Body Heat

Theatrical - Wide 1981-08-28

Cast William Hurt Kathleen Turner Richard Crenna Ted Danson J.A. Preston
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan

Box Office Gross: $24,058,838

Running Time: 113 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: The Ladd Company

Genres: Crime Thriller

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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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