film adaptation of the novel Body Heat, a 1981 neo-noir film with similar themes, released five months after this film The Postman Always Rings Twice, a 1982 opera based on the novel Jerichow, the 2008 German film loosely based on the novel References External links 1981 films 1981 crime drama films Adultery in films American crime drama films Remakes of American films 1980s English-language films Films about murderers Films based on American novels Films based on mystery novels Films based on works by James M. Cain Films directed by Bob Rafelson Films set in California Films set in 1934 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Paramount Pictures films Films with screenplays by David Mamet Films scored by Michael Small American neo-noir films Films produced by Bob Rafelson 1980s American films