Heat (1972 film)

Heat
Promotional film poster
Directed by	Paul Morrissey
Written by	Paul Morrissey
Produced by	Andy Warhol
Starring	Joe Dallessandro Sylvia Miles Andrea Feldman
Cinematography	Paul Morrissey
Music by	John Cale
Distributed by	Marvin Films
Release date	October 6, 1972 (1972-10-06)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

• List of American films of 1972
• Andy Warhol filmography

External links

• Heat at IMDb