Heat

Heat

Year: 1972

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: English

Director: Paul Morrissey

DramaComedy

Former child star Joe Davis lives in a cheap Hollywood motel, chasing any acting job he can find. He attracts the attention of every woman he meets, especially Jessica Todd, a tightly wound feminist who has recently come out as a lesbian. Sally, a needy former actress, moves him into her tacky mansion, makes him her boyfriend and seeks acting work for him.

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