Borrows heavily from "Double Indemnity" and "Rebecca", while I also see some tribute to "Chinatown" in there as well. I see where newer noir-ish films, "The Last Seduction", "Basic Instinct" and "Wild Things" paid tribute to this one.
OK overall.
This review of Body Heat (1981) was written by Risa B on 13 Feb 2009.
Body Heat has generally received very positive reviews.
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