I checked out the DVD,"Body Heat," from the library after learning it was Kathleen Turner's first film although she'd acted on stage and in a soap opera prior to this. She stars opposite William Hurt and Richard Crenna in this film directed by Lawrence Kasdan -- his directing debut, I believe.
"Body Heat" is a rather dark, steamy, sexy romance thriller that echos 1940's film noirs. Turner plays Matty Walker, a young woman married to a wealthy man. Hurt portrays a small town lawyer, Ned Racine, who manages to seduce and woo her during the week when her husband is in Miami at his office. Ned doesn't particularly like having to give Matty up on weekends but what choice does he have when her husband comes home.
Matty has signed a prenuptial and isn't wild about the idea of giving up anything to divorce her husband so she and Ned scheme another way to get rid of him and live off his fortune for the rest of their lives. But after her husband dies questions come up, fingers are pointed and it becomes unclear who seduced who! The twists and turns at the end of the movie are quite satisfying. However, if you prefer no nudity, this film is not for you! pazt
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