Written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan (in his directorial debut), Body Heat (1981) in an homage Neo-Noir that was heavily influenced by Double Indemnity (1944) and Out of the Past (1947). The story concerns a lawyer who gets involved in a sordid affair with a beautiful and wealthy married woman, and the subsequent plan that develops to kill her husband. The Film Noir feel and references are spot-on and the sensuality is palpable. Kathleen Turner is vibrant in a star-making role. William Hurt is excellent as the object of her love-games. The supporting cast is great as well, including Ted Danson, Mickey Rourke and Richard Crenna.
