Review of Body Heat (1981) by Henry B — 27 Jun 2008

The best of Kathleen Turner and William Hurt.

This review of Body Heat (1981) was written by Henry B on 27 Jun 2008.

Body Heat has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dan H (1,470) on 30 Mar 2014

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By David F (1,889) on 14 Nov 2018

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By Scott C (2,765) on 03 May 2013

The movie looks great and Kathleen Turner is in top form, but I was really disappointed. I didn't find it very suspenseful or dramatic…

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By Hannah D (723) on 23 Apr 2015

It's cool as a call back to old noir but it's sort of like they decided they wanted to do that and build a bare-bones plot around that idea…

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