Just watched this again, maybe 6th time-there are so many plot twists and turns that it really takes a few watchings to completely understand the complexity of the lovely and sexy Matty Tyler Walker's elaborate plan to use sex to lure sleazy attorney Ned Racine into helping her murder her rich husband and inherit his entire estate.
As pointed out, the plot is quite similar to "Double Indemnity" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Lawrence Kasdan authored a wonderful script and did a solid job in his directorial debut. An excellent ensemble cast-although BH was going to either sink or swim on the performance of the primary leads, the incredible hot Kathleen Turner as the femme fatale and William Hurt as the horny shyster attorney. A pre-"Cheers" Ted Danson plays an assistant DA who is also Ned Racine's friend quickly figuring that Matty is playing a con and using sex to play Ned as a chump. Screen veteran Dick Crenna is the unsuspecting husband, Mickey Rourke is an ex-con arsonist, and J. A. Preston is a scrupulously honest homicide detective investigating the murder. An excellent and haunting film score by John Barry to accompany a script where virtually everyone smokes, sweats and complains about the FL heat.
As pointed out, the plot is quite similar to "Double Indemnity" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Lawrence Kasdan authored a wonderful script and did a solid job in his directorial debut. An excellent ensemble cast-although BH was going to either sink or swim on the performance of the primary leads, the incredible hot Kathleen Turner as the femme fatale and William Hurt as the horny shyster attorney. A pre-"Cheers" Ted Danson plays an assistant DA who is also Ned Racine's friend quickly figuring that Matty is playing a con and using sex to play Ned as a chump. Screen veteran Dick Crenna is the unsuspecting husband, Mickey Rourke is an ex-con arsonist, and J. A. Preston is a scrupulously honest homicide detective investigating the murder. An excellent and haunting film score by John Barry to accompany a script where virtually everyone smokes, sweats and complains about the FL heat.