Body Heat

1981 film by Lawrence Kasdan
Movie film Q472096
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Summary

Body Heat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Body Heat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Body Heat was directed by Lawrence Kasdan[4].
  • Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay for Body Heat[5].
  • Body Heat's composer is recorded as John Barry[6].
  • Body Heat is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Body Heat's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Body Heat's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Body Heat's genre is erotic thriller[10].
  • Body Heat's genre is drama film[11].
  • Body Heat's genre is erotic film[12].
  • Body Heat's genre is thriller film[13].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was William Hurt[14].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Kathleen Turner[15].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Richard Crenna[16].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Ted Danson[17].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was J. A. Preston[18].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Mickey Rourke[19].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Kim Zimmer[20].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Lanna Saunders[21].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Jane Hallaren[22].
  • A cast member of Body Heat was Thom Sharp[23].
  • Body Heat was produced by George Lucas[24].
  • Body Heat's production company is recorded as The Ladd Company[25].
  • Body Heat's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[26].
  • Body Heat's director of photography is recorded as Richard H. Kline[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Body Heat was produced by George Lucas[24]. It was directed by Lawrence Kasdan[4]. Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include William Hurt[14], Kathleen Turner[15], Richard Crenna[16], Ted Danson[17], J. A. Preston[18], and Mickey Rourke[19].

Publication

Publication dates include August 28, 1981[28], January 15, 1982[29], January 29, 1982[30], February 4, 1982[31], February 5, 1982[32], and February 12, 1982[33]. The original language of Body Heat was English[34]. Genres include neo-noir[8], mystery film[9], erotic thriller[10], drama film[11], erotic film[12], and thriller film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Body Heat is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1[36], 77/100[37], and 96%[38].

Why It Matters

Body Heat ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . kinonews.ru. kinonews.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . kinonews.ru. kinonews.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'eml', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he',
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    Publication date → +1981-08-28T00:00:00Z, +1982-01-15T00:00:00Z, +1982-01-29T00:00:00Z +9
    Screenwriter → Lawrence Kasdan
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+109'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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