Body Heat (1981) on Netflix
A heat wave hangs over the Florida coast. Ned Racine, a lawyer in Miranda Beach, begins an affair with Matty Walker. Her wealthy husband's prenuptial agreement would leave her with nothing.
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Plot summary
An extreme heat wave grips the Florida coast. Ned Racine practices law in Miranda Beach and chases women. The one he wants is Matty Walker, who looks like money. She flirts with him, then says nothing can happen because she has a husband, Edmund Walker, a wealthy businessman who seldom comes to their Pinehaven home. Ned and Matty start an affair and hide it from his friends Peter Lowenstein and Oscar Grace. If Matty divorced Edmund, a prenuptial agreement would cut her out of his fortune.
Cast
- Carola McGuinnessas Heather Kraft
- Michael M. Ryanas Miles Hardin
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Body Heat (1981)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Christopher Reeve turned down the lead role of Ned Racine, which went instead to his friend William Hurt; Reeve later regretted passing on it, even though he said he was glad for Hurt's success in the part.
- There was originally more graphic and extensive sex scene footage, shown only at a sneak preview in two cities, including West Palm Beach where the film was shot, and cut for the wide release. Editor Carol Littleton said: "Obviously, there was more graphic footage. But we felt that less was more."
- George Lucas acted as uncredited executive producer on the film, following successful collaborations with Kasdan as a scriptwriter on Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Empire Strikes Back.
- Rourke earned critical acclaim for his performance in the film, a supporting turn that helped him evolve from a character actor into a movie star.
- The director's wife has a brief cameo at the beginning of the film as one of Racine's sexual partners, seen getting ready to leave his apartment to go to work.
