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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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Hurt | ... |
Ned Racine
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| Kathleen Turner | ... |
Matty Walker
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| Richard Crenna | ... |
Edmund Walker
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| Ted Danson | ... |
Peter Lowenstein
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| J.A. Preston | ... |
Det. Oscar Grace
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| Mickey Rourke | ... |
Teddy Lewis
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| Kim Zimmer | ... |
Mary Ann
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| Jane Hallaren | ... |
Stella
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Lanna Saunders | ... |
Roz Kraft
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Carola McGuinness | ... |
Heather Kraft
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Michael Ryan | ... |
Miles Hardin
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Larry Marko | ... |
Judge Costanza
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Deborah Lucchesi | ... |
Beverly
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Lynn Hallowell | ... |
Angela
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| Thom Sharp | ... |
Michael Glenn
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| Ruth Thom | ... |
Mrs. Singer
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Diane Lewis | ... |
Glenda
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Robert Traynor | ... |
Prison Trustee
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| Meg Kasdan | ... |
Nurse
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Ruth P. Strahan | ... |
Betty The Housekeeper
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Filomena Triscari | ... |
Hostess at Tulio's
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Bruce A. Lee | ... |
Man on Beach
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Ramiro Velasco | ... |
Cuban Trio
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Tomas Choy | ... |
Cuban Trio
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Servio T. Moreno | ... |
Cuban Trio
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Directed by
| Lawrence Kasdan | ||
Written by
| Lawrence Kasdan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Fred T. Gallo | ... | producer |
| Robert Grand | ... | associate producer |
| George Lucas | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard H. Kline | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carol Littleton | ||
Editorial Department
| Bruce Cannon | ... | second assistant editor |
| Mia Goldman | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Raring | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Wallis Nicita | ... | (as Wally Nicita) |
Production Design by
| Bill Kenney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rick Gentz | ... | (as Rick T. Gentz) |
Costume Design by
| Renié | ... | (as Renie Conley) |
Makeup Department
| Robert Sidell | ... | makeup artist (as Robert A. Sidell) |
| Adele Taylor | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Robert Grand | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeffrey Chernov | ... | second assistant director |
| Melanie Grefe | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Grillo | ... | first assistant director |
| Bruce Humphrey | ... | directors guild trainee |
Art Department
| Robert L. Anderson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dennis Butterworth | ... | greens foreman |
| Ray Jarvis | ... | stand-by painter |
| Richard McKenzie | ... | set designer |
| Robert Planck | ... | leadman |
| Sig Tingloff | ... | set designer (as Sig Tinglof) |
| Sonny Van Hecke | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | ... | property master (as Robert Visciglia Sr.) |
| Doug Wilson | ... | paint foreman |
| Dave Margolin | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Joseph Musso | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jim Cook | ... | re-recording mixer (as James Cook) |
| Patrick Drummond | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Grieve | ... | sound editor |
| Maury Harris | ... | production sound mixer |
| Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christopher Jenkins) |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Sanucci | ... | boom man |
Special Effects by
| Hal Bigger | ... | special effects man |
| Howard Jensen | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| William H. Burton | ... | stunt coordinator (as Bill Burton) |
| Steve Chambers | ... | stuntman |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunts |
| James M. Halty | ... | stuntman (as Jim Halty) |
| Ron Stein | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bettcher | ... | camera operator |
| Eric Engler | ... | camera assistant |
| Larry D. Howard | ... | gaffer |
| Pat King | ... | second grip |
| Michael McGowan | ... | camera operator |
| John Monte | ... | still photographer |
| Ted Morris | ... | electrical best boy |
| Ron Phillips | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Sordal | ... | key grip |
| William Tobin | ... | camera assistant (as Bill Tobin) |
| Robert A. Wise | ... | camera assistant |
Casting Department
| Pearl Kempton | ... | extras casting |
| Deborah Lucchesi | ... | casting coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Winnie D. Brown | ... | costumer (as Winnie Brown) |
| Barbara Siebert | ... | costume supervisor (as Barbara Siebert Bolticoff) |
Location Management
| Mark Indig | ... | location manager: Florida |
| Daniel Schneider | ... | location manager |
| Jim Bigham | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conductor |
| Cliff Kohlweck | ... | music editor (as Clifford C. Kohlweck) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer |
| Murray Adler | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Ashworth | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Jim Atkinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Ron Clark | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: fender bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Bob Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Pam Gates | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Guerin | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Kevin Hiatt | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Mitch Holder | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Judith Johnson | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Patricia Kindel-Heimerl | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Connie Kupka | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ronny Lang | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet solo (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Joseph Reilich | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Rotella | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Chauncey Welsch | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Alch | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael Antunez | ... | transportation captain |
| James Antúnez | ... | transportation coordinator (as James Antunez) |
| Sam Segal | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Celeste Angiolillo | ... | assistant: Mr. Kasdan |
| Lynne Birdt | ... | production coordinator |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Art Schaefer | ... | production accountant |
| Peter J. Silbermann | ... | unit publicist (as Peter Silbermann) |
| Bernie Styles | ... | production assistant (as Bernard S. Styles) |
| Tad Tadlock | ... | choreographer |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
| Shawn McAllister | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| David Oliver Pfeil | ... | title cinematographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Ladd Company (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Ladd Company Release thru Warner Bros A Warner Communications Company)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1982) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1982) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS (1984) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1992) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. (1999) (Argentina)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1999) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- 7flix (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- City of Lake Worth (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation in this production)
- Creative Mobile Studio (location equipment by)
- Production Payments (production services by)
- State of Florida (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation in this production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ned Racine is a seedy small town lawyer in Florida. During a searing heatwave he's picked up by married Matty Walker. A passionate affair commences but it isn't long before they realise the only thing standing in their way is Matty's rich husband Edmund. A plot hatches to kill him but will they pull it off?
Written by Col Needham |
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| Taglines | 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. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $564,593, 30 Aug 1981 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut theatrical feature film of actress Kathleen Turner. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ned receives the yearbook from Wheaton, Illinois, the postmark is from Marina del Rey, California. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Film Noir (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Feel Like a Number See more » |
| Quotes |
Matty:
[to Ned]
You aren't too smart, are you? I like that in a man. Ned: What else do you like? Lazy? Ugly? Horny? I got 'em all. Matty: You don't look lazy. See more » |