Body Heat
“As the temperature rises, the suspense begins.”
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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Cast
25 people
William Hurt
Ned Racine
Known for
Into the Wild
The Incredible Hulk
Kathleen Turner
Matty Walker
Known for
Marley & Me
Romancing the Stone
Richard Crenna
Edmund Walker
Known for
First Blood
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Ted Danson
Peter Lowenstein
Known for
The Good Place
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
J.A. Preston
Oscar Grace
Known for
A Few Good Men
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Mickey Rourke
Teddy Lewis
Known for
The Wrestler
Iron Man 2
Kim Zimmer
Mary Ann
Known for
23 Blast
Freshman Father
Jane Hallaren
Stella
Known for
My Girl
Modern Romance
Lanna Saunders
Roz Kraft
Known for
Days of Our Lives
Carola McGuinness
Heather Kraft
No other roles listed
Michael M. Ryan
Miles Hardin
Also in
Another World
Tootsie
Larry Marko
Judge Costanza
Known for
Mysterious Skin
Lawrence Kasdan Director · John Barry Composer Richard H. Kline Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $9M · United States release August 28, 1981
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$24,058,838
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
The Ladd Company
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Hungary · August 28, 1981
Theatrical
United States · August 28, 1981
Theatrical
Austria
March 1, 1982 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 4, 1982 · Theatrical · IMDB
France
February 24, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
February 19, 1982 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 19, 1982 · Theatrical
Japan
February 20, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 4, 1982 · Theatrical
June 4, 2004 · TV · Net 5
February 5, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
September 30, 1982 · Theatrical
Russia
May 8, 1990 · Limited theatrical · U. S. Playwright Film Festival (Moscow)
Slovakia
March 8, 1997 · TV · Markíza
Spain
January 1, 1982 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 28, 1981 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 21, 1982 · Theatrical · Originally X
June 24, 1998 · Theatrical · Certification from BBFC
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