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In “Body Heat,” Kasdan’s original screenplay surrounds the characters with good, well-written performances in supporting roles; he creates a real world of police stations, diners, law offices and restaurants, away from which Matty has seduced Ned into her own twisted scenario.
Body Heat. R Released Aug 28, 1981 1h 53m Crime Drama List. 96% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings. Shyster lawyer Ned Racine (William Hurt) begins a passionate affair...
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Body Heat, a sexy, haunting tale of desire and skullduggery that echoes 1940s film noirs but is charged with an energy and passion that could only flare in the '80s. Sit back and bask in this contemporary classic's wicked warmth.
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Body Heat received mostly positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 96% approval rating based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 8.10/10.
Aug 1, 2021 · In the manner of the classic film noirs it channels, “Body Heat” invites viewers into the mind-spaces of an entirely amoral person (Matty) and a mark (Ned) who can only be considered better than Matty because he joins an evil plan that was already in progress.
Oct 25, 1981 · ''Body Heat'' is a hard-breathing, sexy, old-fashioned morality tale, which evolves into a mystery story with a couple of twists that are only matched by the last four or five minutes of...
Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 11, 2022. Yasser Medina Cinefilia. In his directorial debut, Kasdan crafted an erotic thriller that, in addition to building a low-key homage to film...
