Body Heat (1981)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Guionista:

Lawrence Kasdan (writer)

Release Date:

28 agosto 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Frase comercial:

It's a hot summer. Ned Racine is waiting for something special to happen. And when it does... He won't be ready for the consequences.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Prenuptial Agreement | Rough Sex | Lip Synching | Bandstand | Ice Tea

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Ultra Cool

Cast

William Hurt	...	Ned Racine
Kathleen Turner	...	Matty Walker
Richard Crenna	...	Edmund Walker
Ted Danson	...	Peter Lowenstein
J.A. Preston	...	Oscar Grace
Mickey Rourke	...	Teddy Lewis
Kim Zimmer	...	Mary Ann Simpson
Jane Hallaren	...	Stella
Lanna Saunders	...	Roz Kraft
Carola McGuinness	...	Heather Kraft
Michael Ryan	...	Miles Hardin
Larry Marko	...	Judge Costanza
Deborah Lucchesi	...	Beverly
Lynn Hallowell	...	Angela
Thom Sharp	...	Michael Glenn (as Thom J. Sharp)

También conocida como:

Cuerpos ardientes (Argentina) (Chile) [es]
Fuego en el cuerpo (Spain) [es]

Duración:

113 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Australia:M (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Ireland:18 | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Delray Beach, Florida, USA

Company:

Ladd Company, The

Trivialidades:

Some of this movie was filmed in California.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Lowenstein states that oral sex is not illegal in Florida. Florida statute 800.02 made "unnatural and lascivious acts", which included oral-genital contact, a misdemeanor until all sodomy laws were struck down by the US Supreme Court in 2003.

Quotes:

Ned: You can stand here with me if you want but you'll have to agree not to talk about the heat.
Matty: I'm a married woman.
Ned: Meaning what?
Matty: Meaning I'm not looking for company.
Ned: Then you should have said I'm a happily married woman.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Salinui chueok (2003)

Ultra Cool

Usually I find movies date really badly. For instance, John Carpenter's Halloween from 1978 is my favorite horror movie and although I like it a lot, I must admit it's dated badly over the years. No doubt due to the literally graphic changes in horror movies. I was thinking the same thing of Body Heat before I stepped into it. I was aware of such blessings it had been given, but kept in mind it was a product of the early 80's. Surely I thought this must be dated by today's standard of erotic dramas & thrillers. This was not the case.

This movie has somehow managed to bypass the aging mechanism that movies succumb to. Twenty years after it's debut it's still packs it's erotic punch and twisted bag of lies. William Hurt and Kathleen Turner are still the premiere duo of 'hot legs and ultra cool sleaze bags'. I won't bother giving even a morsel of the story to you - this is one story you should walk into completely blind to better you viewing experience. If you need more check out the plot summary or read the back of the movie box.

What I will talk about is the sex scenes. Erotica at it's cinematic best without being crude or pornographic. In today's age of softcore flicks on the video shelves and hardcore pornography conquering new territory every day it's a refreshing change of pace to look back to a movie made in the early 80's and witness such steaminess and tasteful erotica with a story. Not to misdirect your thoughts. This movie isn't solely about sex, but it's a big part in a masterful story of manipulation, money and deceit. The story, the direction and the cast are fit for a picture frame with Ted Danson and Mickey Rourke standing out amongst the supporting cast. A highly recommended view.