Heat (1972 film)
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| - | '''''Heat''''', also known as '''''Andy Warhol's Heat''''', is an [[USA|American]] [[film]] released in 1972. Directed by [[Paul Morrissey]] and produced by [[Andy Warhol]], it starred [[Joe Dallesandro]], [[Sylvia Miles]] and [[Andrea Feldman]]. | + | |
| + | '''''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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| + | The film was conceived by Warhol as a parody of ''[[Sunset Boulevard (1950 film)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' (1950). It is the third film of the "Paul Morrissey Trilogy" produced by Andy Warhol. The other films in the trilogy include [[Flesh (1968 film)|''Flesh'' (1968)]] and [[Trash (1970 film)|''Trash'' (1970)]]. | ||
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| + | 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 [[psychosis|psychotic]] daughter, Jessica, further complicates the relationship between Sally and the cynical, emotionally numb Joey. | ||
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| + | ==Cast== | ||
| + | * [[Joe Dallesandro]] as Joey Davis | ||
| + | * [[Sylvia Miles]] as Sally Todd | ||
| + | * [[Andrea Feldman]] as Jessica | ||
| + | * [[Pat Ast]] as Lydia, the motel owner | ||
| + | * [[Ray Vestal]] as Ray, the producer | ||
| + | * [[Lester Persky]] as Sidney | ||
| + | * [[Eric Emerson]] as Eric | ||
| + | * [[Gary Kaznocha]] as Gary | ||
| + | * [[Harold Stevenson]] as Harold (credited as Harold Childe) | ||
| + | * John Hallowell as Gossip columnist | ||
| + | * [[Pat Parlemon]] as Girl by the pool | ||
| + | * [[Bonnie Walder]] as Bonnie | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[List of American films of 1972]] | ||
| + | *[[Andy Warhol filmography]] | ||
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Dallesandro plays Joey Davis, 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 (Miles), 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 (Feldman) further complicates the relationship between Sally and the cynical, emotionally-numb Joey. The film was conceived by Warhol as a parody of some sort of Sunset Boulevard. |
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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.
The film was conceived by Warhol as a parody of Sunset Boulevard (1950). It is the third film of the "Paul Morrissey Trilogy" produced by Andy Warhol. The other films in the trilogy include Flesh (1968) and Trash (1970).
Plot
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.
Cast
- Joe Dallesandro as Joey Davis
- Sylvia Miles as Sally Todd
- Andrea Feldman as Jessica
- Pat Ast as Lydia, the motel owner
- Ray Vestal as Ray, the producer
- Lester Persky as Sidney
- Eric Emerson as Eric
- Gary Kaznocha as Gary
- Harold Stevenson as Harold (credited as Harold Childe)
- John Hallowell as Gossip columnist
- Pat Parlemon as Girl by the pool
- Bonnie Walder as Bonnie
See also
