Page One: ‘Body Heat’ (1981)

Feb 15 · 1 min read

Written by Lawrence Kasdan

The movie version of the opening:

I still remember that opening line in the script from when I first read it back in the early 90s: Flames in the night sky. First image. Sentence fragment. A visual reference to heat and passion, right from the very beginning of the screenplay. Atmosphere. Tone. Visual. Five simple words, but it says so much.

You may download the script here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.