Heat, also known as Andy Warhol's Heat, is a 1972 American comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Morrissey, produced by Andy Warhol, and starring Joe Dallesandro, Sylvia Miles, and Andrea Feldman.
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Directed by | Paul Morrissey |
Produced by | Andy Warhol |
Written by | Paul Morrissey |
Starring | Joe Dallessandro Sylvia Miles Andrea Feldman |
Music by | John Cale |
Cinematography | Paul Morrissey |
Distributed by | Marvin Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was conceived by Warhol as a parody of Sunset Boulevard (1950).
Screenplay
Joey Davis is an unemployed former child star who supports himself as a hustler in Los Angeles. Joey uses sex to get his landlady to reduce his rent, then seduces Sally Todd, a former Hollywood starlet. Sally tries to help Joey revive his career but her status as a mediocre ex-actress proves to be quite useless. Sally's psychotic daughter, Jessica, further complicates the relationship between Sally and the cynical, emotionally numb Joey.