Film 1981 113 min

Body Heat

Name: Body Heat
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1981-08-28
Rating: 7.0
Cast: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston

“As the temperature rises, the suspense begins.”

TMDB Rating ★ 7.0

Votes 733

Director Lawrence Kasdan

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Thriller Crime

The Story

During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.

Body Heat

Cast & Characters

William Hurt

Kathleen Turner

Richard Crenna

Ted Danson

J.A. Preston

Mickey Rourke

Kim Zimmer

Jane Hallaren

Lanna Saunders

Carola McGuinness

Michael M. Ryan

Larry Marko

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