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Body Heat
Why this pick
Its sweltering Florida atmosphere, illicit desire and steadily tightening neo-noir trap closely echo The Hot Spot’s sensual, fatalistic pull.
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MOVIE1990 2h 10m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Drifter Harry Madox takes a job as a used car salesman in a small Texas town. In the summer heat, he develops an interest in Gloria Harper, who works at the car dealership. Dolly Hershaw, who is married to the dealership's owner, flirts with Harry and they begin a torrid affair.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Don Johnson
Harry Madox
Jennifer Connelly
Gloria Harper
Virginia Madsen
Dolly Harshaw
Jerry Hardin
George Harshaw
William Sadler
Frank Sutton
Charles Martin Smith
Lon Gulick
Barry Corbin
Sheriff
Leon Rippy
Deputy Tate