never discussed it in much d...

4. Body Heat | Rotten Tomatoes

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  • Shyster lawyer Ned Racine (William Hurt) begins a passionate affair with Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner), wife of a wealthy Florida businessman (Richard Crenna). With the help of one of his criminal clients, bomb maker Teddy Lewis (Mickey Rourke), Ned hatches a scheme to kill Matty's husband so that they can run away together with his money. But complications build upon double-crosses, launching the hapless lawyer into a situation far more treacherous than he imagined.

5. Body Heat (1981) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM

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  • An atmospheric and steamy neo-noir, Body Heat (1981) is an impressive feature directorial debut by Lawrence Kasdan. Inspired by Kasdan’s love of film noir, specifically movies like The Big Sleep (1946), Out of the Past (1947) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Body Heat pays homage to the film noir st

6. I Don't Blame You For Thinking I'm Bad: Body Heat (1981)

7. Unraveling Desire: Screenplay Analysis of Body Heat (Act 1)

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  • Body Heat, written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan and released in 1981, is a neo-noir film that stands as a testament to the power of intricate storytelling and well-crafted screenwriting.

8. Body Heat (1981) Original One-Sheet Movie Poster

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  • An original one-sheet movie poster (27" x 41") from 1981 for Lawrence Kasdan's Body Heat with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. Not a reproduction. Certificate of Authenticity (COA) included. Original Film Art has thousands of original, theatrical movie posters from around the world.

9. BODY HEAT (1981) 30706 Kathleen Turner William Hurt Richard Crenna ...

  • Original Warner Brothers Insert Card (14x36) for the Lawrence Kasdan crime thriller, BODY HEAT (1981) starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Richard ...

  • Original movie poster for BODY HEAT (1981) 30706 Kathleen Turner William Hurt Richard Crenna Lawrence Kasdan Original Warner Brothers Insert Poster (14x36). Very Fine Condition. Rolled Offered by Kirby McDaniel MovieArt of Austin, Texas.

10. Neo-Noir Watch: Body Heat (1981)

  • Apr 5, 2021 · I'll go ahead and put this out there: this may be the best of the neo-noirs I've seen, and most akin to the original noir movement. Also: ...

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11. Body Heat - Film Score Monthly CD

12. Remember Sizzling 1981 Noir Film, "Body Heat"? A Remake May Be in ...

  • Mar 9, 2024 · if it's done right, a new “Body Heat” would be a blockbuster. Who should play these roles now? Matthew McConaughey comes to mind as Ned (Hurt).

  • “Body Heat” was the Lawrence Kasdan classic that preceded his next classic, “The Big Chill,” back in 1981. William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, and Ted Danson — in his first big movie role — stole the show in this modern film noir based loosely on another classic, “Double Indemnity.” Well, I’m hearing rumors that […]

13. The '80s in 40: 'Body Heat' (August 28, 1981) - The Reveal

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  • Lawrence Kasdan's 'Double Indemnity' homage confirmed the 1980s as a fertile ground for film noir.

14. “Body Heat” (1981) written & directed by Lawrence Kasdan ... - Craig Zablo

  • Aug 4, 2023 · Body Heat is a classic noir. If you're a fan of Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice, this should light your fire. It made stars ...

  • Posted on August 4, 2023July 30, 2023 by Craig Zablo

15. Body Heat (1981, Lawrence Kasdan) - The Stop Button

  • Jul 21, 2019 · Sumptuous is unfortunately not the right word to describe Body Heat. I wish it were because sumptuous just sounds hot, temperature-wise.

  • Singular, sweaty modern noir about charismatic, hunky, and dim lawyer William Hurt having an affair with trophy wife Kathleen Turner much to the detriment of his career and relationship with closes…

16. Body Heat (1981) directed by Lawrence Kasdan - Letterboxd

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

17. Rewatch: Body Heat (1981) - Flickers in Time

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  • Body Heat Written and Directed by Lawrence Kasdan 1981/USA The Ladd Company through Warner Bros. IMDb page Repeat viewing/YouTube rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Ned: Maybe yo…

18. Body Heat (1981) - The Many Rantings of John

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  • Film: Body Heat (1981) Stars: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, JA Preston, Mickey Rourke, Kim Zimmer Director: L...

19. My Favorite Crime Movie: Body Heat - New York Chapter

  • Mar 13, 2017 · When Body Heat was released in 1981, I was three years back in New York and working as an editor for a legal publishing company. My Florida ...

  • This is the first in our member-written series: My Favorite Crime Movie. I graduated from the University of Florida law school at the end of 1977 and stayed in Gainesville for almost another year, trying to figure out what to do – a process I’ve since learned may pause but never quite ends. North Central Florida was rough and rural, but […]

20. Body Heat (1981) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM

  • Cast & Crew ; Lawrence Kasdan. Director ; William Hurt. Ned Racine ; Kathleen Turner. Matty Tyler Walker ; Richard Crenna. Edmund Walker ; Ted Danson. Peter ...

  • A femme fatale seduces a Florida lawyer and convinces him to kill her husband.

21. On Movies: First Impressions of 'Body Heat'….and Waiting for New ...

  • Sep 4, 2021 · Body Heat was Kasdan's directorial debut (at the time, he was better known for writing the revised screenplay for 1980's The Empire Strikes Back ...

  • Hi there, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon here in New Hometown, Florida on Saturday, September 4, 2021. It is a hot meteorological fall day here in the so-called Sunshine State. The current tempe…

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