Body Heat
First screened in November 2005 / Most recently screened in July 2025
Director: Lawrence Kasdan. Cast: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston, Richard Crenna, Jane Hallaren, Mickey Rourke, Kim Zimmer, Carola McGuinness, Lanna Saunders, Deborah Lucchesi, Larry Marko, Michael Ryan, Diane Lewis, Ruth Thom. Screenplay: Lawrence Kasdan.
In Brief:
Room to improve in rhythm and texture, but the script is terrific. Regional and moral atmosphere come through strongly.
VOR:④
Rates high among noir homages that not only have their own personalities but put a more modern era in meaningful conversation with postwar malaise.
