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Body Heat is a 1981 American neo-noir [1] [2] erotic thriller film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan in his directorial debut. It stars William Hurt and Kathleen Turner , featuring Richard Crenna , Ted Danson , J. A. Preston and Mickey Rourke .
(She later appeared opposite Turner in the 1981 film Body Heat in a plot that addressed similarities in their appearance.) For much of her stint, she was the show's leading lady, but left the show in July 1982 on a maternity leave, escorted off the show by her real life husband, A.C. Weary, who played Nola's newest conquest.
After Body Heat, Turner steered away from femme fatale roles to "prevent typecasting" and "because femme fatale roles had a shelf-life". Consequently, her first project after this was the 1983 comedy The Man With Two Brains. Turner co-starred in Romancing the Stone with Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito.
Body Heat helped transform the husky-voiced Turner into an international sensation who would soon go on to make hit films like Romancing the Stone (1984), Prizzi’s Honor (1985) and The Jewel of ...
William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor best known for his quietly commanding performances in "Body Heat," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Children of a Lesser God"
He also acted in Body Heat (1981), Creepshow (1982), Dad (1989) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Danson's other leading roles on television include the CBS sitcom Becker (1998–2004) and the CBS dramas CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011–2015) and CSI: Cyber (2015–2016). [2] [3] In 2015, he starred in the second season of FX's anthology ...
William McChord Hurt [1] [2] (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. For his performances on stage and screen, he has received various awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.
(Danson was offered the part of Sam Malone on Cheers while filming Body Heat. [32]) The heat-centric story was originally set in New Jersey, but an actors' strike delayed production until December, so the location was moved to Miami. [32] Body Heat opened on August 28, 1981. It made more than $24 million domestically on a $7 million budget and ...